North Carolina's 59th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 57% White 30% Black 7% Hispanic 1% Asian 4% Multiracial | ||
Population (2020) | 89,393 |
North Carolina's 59th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. [1] The district is currently represented by Republican Alan Branson, who was appointed following the resignation of Jon Hardister. [2]
Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 27th, and 28th Senate districts.
Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 1985. | ||||
James Franklin Richardson ( Charlotte ) | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1987 | Retired to run for State Senate. | 1985–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County. [3] [4] |
Pete Cunningham ( Charlotte ) | Democratic | January 1, 1987 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 107th district and retired. | |
Maggie Jeffus ( Greensboro ) | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 89th district. Redistricted to the 57th district and retired. | 2003–Present Parts of Guilford County. [5] [6] [7] |
![]() Jon Hardister ( Whitsett ) | Republican | January 1, 2013 – April 8, 2024 | Retired to run for Labor Commissioner, then resigned. | |
Vacant | April 8, 2024 – April 16, 2024 | |||
![]() Alan Branson ( Julian ) | Republican | April 16, 2024 – Present | Appointed to finish Hardister's term. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Branson | 7,245 | 70.39% | |
Republican | Allen Chappell | 3,047 | 29.61% | |
Total votes | 10,292 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Branson (incumbent) | 30,609 | 55.18% | |
Democratic | Tanneshia Dukes | 24,859 | 44.82% | |
Total votes | 55,468 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sherrie Young | 4,478 | 74.35% | |
Democratic | Eddie Aday | 1,545 | 25.65% | |
Total votes | 6,023 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 19,558 | 56.33% | |
Democratic | Sherrie Young | 15,163 | 43.67% | |
Total votes | 34,721 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 5,644 | 79.88% | |
Republican | Allen Chappell | 1,422 | 20.12% | |
Total votes | 7,066 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 28,474 | 52.26% | |
Democratic | Nicole Quick | 26,016 | 47.74% | |
Total votes | 54,500 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 2,692 | 68.83% | |
Republican | Mark McDaniel | 1,013 | 25.90% | |
Republican | Karen C. Albright | 206 | 5.27% | |
Total votes | 3,911 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 22,119 | 56.65% | |
Democratic | Steven A. Buccini | 16,924 | 43.35% | |
Total votes | 39,043 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 28,980 | 60.32% | |
Democratic | Scott A. Jones | 19,060 | 39.68% | |
Total votes | 48,040 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister (incumbent) | 19,784 | 60.20% | |
Democratic | Scott Jones | 11,925 | 36.29% | |
Libertarian | Paul Meinhart | 1,155 | 3.51% | |
Total votes | 32,864 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Hardister | 6,737 | 57.97% | |
Republican | Sharon Kasica | 3,538 | 30.44% | |
Republican | Timothy Cook | 1,347 | 11.59% | |
Total votes | 11,622 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jon Hardister | 32,872 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 32,872 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) | 11,928 | 52.65% | |
Republican | Thersea Yon | 10,729 | 47.35% | |
Total votes | 22,657 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) | 25,193 | 64.17% | |
Republican | Jim Rumley | 14,066 | 35.83% | |
Total votes | 39,259 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) | 10,044 | 59.48% | |
Republican | Jim Rumley | 6,843 | 40.52% | |
Total votes | 16,887 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) | 18,327 | 57.33% | |
Republican | Jim Rumley | 12,884 | 40.30% | |
Libertarian | Allison N. Jaynes | 759 | 2.37% | |
Total votes | 31,970 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Hawkes | 1,488 | 53.35% | |
Republican | Patrick Tillman | 1,301 | 46.65% | |
Total votes | 2,789 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) | 12,175 | 54.39% | |
Republican | Alan Hawkes | 9,553 | 42.68% | |
Libertarian | Allison Jaynes | 656 | 2.93% | |
Total votes | 22,384 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pete Cunningham (incumbent) | 13,658 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,658 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |