North Carolina's 90th House district

North Carolina's 90th State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 90th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Sarah Stevens ; R – Mount Airy
Demographics	86% White ; 3% Black ; 8% Hispanic ; 1% Asian ; 1% Multiracial
Population (2020)	79,679

Last updated May 24, 2025

North Carolina's 90th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Sarah Stevens since 2009.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Surry County, as well as part of Wilkes County. The district overlaps with the 36th Senate district.

District officeholders

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 1993.				1993–2003 Part of Cabarrus County.^[2]
Robin Hayes ( Concord )	Republican	January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997	Retired to run for Governor.
Richard Moore ( Kannapolis )	Democratic	January 1, 1997 – May 7, 2000	Resigned.
Vacant		May 7, 2000 – May 17, 2000
Len Sossamon ( Concord )	Democratic	May 17, 2000 – January 1, 2001	Appointed to finish Moore's term. Lost re-election.
Linda Johnson ( Kannapolis )	Republican	January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 74th district.
Jim Harrell ( Elkin )	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009	Lost re-election.	2003–2013 All of Alleghany County. Part of Surry County.^[3]^[4]
Sarah Stevens ( Mount Airy )	Republican	January 1, 2009 – Present
				2013–2019 All of Surry County. Part of Wilkes County.^[5]
				2019–2023 All of Alleghany County. Parts of Surry and Wilkes counties.^[6]^[7]
				2023–Present All of Surry County. Part of Wilkes County.^[8]^[9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2024^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	35,674	77.90%
	Democratic	Ken Badgett	10,119	22.10%
Total votes			45,793	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district Republican primary election, 2022^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	6,526	72.43%
	Republican	Benjamin Romans	2,484	27.57%
Total votes			9,010	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2022^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	24,398	100%
Total votes			24,398	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2020^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	30,028	74.57%
	Democratic	Beth Shaw	10,242	25.43%
Total votes			40,270	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district Republican primary election, 2018^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	4,060	66.57%
	Republican	Allen Poindexter	2,039	33.43%
Total votes			6,099	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2018^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	18,373	68.35%
	Democratic	John Worth Wiles	7,170	26.68%
	Constitution	Allen Poindexter	1,336	4.97%
Total votes			26,879	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2016^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	23,678	73.26%
	Democratic	Vera Smith Reynolds	8,641	26.74%
Total votes			32,319	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2014^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	13,440	68.25%
	Democratic	John Worth Wiles	6,251	31.75%
Total votes			19,691	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2012^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	23,153	100%
Total votes			23,153	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2010^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens (incumbent)	12,274	71.10%
	Democratic	Randy Wolfe	4,988	28.90%
Total votes			17,262	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2008^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sarah Stevens	13,263	50.58%
	Democratic	Jim Harrell (incumbent)	12,957	49.42%
Total votes			26,220	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2006^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Harrell (incumbent)	9,533	60.93%
	Republican	Jack Conway	6,114	39.07%
Total votes			15,647	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2004^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Harrell (incumbent)	13,374	57.97%
	Republican	Jack Conaway	9,698	42.03%
Total votes			23,072	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district Democratic primary election, 2002^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Harrell	3,282	57.25%
	Democratic	Melvin T. Jackson	1,457	25.41%
	Democratic	Todd Harris	994	17.34%
Total votes			5,733	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2002^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Harrell	9,395	52.75%
	Republican	R. F. Buck Golding	8,415	47.25%
Total votes			17,810	100%
	Democratic win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2000^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Linda Johnson	13,988	53.77%
	Democratic	Len Sossamon (incumbent)	12,025	46.23%
Total votes			26,013	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

↑ "State House District 90, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ "NC State House 090". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

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[1] "State House District 90, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2025.

[2] "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[3] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[4] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[5] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[6] "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[7] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[8] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[9] "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2025.

