North Carolina's 86th House district

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North Carolina's 86th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Hugh Blackwell
R – Valdese
Demographics79%  White
6%  Black
8%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)87,863

North Carolina's 86th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Hugh Blackwell since 2009. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Burke County. The district overlaps with the 46th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
All of Dare, Tyrrell, and Chowan counties
Parts of Washington and Perquimans counties. [2]
Raymond Thompson
( Edenton )		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
April 23, 1993		Redistricted from the 1st district.
Died.
VacantApril 23, 1993 –
May 5, 1993
Bill Culpepper
( Edenton )		 Democratic May 5, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		Appointed to finish Thompson's term.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
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Walt Church
( Valdese )		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009		Redistricted from the 47th district.
Lost re-election.		2003–2023
Part of Burke County. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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Hugh Blackwell
( Valdese )		 Republican January 1, 2009 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Burke County. [8] [9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 32,134 72.05%
Democratic Gena Singleton12,46727.95%
Total votes44,601 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 23,945 100%
Total votes23,945 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 27,154 69.88%
Democratic Cecelia Surratt11,70530.12%
Total votes38,859 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Barnsback 1,318 76.72%
Democratic Robert Griner40023.28%
Total votes1,718 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 16,412 64.48%
Democratic Tim Barnsback9,03935.52%
Total votes25,451 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 21,226 62.44%
Democratic Tim Barnsback12,76637.56%
Total votes33,992 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Republican primary election, 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 3,197 81.58%
Republican A. Bradley Scott72218.42%
Total votes3,919 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 13,970 63.80%
Democratic Jim Cates7,92636.20%
Total votes21,896 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Cates 2,953 46.75%
Democratic Dan DeHart2,56840.66%
Democratic J. Pascal79512.59%
Total votes6,316 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 19,537 60.82%
Democratic Jim Cates12,58439.18%
Total votes32,121 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter Church Jr. 904 52.87%
Democratic Jim Cates80647.13%
Total votes1,710 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 10,429 61.93%
Democratic Walter Church Jr.6,41238.07%
Total votes16,841 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hugh Blackwell 14,140 51.61%
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent)13,25948.39%
Total votes27,399 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 8,369 51.50%
Republican Hugh Blackwell 7,88348.50%
Total votes16,252 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 16,029 100%
Total votes16,029 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 11,586 59.10%
Republican Earl A. Cook8,01940.90%
Total votes19,605 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Culpepper (incumbent) 5,846 74.01%
Democratic Charles H. Ward2,05325.99%
Total votes7,899 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2000 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Culpepper (incumbent) 14,527 58.62%
Republican Cheryl Boyd10,25541.38%
Total votes24,782 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 86, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  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.
  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 086 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  27. ↑ "NC State House 086". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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