North Carolina's 41st House district

North Carolina's 41st State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 41st State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Maria Cervania ; D – Cary
Demographics	65% White ; 6% Black ; 11% Hispanic ; 13% Asian ; 1% Other; 4% Multiracial
Population (2020)	84,314

Last updated December 24, 2025

North Carolina's 41st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Maria Cervania since 2023.^[1]

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th and 16th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1983

Multi-member district

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
John Walter Brown ( Elkin )	Republican	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2001	Redistricted from the 34th district. Retired.	George Holmes ( Hamptonville )	Republican	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted from the 34th district. Redistricted to the 92nd district.	1983–2003 All of Yadkin and Wilkes counties. Part of Alexander County.^[2]^[3]
Tracy Walker ( Wilkesboro )	Republican	January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 83rd district.	George Holmes ( Hamptonville )	Republican	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003

Single-member district

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Margaret Dickson ( Fayetteville )	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005	Redistricted to the 44th district.	2003–2005 Parts of Cumberland and Harnett counties.^[4]
Russell Capps ( Raleigh )	Republican	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007	Redistricted from the 50th district. Lost re-election.	2005–Present Part of Wake County.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]
Ty Harrell ( Raleigh )	Democratic	January 1, 2007 – September 20, 2009	Resigned.
Vacant		September 20, 2009 – October 30, 2009
Chris Heagarty ( Raleigh )	Democratic	October 30, 2009 – January 1, 2011	Appointed to finish Harrell's term. Lost re-election.
Tom Murry ( Morrisville )	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2015	Lost re-election.
Gale Adcock ( Cary )	Democratic	January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023	Retired to run for State Senate.
Maria Cervania ( Cary )	Democratic	January 1, 2023 – Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2024^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maria Cervania (incumbent)	31,576	76.58%
	Libertarian	Matthew Laszacs	9,659	23.42%
Total votes			41,235	100%
	Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2022^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maria Cervania	24,096	63.92%
	Republican	Bruce K. Forster	12,629	33.50%
	Libertarian	Kevin Terrett	970	2.57%
Total votes			37,695	100%
	Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2020^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gale Adcock (incumbent)	40,934	61.99%
	Republican	Scott Populorum	23,040	34.89%
	Libertarian	Guy Meilleur	2,057	3.12%
Total votes			66,031	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2018^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gale Adcock (incumbent)	26,631	66.76%
	Republican	Emmanuel Wilder	13,262	33.24%
Total votes			39,893	100%
	Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2016^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gale Adcock (incumbent)	27,491	56.99%
	Republican	Chris M. Shoffner	20,745	43.01%
Total votes			48,236	100%
	Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2014^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gale Adcock	15,160	51.32%
	Republican	Tom Murry (incumbent)	14,383	48.68%
Total votes			29,543	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2012^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Murry (incumbent)	21,639	51.78%
	Democratic	Jim Messina	20,150	48.22%
Total votes			41,789	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district Republican primary election, 2010^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Murry	2,070	49.72%
	Republican	Todd A. Batchelor	1,941	46.63%
	Republican	David Sloane	152	3.65%
Total votes			4,163	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2010^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Murry	19,736	53.65%
	Democratic	Chris Heagarty (incumbent)	17,052	46.35%
Total votes			36,788	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2008^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ty Harrell (incumbent)	30,929	53.77%
	Republican	Bryan Gossage	26,595	46.23%
Total votes			57,524	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district Democratic primary election, 2006^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ty Harrell	1,556	75.75%
	Democratic	Chris Mintz	498	24.25%
Total votes			2,054	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2006^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ty Harrell	13,051	51.64%
	Republican	Russell Capps (incumbent)	12,224	48.36%
Total votes			25,275	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district Republican primary election, 2004^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russell Capps (incumbent)	2,641	57.88%
	Republican	Thayne N. Conrad	1,922	42.12%
Total votes			4,563	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2004^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russell Capps (incumbent)	27,743	100%
Total votes			27,743	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2002^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Margaret Dickson	8,596	50.68%
	Republican	Mia Morris (incumbent)	8,365	49.32%
Total votes			16,961	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district Republican primary election, 2000^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Holmes (incumbent)	7,116	33.62%
	Republican	Tracy Walker	6,578	31.08%
	Republican	Benny P. West	4,756	22.47%
	Republican	David Sprinkle	2,714	12.82%
Total votes			21,164	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 41st district general election, 2000^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tracy Walker	34,478	51.23%
	Republican	George Holmes (incumbent)	32,829	48.78%
Total votes			67,307	100%
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

↑ "State House District 41, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1210 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1044 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1116 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1205 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ "NC State House 041 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
↑ "NC State House 041". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

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[1] "State House District 41, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2025.

[2] J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[3] "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[4] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[5] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[6] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

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

[8] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

[9] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

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

[11] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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[13] ttps://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1210 North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[14] ttps://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1044 North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[15] ttps://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1116 North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[16] ttps://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1205 North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[17] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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[26] "NC State House 041 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

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