North Carolina's 59th House district

North Carolina's 59th State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 59th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Alan Branson ; R – Julian
Demographics	57% White ; 30% Black ; 7% Hispanic ; 1% Asian ; 4% Multiracial
Population (2020)	89,393

Last updated October 13, 2025

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]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 27th, and 28th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
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.	1985–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County.^[3]^[4]
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] ^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]
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.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2024^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alan Branson	7,245	70.39%
	Republican	Allen Chappell	3,047	29.61%
Total votes			10,292	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2024^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alan Branson (incumbent)	30,609	55.18%
	Democratic	Tanneshia Dukes	24,859	44.82%
Total votes			55,468	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Democratic primary election, 2022^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sherrie Young	4,478	74.35%
	Democratic	Eddie Aday	1,545	25.65%
Total votes			6,023	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2022^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Hardister (incumbent)	19,558	56.33%
	Democratic	Sherrie Young	15,163	43.67%
Total votes			34,721	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2020^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Hardister (incumbent)	5,644	79.88%
	Republican	Allen Chappell	1,422	20.12%
Total votes			7,066	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2020^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Hardister (incumbent)	28,474	52.26%
	Democratic	Nicole Quick	26,016	47.74%
Total votes			54,500	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2018^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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%

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2018^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Hardister (incumbent)	22,119	56.65%
	Democratic	Steven A. Buccini	16,924	43.35%
Total votes			39,043	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2016^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Hardister (incumbent)	28,980	60.32%
	Democratic	Scott A. Jones	19,060	39.68%
Total votes			48,040	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2014^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2012^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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%

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2012^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Hardister	32,872	100%
Total votes			32,872	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2010^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)	11,928	52.65%
	Republican	Thersea Yon	10,729	47.35%
Total votes			22,657	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2008^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)	25,193	64.17%
	Republican	Jim Rumley	14,066	35.83%
Total votes			39,259	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2006^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maggie Jeffus (incumbent)	10,044	59.48%
	Republican	Jim Rumley	6,843	40.52%
Total votes			16,887	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 58th district general election, 2004^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district Republican primary election, 2002^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alan Hawkes	1,488	53.35%
	Republican	Patrick Tillman	1,301	46.65%
Total votes			2,789	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2002^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 59th district general election, 2000^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pete Cunningham (incumbent)	13,658	100%
Total votes			13,658	100%
	Democratic hold

References

↑ "State House District 59, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
↑ "Branson chosen to fill NC House seat following Hardister resignation". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ 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 059". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

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[1] "State House District 59, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[2] "Branson chosen to fill NC House seat following Hardister resignation". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

[3] J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[4] "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[5] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[6] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[7] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[8] "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[9] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[10] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

[11] "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

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157th General Assembly (2025–2026) Speaker of the House Destin Hall (R) Speaker pro tempore Mitchell Setzer (R) Majority Leader Brenden Jones (R) Minority Leader Robert Reives (D)
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