North Carolina's 80th House district

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North Carolina's 80th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Sam Watford
R – Thomasville
Demographics77%  White
9%  Black
9%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2020)87,820

North Carolina's 80th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Sam Watford since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2013, the district has included part of Davidson County. The district overlaps with the 30th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Part of Onslow County. [2]
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Robert Grady
( Jacksonville )		 Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted from the 4th district.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
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Jerry Dockham
( Denton )		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
July 1, 2013		Redistricted from the 94th district.
Resigned.		2003–Present
Part of Davidson County. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
VacantJuly 1, 2013 –
July 16, 2013
Roger Younts
( Lexington )		 Republican July 16, 2013 –
January 1, 2015		Appointed to finish Dockham's term.
Lost re-nomination.
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Sam Watford
( Thomasville )		 Republican January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2019		Retired to run for State Senate.
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Steve Jarvis
( Lexington )		 Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021		Retired to run for State Senate.
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Sam Watford
( Thomasville )		 Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 5,931 50.32%
Republican Eddie Gallimore 5,85549.68%
Total votes11,786 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 33,897 75.70%
Democratic Kimberly Titlebaum10,88424.30%
Total votes44,781 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 23,182 78.46%
Democratic Dennis S. Miller6,36521.54%
Total votes29,547 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford 4,170 43.65%
Republican Roger Younts 3,21433.64%
Republican Haley Sink2,17022.71%
Total votes9,554 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford 32,611 75.21%
Democratic Wendy Sellars10,74824.79%
Total votes43,359 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Jarvis 6,371 67.28%
Republican Roger Younts 3,09832.72%
Total votes9,469 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Jarvis 21,283 75.08%
Democratic Wendy B. Sellars7,06324.92%
Total votes28,346 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 31,287 100%
Total votes31,287 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford 3,203 54.45%
Republican Roger Younts (incumbent)2,67945.55%
Total votes5,882 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Watford 16,459 100%
Total votes16,459 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 5,432 52.51%
Republican Christy Jones3,08629.83%
Republican Dick Johnson1,82717.66%
Total votes10,345 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 24,080 68.63%
Democratic Loretta M. Martin11,00931.37%
Total votes35,089 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 5,105 64.08%
Republican Dick Johnson2,86135.92%
Total votes7,966 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2010 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 16,593 100%
Total votes16,593 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 27,537 100%
Total votes27,537 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 10,801 100%
Total votes10,801 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 24,367 100%
Total votes24,367 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 15,662 100%
Total votes15,662 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 6,732 62.40%
Democratic Charles Wiggins4,05737.60%
Total votes10,789 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 80, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 11, 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.
  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. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ "NC State House 080". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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