North Carolina's 72nd House district

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North Carolina's 72nd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Amber Baker
D Winston-Salem
Demographics38%  White
41%  Black
15%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1% Other
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)81,409

North Carolina's 72nd House district is one of the 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Amber Baker since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has been part of the Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 32nd Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.1985–1993
Parts of Nash and Edgecombe counties. [2]
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Allen Barbee
( Spring Hope )
Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
Redistricted from the 8th district.
Lost re-nomination.
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Roy Cooper
( Rocky Mount )
Democratic January 1, 1987 –
February 21, 1991
Resigned to assume seat in the State Senate.
VacantFebruary 21, 1991 –
March 7, 1991
Edward McGee
( Rocky Mount )
Democratic March 7, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
Appointed to finish Cooper's term.
Gene Arnold
( Rocky Mount )
Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 25th district and retired.1993–2003
Parts of Nash and Wilson counties. [3]
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Earline Parmon
( Winston-Salem )
Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Retired to run for State Senate.2003–Present
Part of Forsyth County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Ed Hanes
( Winston-Salem )
Democratic January 1, 2013 –
August 7, 2018
Resigned.
VacantAugust 7, 2018 –
August 15, 2018
Derwin Montgomery
( Winston-Salem )
Democratic August 15, 2018 –
January 1, 2021
Appointed to finish Hanes' term.
Retired to run for Congress.
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Amber Baker
( Winston-Salem )
Democratic January 1, 2021 –
Present
Retired.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district Democratic primary election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amber Baker (incumbent) 6,052 76.18%
Democratic Marcus Pearson1,89223.82%
Total votes7,944 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amber Baker (incumbent) 31,479 100%
Total votes31,479 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amber Baker (incumbent) 18,738 73.87%
Republican Shelton Stallworthy6,62826.13%
Total votes25,366 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district Democratic primary election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amber Baker 7,678 58.61%
Democratic Lashun Huntley5,42241.39%
Total votes13,100 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amber Baker 29,524 71.33%
Republican Dan Lawlor11,86828.67%
Total votes41,392 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derwin Montgomery (incumbent) 19,292 79.11%
Republican Reginald Reid5,09320.89%
Total votes24,385 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Hanes (incumbent) 28,192 100%
Total votes28,192 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Hanes (incumbent) 17,274 100%
Total votes17,274 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Hanes 3,847 43.63%
Democratic S. Wayne Patterson3,15935.83%
Democratic Jimmie Lee Bonham1,81120.54%
Total votes8,817 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Hanes 26,561 74.36%
Republican Charlie Mellies9,15825.64%
Total votes35,719 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district Democratic primary election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 2,205 75.64%
Democratic Gardenia M. Henley71024.36%
Total votes2,915 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 9,980 69.48%
Republican John Magee4,38430.52%
Total votes14,364 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 22,474 100%
Total votes22,474 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 7,971 100%
Total votes7,971 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 17,286 100%
Total votes17,286 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district Democratic primary election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earline Parmon 2,333 39.74%
Democratic George Bryan1,63927.92%
Democratic Annette Beatty1,22020.78%
Democratic Mischi Binkley67911.57%
Total votes5,871 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earline Parmon 8,183 54.78%
Republican Vernon Robinson6,75445.22%
Total votes14,937 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene Arnold (incumbent) 14,332 57.19%
Democratic Mary Alice Wells10,72842.81%
Total votes25,060 100%
Republican hold

References

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