[10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
157th General Assembly (2025–2026) Speaker of the House Destin Hall (R) Speaker pro tempore Sarah Stevens (R) Majority Leader John Bell (R) Minority Leader Robert Reives (D)
▌ Ed Goodwin (R) ▌ Ray Jeffers (D) ▌ Steve Tyson (R) ▌ Jimmy Dixon (R) ▌ Bill Ward (R) ▌ Joe Pike (R) ▌ Matthew Winslow (R) ▌ Gloristine Brown (D) ▌ Timothy Reeder (R) ▌ John Bell (R) ▌ Allison Dahle (D) ▌ Chris Humphrey (R) ▌ Celeste Cairns (R) ▌ Wyatt Gable (R) ▌ Phil Shepard (R) ▌ Carson Smith (R) ▌ Frank Iler (R) ▌ Deb Butler (D) ▌ Charlie Miller (R) ▌ Ted Davis Jr. (R) ▌ Ya Liu (D) ▌ William Brisson (R) ▌ Shelly Willingham (D) ▌ Dante Pittman (D) ▌ Allen Chesser (R) ▌ Donna McDowell White (R) ▌ Rodney Pierce (D) ▌ Larry Strickland (R) ▌ Vernetta Alston (D) ▌ Marcia Morey (D) ▌ Zack Forde-Hawkins (D) ▌Bryan Cohn (D) ▌ Monika Johnson-Hostler (D) ▌ Tim Longest (D) ▌Mike Schietzelt (R) ▌ Julie von Haefen (D) ▌ Erin Paré (R) ▌ Abe Jones (D) ▌ James Roberson (D) ▌ Phil Rubin (D) ▌ Maria Cervania (D) ▌Mike Colvin (D) ▌ Diane Wheatley (R) ▌ Charles Smith (D) ▌ Frances Jackson (D) ▌ Brenden Jones (R) ▌ Jarrod Lowery (R) ▌ Garland Pierce (D) ▌ Cynthia Ball (D) ▌ Renee Price (D) ▌ John Sauls (R) ▌ Ben Moss (R) ▌ Howard Penny Jr. (R) ▌ Robert Reives (D) ▌ Mark Brody (R) ▌ Allen Buansi (D) ▌ Tracy Clark (D) ▌ Amos Quick (D) ▌ Alan Branson (R) ▌ Cecil Brockman (D) ▌ Pricey Harrison (D) ▌ John Blust (R) ▌ Stephen Ross (R) ▌ Dennis Riddell (R) ▌ Reece Pyrtle (R) ▌ Sarah Crawford (D) ▌Cody Huneycutt (R) ▌ David Willis (R) ▌ Dean Arp (R) ▌ Brian Biggs (R) ▌ Kanika Brown (D) ▌ Amber Baker (D) ▌Jonathan Almond (R) ▌ Jeff Zenger (R) ▌ Donny Lambeth (R) ▌ Harry Warren (R) ▌ Julia Craven Howard (R) ▌ Neal Jackson (R) ▌ Keith Kidwell (R) ▌ Sam Watford (R) ▌ Larry Potts (R) ▌Brian Echevarria (R) ▌Grant Campbell (R) ▌ Jeffrey McNeely (R) ▌ Dudley Greene (R) ▌ Hugh Blackwell (R) ▌ Destin Hall (R) ▌ Mary Belk (D) ▌ Mitchell Setzer (R) ▌ Sarah Stevens (R) ▌ Kyle Hall (R) ▌ Terry Brown (D) ▌ Ray Pickett (R) ▌ Blair Eddins (R) ▌Todd Carver (R) ▌ Jay Adams (R) ▌ Heather Rhyne (R) ▌ Beth Gardner Helfrich (D) ▌ Nasif Majeed (D) ▌Julia Greenfield (D) ▌ Carolyn Logan (D) ▌ Becky Carney (D) ▌ Laura Budd (D) ▌ Brandon Lofton (D) ▌ Tricia Cotham (R) ▌ Carla Cunningham (D) ▌Aisha Dew (D) ▌ John Torbett (R) ▌ Donnie Loftis (R) ▌ Kelly Hastings (R) ▌Paul Scott (R) ▌ Jordan Lopez (D) ▌ Jake Johnson (R) ▌ Eric Ager (D) ▌ Lindsey Prather (D) ▌ Brian Turner (D) ▌ Jennifer Balkcom (R) ▌ Mark Pless (R) ▌ Mike Clampitt (R) ▌ Karl Gillespie (R)
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