North Carolina's 71st State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Kanika Brown
D–Winston-Salem
Demographics42% White
33% Black
20% Hispanic
2% Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)82,927

North Carolina's 71st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Kanika Brown since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 31st and 32nd Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–1993
Parts of Wilson and Nash counties.[2]
Larry E. Etheridge Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991
William W. Lewis Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
Josephus Mavretic Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 Redistricted from the 8th district. 1993–2003
Parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt, and Wilson counties.[3]
Edward Norris Tolson Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Joe Tolson Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 23rd district.
Larry Womble Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013		 Redistricted from the 66th district.
Retired.		 2003–Present
Part of Forsyth County.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Evelyn Terry Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2023		 Retired.
Kanika Brown Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kanika Brown 2,336 47.85%
Democratic Frederick N. Terry 1,871 38.32%
Democratic David M. Moore 675 13.83%
Total votes 4,882 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kanika Brown 18,196 100%
Total votes 18,196 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry (incumbent) 7,224 64.64%
Democratic Kanika Brown 3,952 35.36%
Total votes 11,176 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry (incumbent) 28,471 100%
Total votes 28,471 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry (incumbent) 18,242 72.67%
Republican Scott Arnold 6,861 27.33%
Total votes 25,103 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry (incumbent) 25,414 100%
Total votes 25,414 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry (incumbent) 12,536 76.63%
Republican Kris McCann 3,824 23.37%
Total votes 16,360 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry 3,463 51.34%
Democratic Everette Witherspoon 3,282 48.66%
Total votes 6,745 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry 23,545 77.94%
Republican Kris McCann 6,664 22.06%
Total votes 30,209 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Womble (incumbent) 9,503 100%
Total votes 9,503 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Womble (incumbent) 21,583 90.02%
Libertarian Bobby Richmond 2,393 9.98%
Total votes 23,976 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Womble (incumbent) 7,101 100%
Total votes 7,101 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Womble (incumbent) 15,840 86.93%
Libertarian Lynn Haggerty 2,381 13.07%
Total votes 18,221 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Weatherman 1,348 82.85%
Republican Charona Turner Remillard 279 17.15%
Total votes 1,627 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Womble (incumbent) 9,662 66.11%
Republican Mac Weatherman 4,571 31.28%
Libertarian Lynn Haggerty 382 2.61%
Total votes 14,615 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Tolson (incumbent) 12,915 63.30%
Republican Wade Ellison 7,489 36.70%
Total votes 20,404 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 71, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 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. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ "NC State House 071". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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