North Carolina's 61st House district

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North Carolina's 61st State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Pricey Harrison
D Greensboro
Demographics36%  White
47%  Black
10%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2020)91,125

North Carolina's 61st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Pricey Harrison since 2019. [1]

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Geography

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

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.1985–2003
Part of Wake County. [2] [3]
Casper Holroyd
( Raleigh )
Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1989
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Art Pope
( Raleigh )
Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
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Brad Miller
( Raleigh )
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Lost re-election.
Chuck Neely
( Raleigh )
Republican January 1, 1995 –
April 7, 1999
Resigned.
VacantApril 7, 1999 –
April 13, 1999
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Art Pope
( Raleigh )
Republican April 13, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Neely's term.
Redistricted to the 34th district and retired.
Steve Wood
( High Point )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Lost re-nomination.2003–Present
Parts of Guilford County. [4] [5] [6]

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Laura Wiley
( High Point )
Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011
Retired.
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John Faircloth
( High Point )
Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted to the 62nd district.
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Pricey Harrison
( Greensboro )
Democratic January 1, 2019 –
Present
Redistricted from the 57th district.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 33,804 78.87%
Republican Crystal Davis9,05821.13%
Total votes42,862 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 19,862 100%
Total votes19,862 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 33,983 100%
Total votes33,983 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 25,469 73.30%
Republican Alissa Batts9,27526.70%
Total votes34,744 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 31,767 100%
Total votes31,767 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 19,030 67.17%
Democratic Ron Weatherford9,30332.83%
Total votes28,333 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 26,465 63.84%
Democratic Ron Weatherford14,98836.16%
Total votes41,453 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district Republican primary election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth 1,783 42.60%
Republican Paul Norcross1,05025.09%
Republican Georgia Nixon-Roney71617.11%
Republican Gerald T. Grubb63615.20%
Total votes4,185 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth 18,035 100%
Total votes18,035 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2008 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 3,702 51.80%
Republican George Ragsdale3,44548.20%
Total votes7,147 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 26,777 100%
Total votes26,777 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 12,342 100%
Total votes12,342 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Wiley 2,515 51.48%
Republican Steve Wood (incumbent)2,37048.52%
Total votes4,885 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura Wiley 25,490 100%
Total votes25,490 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Wood 1,522 32.99%
Republican M. Christopher Whitley1,23026.66%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Fowler1,10123.87%
Republican Sam Spagnola76016.48%
Total votes4,613 100%
North Carolina House of Representative 61st district general election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Wood 16,769 79.16%
Libertarian Jennifer Schulz Medlock4,41520.84%
Total votes21,184 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2000 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Pope (incumbent) 14,810 50.98%
Democratic Jack Nichols 14,24349.02%
Total votes29,053 100%
Republican hold

References

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