North Carolina's 74th House district

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North Carolina's 74th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Jeff Zenger
R – Lewisville
Demographics72%  White
12%  Black
8%  Hispanic
4%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)89,567

North Carolina's 74th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jeff Zenger since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 31st and 32nd Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
All of Davie County.
Part of Davidson County. [2]
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Julia Craven Howard
( Mocksville )		 Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted from the 37th district.
Redistricted to the 79th district.
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Linda Johnson
( Kannapolis )		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Redistricted from the 90th district.
Redistricted to the 83rd district.		2003–2005
Part of Cabarrus County. [3]
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Dale Folwell
( Winston-Salem )		 Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.2005–Present
Parts of Forsyth County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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Debra Conrad
( Winston-Salem )		 Republican January 1, 2013 –
July 31, 2020		Resigned.
VacantJuly 31, 2020 –
August 17, 2020
Wes Schollander
( Winston-Salem )		 Republican August 17, 2020 –
January 1, 2021		Appointed to finish Conrad's term.
Retired.
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Jeff Zenger
( Lewisville )		 Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Democratic primary election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amy Taylor North 4,954 79.74%
Democratic Mack Wilder1,25920.26%
Total votes6,213 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Zenger (incumbent) 26,908 51.82%
Democratic Amy Taylor North25,01548.18%
Total votes51,923 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Democratic primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carla Catalan Day 3,474 68.52%
Democratic Sean Lew1,59631.48%
Total votes5,070 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Zenger (incumbent) 20,245 52.37%
Democratic Carla Catalan Day18,41647.63%
Total votes38,661 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Zenger 27,843 51.19%
Democratic Dan Besse26,55048.81%
Total votes54,393 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Conrad (incumbent) 19,423 54.51%
Democratic Terri Elizabeth LeGrand16,21245.49%
Total votes35,635 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Conrad (incumbent) 27,209 63.52%
Democratic Marilynn Baker15,62636.48%
Total votes42,835 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Conrad (incumbent) 17,654 63.04%
Democratic Mary Dickinson10,35136.96%
Total votes28,005 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David W. Moore 3,184 55.87%
Democratic John C. Gladman2,51544.13%
Total votes5,699 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Republican primary election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Conrad 4,679 42.77%
Republican Larry Brown (incumbent)3,19729.22%
Republican Glenn L. Cobb3,06528.01%
Total votes10,941 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Conrad 26,616 64.36%
Democratic David W. Moore14,74235.64%
Total votes41,358 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Folwell (incumbent) 17,475 69.32%
Democratic Cristina V. Vazquez7,73330.68%
Total votes25,208 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Folwell (incumbent) 21,933 59.25%
Democratic Wade Boyles15,08640.75%
Total votes37,019 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Folwell (incumbent) 13,942 100%
Total votes13,942 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Republican primary election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Folwell 2,351 29.13%
Republican Debra Conrad 2,066 25.60%
Republican Winfield Beroth1,54119.09%
Republican Jonathan Dills88210.93%
Republican Tom Southern6297.79%
Republican Derrick G. Hinson Sr.3464.29%
Republican Josh Wood2563.17%
Total votes8,071 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Republican primary run-off election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Folwell 4,656 66.52%
Republican Debra Conrad 2,34333.48%
Total votes6,999 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dale Folwell 21,248 62.94%
Democratic Tom Brandon12,51037.06%
Total votes33,758 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general section, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 12,835 65.24%
Democratic Glenn White6,2431.73%
Libertarian Caroline Gellner5963.03%
Total votes19,674 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Republican primary election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 5,111 79.04%
Republican Mike Morris1,35520.96%
Total votes6,466 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2000 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 22,773 100%
Total votes22,773 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 74, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  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.
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  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  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. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ "NC State House 074 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  29. ↑ "NC State House 074". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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