North Carolina's 25th House district

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North Carolina's 25th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Allen Chesser
R Middlesex
Demographics46%  White
41%  Black
8%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Other
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)90,657

North Carolina's 25th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Allen Chesser since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Nash County. The district overlaps with the 11th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1983

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Bertha Merrill Holt
( Burlington )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1995
Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Lost re-election.
John M. Jordan
( Saxapahaw )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired to run for State Senate.
Timothy Hill McDowell
( Mebane )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
September 25, 1985
Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Resigned to take seat in the State Senate.
Robert Lee McAlister
( Ruffin )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted from the 22nd district.1983–1993 All of Alamance and Rockingham counties. Part of Stokes County. [2]
James Fred Bowman
( Burlington )
Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1995
Lost re-election.
VacantSeptember 25, 1985 –
November 14, 1985
Rector Samuel Hunt III
( Burlington )
Democratic November 14, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Appointed to finish McDowell's term.
Retired.
Peggy Wilson
( Madison )
Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 73rd district.
Nelson Cole
( Reidsville )
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Lost re-election.1993–2003
All of Alamance and Caswell counties. Parts of Rockingham and Orange counties. [3]
Cary Allred
( Burlington )
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 64th district.Dennis Alan Reynolds
( Burlington )
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Retired. Ken Miller
( Mebane )
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Retired.
Nelson Cole
( Reidsville )
Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 65th district.
W. B. Teague
( Liberty )
Republican January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 64th district and retired.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Bill Daughtridge
( Rocky Mount )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009
Retired to run for State Treasurer.2003–2013
Part of Nash County. [4] [5]
Randy Stewart
( Rocky Mount )
Democratic January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2011
Lost re-election.
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Jeff Collins
( Rocky Mount )
Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019
Retired.
2013–2019
Parts of Nash and Franklin counties. [6]
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James Gailliard
( Rocky Mount )
Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-election.2019–Present
Part of Nash County. [7] [8] [9] [10]
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Allen Chesser
( Middlesex )
Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allen Chesser (incumbent) 6,415 66.61%
Republican Yvonne McLeod3,21533.39%
Total votes9,630 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allen Chesser (incumbent) 23,868 48.80%
Democratic Lorenza Wilkins23,40747.86%
Libertarian Nick Taylor1,6303.33%
Total votes48,905 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allen Chesser 3,631 49.73%
Republican Yvonne McLeod3,32245.50%
Republican Alsey Heth Hopkins3484.77%
Total votes7,301 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Allen Chesser 17,903 52.85%
Democratic James Gailliard (incumbent)15,12844.66%
Libertarian Nick Taylor8412.48%
Total votes33,872 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John M. Check 5,589 85.46%
Republican Steve A. Matthews95114.54%
Total votes6,540 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2020 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Gailliard (incumbent) 22,364 51.62%
Republican John M. Check19,37244.71%
Libertarian Nick Taylor1,5893.67%
Total votes43,325 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2018, 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Gailliard 15,858 51.52%
Republican John M. Check13,87345.07%
Libertarian Nick Taylor1,0473.40%
Total votes30,778 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Collins (incumbent) 27,969 68.10%
Democratic James Gailliard 13,09931.90%
Total votes41,068 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Collins (incumbent) 19,163 68.07%
Democratic Charles M. Johnson8,99031.93%
Total votes28,156 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Collins (incumbent) 24,434 63.30%
Democratic Janice "Jan" Mills14,16436.70%
Total votes38,598 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Collins 14,096 57.61%
Democratic Randy Stewart (incumbent)10,37042.39%
Total votes24,466 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randy Stewart 7,868 60.81%
Democratic Carnell Taylor5,07039.19%
Total votes12,938 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. B. Bullock 2,288 58.41%
Republican Robert A. Coats1,62941.59%
Total votes3,917 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randy Stewart 19,581 54.93%
Republican W. B. Bullock16,06745.07%
Total votes35,648 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Democratic primary election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carnell Taylor 1,598 58.30%
Democratic Dennis Nielsen1,14341.70%
Total votes2,741 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2006 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Daughtridge (incumbent) 8,444 61.58%
Democratic Carnell Taylor5,26838.42%
Total votes13,712 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Daughtridge (incumbent) 20,092 100%
Total votes20,092 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Daughtridge 2,573 66.88%
Republican Joe Price1,27433.12%
Total votes3,847 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Daughtridge 11,725 59.28%
Democratic Mary Alice Wells8,05340.72%
Total votes19,778 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2000 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cary Allred (incumbent) 36,513 18.71%
Republican W. B. Teague (incumbent) 35,197 18.04%
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 34,228 17.54%
Republican Bert Jones 33,95017.40%
Democratic John M. Glenn32,27116.54%
Democratic Danny E. Davis23,00111.79%
Total votes195,160 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Democratic hold

References

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