North Carolina's 54th House district

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North Carolina's 54th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Robert Reives
D Goldston
Demographics69%  White
14%  Black
10%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)95,807

North Carolina's 54th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Robert Reives since 2014. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Chatham County, as well as part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 20th and 25th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Drew Saunders Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 99th district.1993–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County. [2]
Joe Hackney Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 24th district.
Retired.
2003–2005
All of Chatham County.
Part of Orange County. [3]
2005–2013
All of Chatham County.
Parts of Orange and Moore counties. [4]
Deb McManus Democratic January 1, 2013 –
December 11, 2013
Resigned.2013–2019
All of Chatham County.
Part of Lee County. [5]
VacantDecember 11, 2013 –
January 29, 2014
Robert Reives Democratic January 29, 2014 –
Present
Appointed to finish McManus' term.
2019–2023
All of Chatham County.
Part of Durham County. [6] [7]
2023–Present
All of Chatham County.
Part of Randolph County. [8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district Republican primary election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Walter Petty 4,443 64.25%
Republican Craig Kinsey2,47235.75%
Total votes6,915 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 23,105 55.29%
Republican Walter Petty18,68444.71%
Total votes41,789 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2020 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 37,825 61.22%
Republican George T. Gilson Jr.23,95738.78%
Total votes61,782 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 29,664 63.27%
Republican Jay Stobbs17,21936.73%
Total votes46,883 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 24,773 57.20%
Republican Wesley Seawell18,53442.80%
Total votes43,307 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district Democratic primary election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 5,739 68.35%
Democratic Barry E. Burns2,65731.65%
Total votes8,396 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Reives (incumbent) 16,875 56.19%
Republican Andy Wilkie13,15643.81%
Total votes30,031 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb McManus 7,447 59.20%
Democratic Jeff Starkweather5,13240.80%
Total votes12,579 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb McManus 22,159 56.10%
Republican Cathy Wright17,33943.90%
Total votes39,498 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Hackney (incumbent) 18,048 57.45%
Republican Cathy Wright13,36842.55%
Total votes31,416 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Hackney (incumbent) 31,212 100%
Total votes31,212 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Hackney (incumbent) 15,649 69.78%
Republican Alvin Reed6,77630.22%
Total votes22,425 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Hackney (incumbent) 24,939 100%
Total votes24,939 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2002 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Hackney (incumbent) 18,508 86.22%
Libertarian Frederick Blackburn2,95713.78%
Total votes21,465 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2000 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Drew Saunders (incumbent) 20,097 55.19%
Republican Wes Southern16,31944.81%
Total votes36,416 100%
Democratic hold

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References

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