North Carolina's 52nd House district

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North Carolina's 52nd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Ben Moss
R – Rockingham
Demographics64%  White
22%  Black
7%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1%  Native American
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)85,696

North Carolina's 52nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ben Moss since 2023. [1]

Contents

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Richmond County, as well as part of Moore County. The district overlaps with the 21st and 29th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1983.1983–1993
All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties.
Parts of Graham County. [2]
Charles Millwee Beall
( Clyde )		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
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Liston Ramsey
( Marshall )		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2001		Redistricted from the 44th district.
Retired.
1993–2003
All of Madison, Haywood, Swain, and Graham counties.
Part of Jackson County. [3]
Phil Haire
( Sylva )		 Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 119th district.
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Margaret Carpenter
( Waynesville )		 Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 118th district and lost re-election.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Richard Morgan
( Eagle Springs )		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007		Redistricted from the 31st district
Lost re-nomination.		2003–2023
Part of Moore County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Joe Boylan
( Pinehurst )		 Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2009		Lost re-nomination.
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Jamie Boles
( Whispering Pines )		 Republican January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2023		Lost re-nomination.
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Ben Moss
( Rockingham )		 Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present		Redistricted from the 66th district.2023–Present
All of Richmond County.
Part of Moore County. [9] [10]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 25,835 61.07%
Democratic Jimmy Self16,46638.93%
Total votes42,301 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 3,688 53.34%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent)3,22646.66%
Total votes6,914 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 19,640 100%
Total votes19,640 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 7,564 60.01%
Republican Bob Temme5,04039.99%
Total votes12,604 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 32,216 64.41%
Democratic Lowell Simon17,80335.59%
Total votes50,019 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 6,117 60.37%
Republican Ken Byrd4,01539.63%
Total votes10,132 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 22,438 62.71%
Democratic Lowell Simon13,34237.29%
Total votes35,780 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 8,288 53.75%
Republican John "JD" Zumwalt7,13246.25%
Total votes15,420 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 31,146 100%
Total votes31,146 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 21,751 100%
Total votes21,751 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 27,521 100%
Total votes27,521 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 20,749 100%
Total votes20,749 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles 4,880 46.55%
Republican Lane Toomey2,97028.33%
Republican Joe Boylan (incumbent)2,63425.12%
Total votes10,484 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Boles 27,727 65.89%
Democratic Betty Mangum14,35534.11%
Total votes42,082 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Boylan 4,457 51.69%
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent)4,16648.31%
Total votes8,623 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2006 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Boylan 8,250 43.41%
Independent Gerald L. Galloway6,79935.77%
Independent Manila G. "Bud" Shaver3,95820.82%
Total votes19,007 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent) 4,376 51.49%
Republican Peggy Crutchfield4,12248.51%
Total votes8,498 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2004 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent) 23,868 100%
Total votes23,868 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent) 14,477 85.57%
Libertarian Todd Unkefer2,44214.43%
Total votes16,919 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Democratic primary election, 2000 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phil Haire (incumbent) 6,780 39.28%
Democratic Mary Ann Enloe 3,925 22.74%
Democratic W. Eric "Rick" Lee3,29619.10%
Democratic Charles M. Starnes3,26018.89%
Total votes17,261 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2000 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phil Haire (incumbent) 24,983 27.50%
Republican Margaret Carpenter 23,485 25.85%
Democratic Mary Ann Enloe23,38125.74%
Republican Jesse Sigmon18,99820.91%
Total votes90,847 100%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 52, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  30. ↑ "NC State House 052 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  31. ↑ "NC State House 052". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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