North Carolina's 49th House district

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North Carolina's 49th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Cynthia Ball
D Raleigh
Demographics69%  White
12%  Black
6%  Hispanic
10%  Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)100,200

North Carolina's 49th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Cynthia Ball since 2017. [1]

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Geography

Since 2013, the district has included parts of west central Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th and 16th Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1983.1983–1993
All of Yancey and McDowell counties. [2]
Bob Hunter Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999
Redistricted from the 42nd district.
Retired to run for Court of Appeals judge.
1993–2003
All of Yancey and McDowell counties.
Part of Burke County. [3]
Mitch Gillespie Republican January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 85th district.
Lucy Allen Democratic January 1, 2003 –
April 6, 2010
Resigned.2003–2005
All of Franklin County.
Parts of Warren and Halifax counties. [4]
2005–2013
All of Franklin County.
Parts of Nash and Halifax counties. [5]
VacantApril 6, 2010 –
April 21, 2010
John May Democratic April 21, 2010 –
January 1, 2011
Appointed to finish Allen's term.
Lost re-election.
Glen Bradley Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 25th district and retired to run for State Senate.
Jim Fulghum Republican January 1, 2013 –
July 19, 2014
Died.2013–Present
Part of Wake County. [6] [7] [8] [9]
VacantJuly 19, 2014 –
August 19, 2014
Gary Pendleton Republican August 19, 2014 –
January 1, 2017
Appointed to finish Fulghum's term.
Lost re-election.
Cynthia Ball Democratic January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Ball (incumbent) 22,519 67.77%
Republican David Robertson9,76429.38%
Libertarian Michael Oakes9462.85%
Total votes33,229 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2020 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Ball (incumbent) 37,807 65.05%
Republican David Robertson17,56430.22%
Libertarian Dee Watson2,7524.73%
Total votes58,123 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Ball (incumbent) 27,538 66.27%
Republican David Robertson12,92931.11%
Libertarian Jonathan Horst1,0862.61%
Total votes41,553 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Ball 26,975 48.67%
Republican Gary Pendleton (incumbent)26,15547.19%
Libertarian David Ulmer2,2994.15%
Total votes55,429 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Democratic primary election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kim Hanchette 4,700 76.48%
Democratic Derek Kiszely1,44523.52%
Total votes6,145 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Pendleton (incumbent) 20,588 51.63%
Democratic Kim Hanchette19,29048.37%
Total votes39,878 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Republican primary election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Fulghum 8,300 65.86%
Republican Russell Capps 4,30334.14%
Total votes12,603 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Fulghum 28,300 53.97%
Democratic Keith Karlsson24,13446.03%
Total votes52,434 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glen Bradley 11,276 51.68%
Democratic John May (incumbent)10,54448.32%
Total votes21,820 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucy Allen (incumbent) 19,598 58.59%
Republican Keith Shearon13,85241.41%
Total votes33,450 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucy Allen (incumbent) 9,173 59.22%
Republican Dave Harker6,31640.78%
Total votes15,489 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucy Allen (incumbent) 15,121 56.66%
Republican Renee McCormick11,56743.34%
Total votes26,688 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Democratic primary election, 2002 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucy Allen 5,650 59.37%
Democratic Phillip W. Taylor3,86640.63%
Total votes9,516 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2002 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucy Allen 10,885 52.45%
Republican Renee McCormick9,28844.75%
Libertarian Gregg Adelman5802.79%
Total votes20,753 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Democratic primary election, 2000 [24] [lower-alpha 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Annette Bryant 1,464 35.61%
Democratic David Huskins 1,388 33.76%
Democratic Everette Clark1,25930.63%
Total votes4,111 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2000 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 14,174 60.34%
Democratic David Huskins9,31539.66%
Total votes23,489 100%
Republican hold

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  1. Bryant and Huskins faced off in a primary run-off election, which was won by Huskins. Results are unavailable.