North Carolina's 40th House district

North Carolina's 40th State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 40th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Phil Rubin ; D – Raleigh
Demographics	78% White ; 9% Black ; 5% Hispanic ; 4% Asian ; 4% Multiracial
Population (2020)	85,330

Last updated May 24, 2025

North Carolina's 40th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It had been represented by Democrat Phil Rubin since 2025. Rubin was appointed to complete the term of Joe John, who resigned and then died in 2025.^[1]^[2]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of northwestern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th, 16th, and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

Multi-member district

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
William Hiatt ( Mount Airy )	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 91st district and retired.	Gene Wilson ( Boone )	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 82nd district.	Rex Baker ( King )	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 91st district.	1993–2003 All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, and Stokes counties.^[3]

Single-member district

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Rick Eddins ( Raleigh )	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007	Redistricted from the 65th district. Lost re-nomination.	2003–Present Part of Wake County.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]
Marilyn Avila ( Raleigh )	Republican	January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2017	Lost re-election.
Joe John ( Raleigh )	Democratic	January 1, 2017 – January 21, 2025	Resigned.^[11]
Vacant		January 21, 2025 – January 29, 2025
Phil Rubin ( Raleigh )	Democratic	January 29, 2025 – Present	Appointed to finish John's term.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2024^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe John (incumbent)	32,983	62.32%
	Republican	Jerry Doliner	18,332	34.64%
	Libertarian	Mike Munger	1,612	3.05%
Total votes			52,927	100%
	Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2022^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe John (incumbent)	5,520	74.10%
	Democratic	Marguerite Creel	1,929	25.90%
Total votes			7,449	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2022^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe John (incumbent)	24,630	54.78%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila	19,224	42.75%
	Libertarian	Michael Nelson	1,111	2.47%
Total votes			44,965	100%
	Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2020^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe John (incumbent)	31,837	56.47%
	Republican	Gerard Falzon	24,545	43.53%
Total votes			56,382	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2018^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe John (incumbent)	24,193	51.24%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila	21,256	45.02%
	Libertarian	David Ulmer	1,767	3.74%
Total votes			47,216	100%
	Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2016^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe John	23,786	50.41%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila (incumbent)	23,402	49.59%
Total votes			47,188	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2014^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila (incumbent)	16,120	54.30%
	Democratic	Margaret E. Broadwell	13,567	45.70%
Total votes			29,687	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2012^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila (incumbent)	22,613	53.86%
	Democratic	William "Watt" Jones	17,541	41.78%
	Libertarian	Ron Reale	1,828	4.35%
Total votes			41,982	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2010^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila (incumbent)	27,686	62.88%
	Democratic	Violet Rhinehart	16,345	37.12%
Total votes			44,031	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2008^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stan Morse	7,353	54.82%
	Democratic	Sam Hart Brewer	6,061	45.18%
Total votes			13,414	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2008^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila (incumbent)	35,764	56.68%
	Democratic	Stan Morse	27,336	43.32%
Total votes			63,100	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2006^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila	2,029	65.62%
	Republican	Rick Eddins (incumbent)	1,063	34.38%
Total votes			3,092	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2006^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marilyn Avila	20,556	100%
Total votes			20,556	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2004^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Eddins (incumbent)	3,069	50.40%
	Republican	David S. Robinson	3,020	49.60%
Total votes			6,089	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2004^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Eddins (incumbent)	29,528	62.14%
	Democratic	Joe O’Shaughnessy	16,848	35.46%
	Libertarian	Andrew Hatchell	1,143	2.41%
Total votes			47,519	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2002^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Eddins (incumbent)	18,194	85.10%
	Libertarian	Scott Quint	3,186	14.90%
Total votes			21,380	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Hiatt (incumbent)	5,951	30.41%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	5,317	27.17%
	Republican	Rex Baker (incumbent)	4,798	24.52%
	Republican	John Brady	1,928	9.85%
	Republican	Larry Joseph Wood II	1,575	8.05%
Total votes			19,569	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Hiatt (incumbent)	44,155	23.90%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	42,337	22.92%
	Republican	Rex Baker (incumbent)	42,110	22.79%
	Democratic	Bert Wood	30,224	16.36%
	Democratic	Daniel Hense	25,915	14.03%
Total votes			184,741	100%
	Republican hold
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

↑ "State House District 40, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
↑ "NC Rep. Joe John, who served in state judicial, administrative and legislative roles, dies after battle with cancer". WRAL. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
↑ WRAL (January 20, 2025). "NC Rep. Joe John of Raleigh, facing terminal cancer diagnosis, resigns from state legislature". WRAL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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↑ "NC State House 040 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "NC State House 040". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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[1] "State House District 40, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2025.

[2] "NC Rep. Joe John, who served in state judicial, administrative and legislative roles, dies after battle with cancer". WRAL. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.

[3] "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[4] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[5] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[6] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[7] "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[8] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[9] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[10] "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2025.

[11] WRAL (January 20, 2025). "NC Rep. Joe John of Raleigh, facing terminal cancer diagnosis, resigns from state legislature". WRAL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.

[12] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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