North Carolina's 120th House district

North Carolina's 120th State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 120th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Karl Gillespie ; R – Franklin
Demographics	90% White ; 1% Black ; 5% Hispanic ; 1% Asian ; 2% Native American ; 1% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)	83,206

Last updated August 02, 2022

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

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties. The district overlaps with the 50th Senate district. Starting in 2023, the district will continue to include all of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties.^[2]

District officeholders since 2003

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 2003.				2003-2013 All of Graham, Cherokee, and Clay counties. Part of Macon County.^[3]^[4]
Roger West	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017	Redistricted from the 53rd district Retired.
Roger West	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017	Redistricted from the 53rd district Retired.	2013-Present All of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties.^[5]^[6]^[7]
Kevin Corbin	Republican	January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021	Retired to run for NC Senate.
Karl Gillespie	Republican	January 1, 2021 – Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2022
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Karl Gillespie (incumbent)
Total votes			100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2020^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Karl Gillespie	34,933	74.19%
	Democratic	Susan Landis	12,155	25.81%
Total votes			47,088	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Corbin (incumbent)	25,619	73.44%
	Democratic	Aaron Martin	9,267	26.56%
Total votes			34,886	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2016^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Corbin	10,135	73.86%
	Republican	Elliott J. Southworth	3,587	26.14%
Total votes			13,722	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2016^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Corbin	29,047	72.03%
	Democratic	Randy Hogsed	11,282	27.97%
Total votes			40,329	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	22,496	100%
Total votes			22,496	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2012^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	7,941	74.10%
	Republican	Mike Edwards	2,775	25.90%
Total votes			10,716	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2012^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	28,903	100%
Total votes			28,903	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2010^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	4,466	72.65%
	Republican	Tim West	1,681	27.35%
Total votes			6,147	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2010^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	20,086	72.11%
	Democratic	Randy Hogsed	7,767	27.89%
Total votes			27,853	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2008^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	25,201	100%
Total votes			25,201	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2006^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	19,066	100%
Total votes			19,066	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2004^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	22,375	100%
Total votes			22,375	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2002^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	17,968	100%
Total votes			17,968	100%
	Republican hold

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References

↑ "State House District 120, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
↑ 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.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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[1] "State House District 120, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[2] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[3] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[4] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[5] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[6] "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[7] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
155th General Assembly (2021–2022) Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R) Speaker pro tempore Sarah Stevens (R) Majority Leader John R. Bell IV (R) Minority Leader Robert T. Reives II (D)
▌ Ed Goodwin (R) ▌ Larry Yarborough (R) ▌ Steve Tyson (R) ▌ Jimmy Dixon (R) ▌ Howard J. Hunter III (D) ▌ Bobby Hanig (R) ▌ Matthew Winslow (R) ▌ Kandie Smith (D) ▌ Brian Farkas (D) ▌ John R. Bell IV (R) ▌ Allison Dahle (D) ▌ Chris Humphrey (R) ▌ Pat McElraft (R) ▌ George G. Cleveland (R) ▌ Phil Shepard (R) ▌ Carson Smith (R) ▌ Frank Iler (R) ▌ Deb Butler (D) ▌ Charlie Miller (R) ▌ Ted Davis Jr. (R) ▌ Raymond Smith Jr. (D) ▌ William Brisson (R) ▌ Shelly Willingham (D) ▌ Linda Cooper-Suggs (D) ▌ James Gailliard (D) ▌ Donna McDowell White (R) ▌ Michael H. Wray (D) ▌ Larry C. Strickland (R) ▌ Vernetta Alston (D) ▌ Marcia Morey (D) ▌ Zack Forde-Hawkins (D) ▌ Terry Garrison (D) ▌ Rosa Gill (D) ▌ Grier Martin (D) ▌ Terence Everitt (D) ▌ Julie von Haefen (D) ▌ Erin Paré (R) ▌ Abe Jones (D) ▌ James Roberson (D) ▌ Joe John (D) ▌ Gale Adcock (D) ▌ Marvin W. Lucas (D) ▌ Diane Wheatley (R) ▌ William O. Richardson (D) ▌ John Szoka (R) ▌ Brenden Jones (R) ▌ Charles Graham (D) ▌ Garland E. Pierce (D) ▌ Cynthia Ball (D) ▌ Graig R. Meyer (D) ▌ John I. Sauls (R) ▌ James L. Boles Jr. (R) ▌ Howard Penny Jr. (R) ▌ Robert T. Reives II (D) ▌ Mark Brody (R) ▌ Allen Buansi (D) ▌ Ashton Clemmons (D) ▌ Amos Quick (D) ▌ Jon Hardister (R) ▌ Cecil Brockman (D) ▌ Pricey Harrison (D) ▌ John Faircloth (R) ▌ Ricky Hurtado (D) ▌ Dennis Riddell (R) ▌ Reece Pyrtle (R) ▌ Ben Moss (R) ▌ Wayne Sasser (R) ▌ David Willis (R) ▌ Dean Arp (R) ▌ Pat Hurley (R) ▌ Evelyn Terry (D) ▌ Amber Baker (D) ▌ Lee Zachary (R) ▌ Jeff Zenger (R) ▌ Donny Lambeth (R) ▌ Harry J. Warren (R) ▌ Julia C. Howard (R) ▌ Allen McNeill (R) ▌ Keith Kidwell (R) ▌ Sam Watford (R) ▌ Larry Potts (R) ▌ Kristin Baker (R) ▌ Larry Pittman (R) ▌ Jeffrey McNeely (R) ▌ Dudley Greene (R) ▌ Hugh Blackwell (R) ▌ Destin Hall (R) ▌ Mary Gardner Belk (D) ▌ Mitchell S. Setzer (R) ▌ Sarah Stevens (R) ▌ Kyle Hall (R) ▌ Terry M. Brown Jr. (D) ▌ Ray Pickett (R) ▌ Jeffrey Elmore (R) ▌ Grey Mills (R) ▌ Jay Adams (R) ▌ Jason Saine (R) ▌ John R. Bradford III (R) ▌ Nasif Majeed (D) ▌ John Autry (D) ▌ Carolyn Logan (D) ▌ Becky Carney (D) ▌ Rachel Hunt (D) ▌ Brandon Lofton (D) ▌ Wesley Harris (D) ▌ Carla Cunningham (D) ▌ Kelly Alexander (D) ▌ John Torbett (R) ▌ Dana Bumgardner (R) ▌ Kelly Hastings (R) ▌ Tim Moore (R) ▌ David Rogers (R) ▌ Jake Johnson (R) ▌ Caleb Rudow (D) ▌ John Ager (D) ▌ Brian Turner (D) ▌ Tim Moffitt (R) ▌ Mark Pless (R) ▌ Mike Clampitt (R) ▌ Karl Gillespie (R)
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