North Carolina's 85th House district

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North Carolina's 85th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Dudley Greene
R Marion
Demographics88%  White
3%  Black
7%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
2%  Multiracial
Population (2020)89,599

North Carolina's 85th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Dudley Greene since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties, as well as most of McDowell County. The district overlaps with the 46th and 47th Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Robeson and Hoke counties. [2]
Ronnie Sutton
( Pembroke )
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 47th district.
Mitch Gillespie
( Marion )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 6, 2013
Redistricted from the 49th district.
Resigned.
2003–2013
All of McDowell County
Part of Burke County. [3] [4]
2013–2023
All of Avery, Mitchell, and McDowell counties. [5] [6] [7]
VacantJanuary 6, 2013 –
January 29, 2013
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Josh Dobson
( Nebo )
Republican January 29, 2013 –
January 1, 2021
Appointed to finish Gillespie's term.
Retired to run for Labor Commissioner.
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Dudley Greene
( Marion )
Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.
Part of McDowell County. [8] [9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dudley Greene (incumbent) 36,145 74.19%
Democratic John Ford12,57425.81%
Total votes48,719 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dudley Greene (incumbent) 26,613 74.59%
Democratic Robert Cordle9,06625.41%
Total votes35,679 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dudley Greene 31,073 77.48%
Democratic Ted Remington9,03122.52%
Total votes40,104 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Josh Dobson (incumbent) 20,408 74.95%
Democratic Howard Larsen6,82225.05%
Total votes27,230 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Josh Dobson (incumbent) 29,064 100%
Total votes29,064 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Josh Dobson (incumbent) 15,467 74.88%
Democratic JR Edwards5,18825.12%
Total votes20,655 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 21,895 68.48%
Democratic JR Edwards10,07731.52%
Total votes31,972 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Ostgaard 1,048 54.13%
Democratic Aaron Bradley Scott88845.87%
Total votes1,936 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 12,421 69.01%
Democratic Beth Ostgaard5,57730.99%
Total votes17,998 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 16,432 59.24%
Democratic Chuck Aldridge11,30440.76%
Total votes27,736 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 8,899 54.07%
Democratic Chuck Aldridge7,56045.93%
Total votes16,459 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 16,047 66.09%
Democratic Philip J. Tate8,23433.91%
Total votes24,281 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2002 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 10,318 58.16%
Democratic A. Everette Clark7,42441.84%
Total votes17,742 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2000 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 12,927 100%
Total votes12,927 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  9. "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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  23. "NC State House 085". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 11, 2022.