North Carolina's 55th House district

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North Carolina's 55th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Mark Brody
R – Monroe
Demographics68%  White
24%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)78,309

North Carolina's 55th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Brody since 2013. [1]

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Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Anson County, as well as part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Ed McMahan Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 105th district.1995–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County. [2]
Gordon Allen Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired.		2003–2005
All of Person County. Part of Orange County. [3]
Winkie Wilkins Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013		Redistricted to the 2nd district.2005–2013
All of Person County. Part of Durham County. [4]
Mark Brody Republican January 1, 2013 –
Present		2013–Present
All of Anson County. Part of Union County. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 4,740 84.46%
Republican Brandon Smith87215.54%
Total votes5,612 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 18,930 100%
Total votes18,930 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2020 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 20,800 58.32%
Democratic Gloria Harrington Overcash14,86541.68%
Total votes35,665 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 18,412 65.29%
Democratic Frank Deese9,79034.71%
Total votes28,202 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 20,901 60.37%
Democratic Kim Hargett13,71939.63%
Total votes34,620 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 12,484 58.94%
Democratic Kim Hargett8,69841.06%
Total votes21,182 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody 3,892 47.60%
Republican Richard Johnson3,83046.84%
Republican John L. Barker4555.56%
Total votes8,177 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brody 18,962 56.60%
Democratic Dale Nelson14,54043.40%
Total votes33,502 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 4,876 60.03%
Democratic Fred Foster Jr.2,89935.69%
Democratic R. Miles Standish3484.28%
Total votes8,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 16,619 100%
Total votes16,619 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 27,774 100%
Total votes27,774 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 14,319 100%
Total votes14,319 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Winkie Wilkins 22,524 88.91%
Libertarian Tom Rose2,81011.09%
Total votes25,334 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2002 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 5,805 63.12%
Democratic Kenneth Rothrock3,39236.88%
Total votes9,197 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2002 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 11,712 55.40%
Republican Kathy Hartkopf9,42744.60%
Total votes21,139 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2000 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed McMahan (incumbent) 17,422 100%
Total votes17,422 100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "State House District 55, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  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. ↑ "NC State House 055". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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