North Carolina's 2nd House district

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North Carolina's 2nd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Ray Jeffers
D Roxboro
Demographics64%  White
24%  Black
7%  Hispanic
4% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)81,928

North Carolina's 2nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Ray Jeffers since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Person County, as well as part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 22nd and 23rd Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Zeno Edwards Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Switched parties.
Redistricted to the 6th district and retired.
1993–2003
All of Hyde and Beaufort counties.
Parts of Pitt and Craven counties. [2]
Democratic
Bill Culpepper Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 3, 2006
Redistricted from the 86th district.
Resigned.
2003–2005
All of Dare, Tyrrell, Perquimans, and Chowan counties.
Part of Gates County. [3]
2005–2013
All of Dare, Hyde, Washington, and Chowan counties. [4]
VacantJanuary 3, 2006 –
January 27, 2006
Timothy Spear Democratic January 27, 2006 –
January 1, 2013
Appointed to finish Culpepper's term.
Redistricted to the 6th district and retired.
Winkie Wilkins Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2015
Redistricted from the 55th district.
Retired.
2013–2023
All of Person County.
Part of Granville County. [5] [6] [7]
Larry Yarborough Republican January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-election.
Ray Jeffers Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Person County.
Part of Durham County. [8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray Jeffers 19,692 54.57%
Republican Larry Yarborough (incumbent)15,67443.44%
Libertarian Gavin Bell7181.99%
Total votes36,084 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Yarborough (incumbent) 25,928 60.40%
Democratic Cindy Deporter17,00039.60%
Total votes42,928 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darryl D. Moss 3,658 70.70%
Democratic Dora P. Bullock1,51629.30%
Total votes5,174 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Yarborough (incumbent) 1,519 81.67%
Republican Jim McIlroy34118.33%
Total votes1,860 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Yarborough (incumbent) 16,124 55.31%
Democratic Darryl D. Moss13,02644.69%
Total votes29,150 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Yarborough (incumbent) 22,760 60.64%
Democratic Joe Parrish14,77539.36%
Total votes37,535 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ray Jeffers 2,862 43.82%
Democratic Dalton L. Huff1,88728.89%
Democratic Brent Groce1,78227.29%
Total votes6,531 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Republican primary election, 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Yarborough 1,755 66.83%
Republican Sandra Hendrick Berry48318.39%
Republican Jon Greg Bass38814.78%
Total votes2,626 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Yarborough 13,423 56.68%
Democratic Ray Jeffers 10,25943.32%
Total votes23,682 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 6,000 55.72%
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent)3,97736.93%
Democratic Jason Jenkins7917.35%
Total votes10,768 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Republican primary election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy Karan 2,821 58.89%
Republican Jon Gregory Bass1,96941.11%
Total votes4,790 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 20,398 56.68%
Republican Timothy Karan15,58743.32%
Total votes35,985 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Timothy Spear (incumbent) 12,733 54.88%
Republican Bob Steinburg 10,46745.12%
Total votes23,200 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Timothy Spear (incumbent) 20,705 63.30%
Republican Chris East11,15234.09%
Libertarian Jesse Mignogna8522.60%
Total votes32,709 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Timothy Spear (incumbent) 12,193 68.73%
Republican Daniel M. Beall5,54731.27%
Total votes17,740 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Culpepper (incumbent) 16,949 61.51%
Republican Daniel M. Beall10,60738.49%
Total votes27,556 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Culpepper (incumbent) 11,867 63.45%
Republican Daniel M. Beall6,83736.55%
Total votes18,704 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zeno Edwards (incumbent) 12,843 54.85%
Republican Stan Deatherage10,57045.15%
Total votes23,413 100%
Democratic hold

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