North Carolina's 42nd House district

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North Carolina's 42nd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Mike Colvin
D – Fayetteville
Demographics33%  White
39%  Black
16%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
1%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
7%  Multiracial
Population (2020)86,565

North Carolina's 42nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Colvin since 2025. [1]

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Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1983

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
J. P. Huskins
( Statesville )		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		Redistricted from the 35th district.1983–2003
Part of Iredell County. [2] [3]
Lois Walker
( Statesville )		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991
John Wayne Kahl
( Union Grove )		 Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993		Lost re-election.
Frank Mitchell
( Olin )		 Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 96th district.
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Marvin Lucas
( Spring Lake )		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2025		Redistricted from the 17th district.
Retired.		2003–2005
Parts of Cumberland and Harnett counties. [4]
2005–Present
Part of Cumberland County. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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Mike Colvin
( Fayetteville )		 Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district Democratic primary election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Colvin 1,778 35.02%
Democratic Naveed Aziz1,47128.97%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,14722.59%
Democratic Courtney Banks-McLaughlin68113.41%
Total votes5,077 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Colvin 18,301 74.29%
Republican Leonard Bryant6,33225.71%
Total votes24,633 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district Democratic primary election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 2,660 55.85%
Democratic Naveed Aziz2,10344.15%
Total votes4,763 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 10,563 71.27%
Republican Gloria Carrasco4,25828.73%
Total votes14,821 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 19,024 67.39%
Republican Jon Blake9,20632.61%
Total votes28,230 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 13,100 76.05%
Republican Ed Williams3,68421.39%
Constitution Mark A. Crowe4422.57%
Total votes17,226 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 24,213 100%
Total votes24,213 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 13,708 100%
Total votes13,708 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 23,240 77.45%
Republican Frank Racz6,76622.55%
Total votes30,006 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 8,874 100%
Total votes8,874 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 19,137 100%
Total votes19,137 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 5,610 100%
Total votes5,610 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 10,746 66.24%
Republican Bob White5,47633.76%
Total votes16,222 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2002 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Lucas (incumbent) 6,845 100%
Total votes6,845 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 42nd district general election, 2000 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Mitchell (incumbent) 14,158 62.70%
Democratic John Wayne Kahl8,42137.30%
Total votes22,579 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 42, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board Of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board Of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board Of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ "NC State House 042". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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