North Carolina's 62nd House district

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North Carolina's 62nd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  John Blust
R Greensboro
Demographics65%  White
16%  Black
7%  Hispanic
6%  Asian
5%  Multiracial
Population (2020)88,770

North Carolina's 62nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican John Blust since 2024. [1]

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Geography

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

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.1985–2003
Part of Wake County. [2] [3]
J. Raymond Sparrow
( Cary )
Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
William Freeman
( Fuquay-Varina )
Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1989
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Paul Stam
( Apex )
Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1991
Larry Jordan
( Apex )
Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
David Miner
( Cary )
Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 36th district.
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John Blust
( Greensboro )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted from the 27th district.
Retired.
2003–Present
Parts of Guilford County. [4] [5] [6]

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John Faircloth
( High Point )
Republican January 1, 2019 –
September 6, 2024
Redistricted from the 61st district.
Retired and Resigned early.
VacantSeptember 6, 2024 –
September 17, 2024
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John Blust
( Greensboro )
Republican September 17, 2024 –
Present
Appointed to finish Faircloth's term.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district Republican primary election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust 3,971 34.10%
Republican Britt Moore2,29919.74%
Republican Michelle Bardsley2,20918.97%
Republican Ann Schneider1,94216.68%
Republican Jaxon Barber1,22310.50%
Total votes11,644 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 29,389 53.45%
Democratic Marjorie Benbow25,59746.55%
Total votes54,986 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 20,404 52.16%
Democratic Brandon Gray18,71747.84%
Total votes39,121 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 30,735 57.41%
Democratic Brandon Gray22,80142.59%
Total votes53,536 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 22,568 57.29%
Democratic Martha R. Shafer16,82342.71%
Total votes39,391 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 32,010 100%
Total votes32,010 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 18,841 62.09%
Democratic Sal Leone11,50437.91%
Total votes30,345 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 27,633 76.32%
Libertarian Kent P. Wilsey8,57423.68%
Total votes36,207 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district Republican primary election, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 3,757 72.00%
Republican Michael Garrett 1,46128.00%
Total votes5,218 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 21,829 83.65%
Libertarian Jeffery Simon4,26616.35%
Total votes26,095 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 33,472 100%
Total votes33,472 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 16,116 100%
Total votes16,116 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district Republican primary election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 3,814 74.80%
Republican James P. Attaway1,28525.20%
Total votes5,099 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 31,436 100%
Total votes31,436 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district Republican primary election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 2,841 78.57%
Republican Stephen Paul Jones77521.43%
Total votes3,616 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust (incumbent) 13,060 62.06%
Democratic Flossie Boyd-McIntyre (incumbent)7,98337.94%
Total votes21,043 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 62nd district general election, 2000 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Miner (incumbent) 29,854 59.37%
Democratic Gerald W. Holleman18,85537.50%
Libertarian Ian M. Sands1,5733.13%
Total votes50,282 100%
Republican hold

References

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  4. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  5. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  6. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  7. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  8. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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