North Carolina's 55th House district

North Carolina's 55th State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 55th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Mark Brody ; R – Monroe
Demographics	53% White ; 26% Black ; 16% Hispanic ; 1% Asian ; 3% Multiracial
Population (2020)	85,783

Last updated April 24, 2025

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]

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 1985

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 1985.				1985–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County.^[2]^[3]
C. Ivan Mothershead ( Charlotte )	Republican	January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1989
David Balmer ( Charlotte )	Republican	January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1995
Ed McMahan ( Charlotte )	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 105th district.
Gordon Allen ( Roxboro )	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005	Redistricted from the 22nd district. Retired.	2003–2005 All of Person County. Part of Orange County.^[4]
Winkie Wilkins ( Roxboro )	Democratic	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013	Redistricted to the 2nd district.	2005–2013 All of Person County. Part of Durham County.^[5]
Mark Brody ( Monroe )	Republican	January 1, 2013 – Present		2013–Present All of Anson County. Part of Union County.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2024^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	6,094	81.93%
	Republican	Richard Miller	917	12.33%
	Republican	Arthur McDonald	427	5.74%
Total votes			7,438	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2024^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	24,474	63.00%
	Democratic	Judy Little	14,373	37.00%
Total votes			38,847	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2022^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	4,740	84.46%
	Republican	Brandon Smith	872	15.54%
Total votes			5,612	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2022^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	18,930	100%
Total votes			18,930	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2020^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	20,800	58.32%
	Democratic	Gloria Harrington Overcash	14,865	41.68%
Total votes			35,665	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2018^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	18,412	65.29%
	Democratic	Frank Deese	9,790	34.71%
Total votes			28,202	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2016^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	20,901	60.37%
	Democratic	Kim Hargett	13,719	39.63%
Total votes			34,620	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2014^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody (incumbent)	12,484	58.94%
	Democratic	Kim Hargett	8,698	41.06%
Total votes			21,182	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2012^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody	3,892	47.60%
	Republican	Richard Johnson	3,830	46.84%
	Republican	John L. Barker	455	5.56%
Total votes			8,177	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2012^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Brody	18,962	56.60%
	Democratic	Dale Nelson	14,540	43.40%
Total votes			33,502	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)	4,876	60.03%
	Democratic	Fred Foster Jr.	2,899	35.69%
	Democratic	R. Miles Standish	348	4.28%
Total votes			8,123	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)	16,619	100%
Total votes			16,619	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)	27,774	100%
Total votes			27,774	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)	14,319	100%
Total votes			14,319	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Winkie Wilkins	22,524	88.91%
	Libertarian	Tom Rose	2,810	11.09%
Total votes			25,334	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2002^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gordon Allen (incumbent)	5,805	63.12%
	Democratic	Kenneth Rothrock	3,392	36.88%
Total votes			9,197	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2002^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gordon Allen (incumbent)	11,712	55.40%
	Republican	Kathy Hartkopf	9,427	44.60%
Total votes			21,139	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2000^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed McMahan (incumbent)	17,422	100%
Total votes			17,422	100%
	Republican hold

References

↑ "State House District 55, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved April 23, 2025.
↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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↑ "NC State House 055". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

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[1] "State House District 55, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2025.

[2] J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved April 23, 2025.

[3] "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[4] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

[5] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[6] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[7] "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[8] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[9] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[10] "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 23, 2025.

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