North Carolina's 8th House district

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North Carolina's 8th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Gloristine Brown
D Bethel
Demographics51%  White
37%  Black
7%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
3% remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)91,720

North Carolina's 8th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Gloristine Brown since 2023. [1]

Contents

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Pitt County. The district overlaps with the 5th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1967

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Herbert Horton Rountree Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1981
William Alfred Forbes Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969
Redistricted from the Pitt County disitrict.1967–1973
All of Pitt County. [2]
David Edward Reid Jr. Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Sam Bundy Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 9th district.
1973–1983
All of Greene and Pitt counties. [3]
Ed Warren Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 9th district.
Josephus Mavretic Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Redistricted to the single-member district.
Allen Barbee Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Redistricted to the 72nd district.
Thomas Hill Matthews Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Redistricted to the 72nd district.
Jeanne Tucker Fenner Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Redistricted to the 71st district.
1983–1985
All of Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Josephus Mavretic Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted from the multi-member district.
Redistricted to the 71st district.
1985–1993
Parts of Nash and Edgecombe counties. [4]
Linwood Eborn Mercer Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1999
1993–2003
Parts of Greene, Pitt, Edgecombe, and Martin Counties. [5]
Edith Warren Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2013
Retired.
2003–2005
All of Greene County.
Parts of Pitt and Martin counties. [6]
2005–2013
All of Martin County.
Part of Pitt County. [7]
Susan Martin Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019
Retired.2013–2019
Parts of Pitt and Wilson counties. [8]
Kandie Smith Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Retired to run for State Senate.2019–Present
Part of Pitt County. [9] [10] [11]
Gloristine Brown Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloristine Brown 3,031 59.11%
Democratic Sharon McDonald Evans2,09740.89%
Total votes5,128 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloristine Brown 13,116 53.57%
Republican Charles "Drock" Vincent11,36646.43%
Total votes24,482 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kandie Smith (incumbent) 23,739 60.21%
Republican Tony Moore 15,68539.79%
Total votes39,424 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kandie Smith 2,791 50.04%
Democratic Mildred Atkinson Council1,98835.64%
Democratic Ernest T. Reeves79914.32%
Total votes5,578 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kandie Smith 15,570 64.65%
Republican Brenda Letchworth Smith8,51535.35%
Total votes24,085 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Martin (incumbent) 21,329 50.19%
Democratic Charlie Pat Farris21,16649.81%
Total votes42,495 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Martin (incumbent) 17,035 60.80%
Democratic Bobi Gregory10,98139.20%
Total votes28,016 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Martin 24,019 57.19%
Democratic Mark Bibbs17,98242.81%
Total votes42,001 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 5,319 62.55%
Democratic Mildred A. Council3,18437.45%
Total votes8,503 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 14,814 100%
Total votes14,814 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 8,599 60.83%
Democratic Ronnie Smith5,53639.17%
Total votes14,135 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 25,313 100%
Total votes25,313 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 4,585 61.90%
Democratic Derek K. Brown2,82238.10%
Total votes7,407 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 8,843 100%
Total votes8,843 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 4,472 63.52%
Democratic Mary Lawrence Williams2,56836.48%
Total votes7,040 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 17,033 74.04%
Republican Curt Hendrix5,97325.96%
Total votes23,006 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 5,309 64.25%
Democratic Jim Rouse2,95435.75%
Total votes8,263 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 11,809 100%
Total votes11,809 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2000 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 4,123 57.24%
Democratic Jim Rouse3,08042.76%
Total votes7,203 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2000 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 13,051 100%
Total votes13,051 100%
Democratic hold

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