North Carolina's 49th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Cynthia Ball
D–Raleigh
Demographics69% White
12% Black
6% Hispanic
10% Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)100,200

North Carolina's 49th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Cynthia Ball since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included parts of west central Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th and 16th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1983. 1983–1993
All of Yancey and McDowell counties.[2]
Bob Hunter Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999		 Redistricted from the 42nd district.
Retired to run for Court of Appeals judge.
1993–2003
All of Yancey and McDowell counties.
Part of Burke County.[3]
Mitch Gillespie Republican January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 85th district.
Lucy Allen Democratic January 1, 2003 –
April 6, 2010		 Resigned. 2003–2005
All of Franklin County.
Parts of Warren and Halifax counties.[4]
2005–2013
All of Franklin County.
Parts of Nash and Halifax counties.[5]
Vacant April 6, 2010 –
April 21, 2010
John May Democratic April 21, 2010 –
January 1, 2011		 Appointed to finish Allen's term.
Lost re-election.
Glen Bradley Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2013		 Redistricted to the 25th district and retired to run for State Senate.
Jim Fulghum Republican January 1, 2013 –
July 19, 2014		 Died. 2013–Present
Part of Wake County.[6][7][8][9]
Vacant July 19, 2014 –
August 19, 2014
Gary Pendleton Republican August 19, 2014 –
January 1, 2017		 Appointed to finish Fulghum's term.
Lost re-election.
Cynthia Ball Democratic January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Ball (incumbent) 22,519 67.77%
Republican David Robertson 9,764 29.38%
Libertarian Michael Oakes 946 2.85%
Total votes 33,229 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Ball (incumbent) 37,807 65.05%
Republican David Robertson 17,564 30.22%
Libertarian Dee Watson 2,752 4.73%
Total votes 58,123 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Ball (incumbent) 27,538 66.27%
Republican David Robertson 12,929 31.11%
Libertarian Jonathan Horst 1,086 2.61%
Total votes 41,553 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Ball 26,975 48.67%
Republican Gary Pendleton (incumbent) 26,155 47.19%
Libertarian David Ulmer 2,299 4.15%
Total votes 55,429 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Democratic primary election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Hanchette 4,700 76.48%
Democratic Derek Kiszely 1,445 23.52%
Total votes 6,145 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Pendleton (incumbent) 20,588 51.63%
Democratic Kim Hanchette 19,290 48.37%
Total votes 39,878 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Republican primary election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Fulghum 8,300 65.86%
Republican Russell Capps 4,303 34.14%
Total votes 12,603 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Fulghum 28,300 53.97%
Democratic Keith Karlsson 24,134 46.03%
Total votes 52,434 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen Bradley 11,276 51.68%
Democratic John May (incumbent) 10,544 48.32%
Total votes 21,820 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Allen (incumbent) 19,598 58.59%
Republican Keith Shearon 13,852 41.41%
Total votes 33,450 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Allen (incumbent) 9,173 59.22%
Republican Dave Harker 6,316 40.78%
Total votes 15,489 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Allen (incumbent) 15,121 56.66%
Republican Renee McCormick 11,567 43.34%
Total votes 26,688 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Democratic primary election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Allen 5,650 59.37%
Democratic Phillip W. Taylor 3,866 40.63%
Total votes 9,516 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Allen 10,885 52.45%
Republican Renee McCormick 9,288 44.75%
Libertarian Gregg Adelman 580 2.79%
Total votes 20,753 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district Democratic primary election, 2000[24][lower-alpha 1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Bryant 1,464 35.61%
Democratic David Huskins 1,388 33.76%
Democratic Everette Clark 1,259 30.63%
Total votes 4,111 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 49th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 14,174 60.34%
Democratic David Huskins 9,315 39.66%
Total votes 23,489 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 49, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  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. ↑ "NC State House 049 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  25. ↑ "NC State House 049". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  1. ↑ Bryant and Huskins faced off in a primary run-off election, which was won by Huskins. Results are unavailable.
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