North Carolina's 70th House district

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North Carolina's 70th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Brian Biggs
R – Trinity
Demographics75%  White
6%  Black
14%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)75,612

North Carolina's 70th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brian Biggs since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 29th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.1985–2003
Parts of Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash counties. [2] [3]
Toby Fitch Democratic January 1, 1985 –
December 29, 2001		Resigned.
VacantDecember 29, 2001 –
January 28, 2002
Shelly Willingham Democratic January 28, 2002 –
January 1, 2003		Appointed to finish Fitch's term.
Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-nomination.
Bobby Barbee Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Redistricted to the 67th district and lost re-nomination.		2003–2005
Parts of Stanly and Union counties. [4]
Arlie Culp Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007		Redistricted from the 67th district.
Retired.		2005–Present
Part of Randolph County. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Pat Hurley Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2023		Lost re-nomination.
Brian Biggs Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Biggs 5,213 52.27%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent)4,76047.73%
Total votes9,973 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Biggs 22,160 79.01%
Democratic Susan Lee "Susie" Scott5,88720.99%
Total votes28,047 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 28,546 75.87%
Democratic Susan Lee "Susie" Scott9,08024.13%
Total votes37,626 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 18,717 76.91%
Democratic Mary Rulli5,62023.09%
Total votes24,337 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 24,856 76.14%
Democratic Lois Bohnsack7,78923.86%
Total votes32,645 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 15,508 100%
Total votes15,508 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 24,642 100%
Total votes24,642 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 3,252 69.83%
Republican Fred Burgess1,40530.17%
Total votes4,657 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 13,564 100%
Total votes13,564 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 19,318 67.35%
Democratic Bev O’Brien9,36432.65%
Total votes28,682 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley 1,326 35.23%
Republican Jim S. Parker 1,317 34.99%
Republican Lou Burrow Wilson1,12129.78%
Total votes3,764 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary run-off election, 2006 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley 1,129 61.90%
Republican Jim S. Parker69538.10%
Total votes1,824 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Hurley 8,756 64.77%
Democratic Hampton "Happy" Spivey4,76235.23%
Total votes13,518 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arlie Culp (incumbent) 2,036 53.01%
Republican Jim Parker95824.94%
Republican Bucky Jernigan84722.05%
Total votes3,841 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arlie Culp (incumbent) 19,578 91.58%
Libertarian Douglas Kania1,8018.42%
Total votes21,379 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bobby Barbee (incumbent) 8,993 50.68%
Democratic Max Melton8,75149.32%
Total votes17,744 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 13,033 100%
Total votes13,033 100%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "State House District 70, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ "NC State House 070". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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