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North Carolina's 61st House district

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North Carolina's 61st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Pricey Harrison
DGreensboro
Demographics48% White
41% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)86,322

North Carolina's 61st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Pricey Harrison since 2019.[1]

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 27th and 28th Senate districts.

District officeholders

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–2003
Part of Wake County.[2][3]
Casper Holroyd Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1989
Art Pope Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Brad Miller Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Lost re-election.
Chuck Neely Republican January 1, 1995 –
April 7, 1999
Resigned.
Vacant April 7, 1999 –
April 13, 1999
Art Pope Republican April 13, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Neely's term.
Redistricted to the 34th district and retired.
Steve Wood Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Lost re-nomination. 2003–Present
Parts of Guilford County.[4][5][6]

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Laura Wiley Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011
Retired.
John Faircloth Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted to the 62nd district.
Pricey Harrison Democratic January 1, 2019 –
Present
Redistricted from the 57th district.

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 19,862 100%
Total votes 19,862 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 33,983 100%
Total votes 33,983 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 25,469 73.30%
Republican Alissa Batts 9,275 26.70%
Total votes 34,744 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 31,767 100%
Total votes 31,767 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 19,030 67.17%
Democratic Ron Weatherford 9,303 32.83%
Total votes 28,333 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 26,465 63.84%
Democratic Ron Weatherford 14,988 36.16%
Total votes 41,453 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth 1,783 42.60%
Republican Paul Norcross 1,050 25.09%
Republican Georgia Nixon-Roney 716 17.11%
Republican Gerald T. Grubb 636 15.20%
Total votes 4,185 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth 18,035 100%
Total votes 18,035 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 3,702 51.80%
Republican George Ragsdale 3,445 48.20%
Total votes 7,147 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 26,777 100%
Total votes 26,777 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 12,342 100%
Total votes 12,342 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley 2,515 51.48%
Republican Steve Wood (incumbent) 2,370 48.52%
Total votes 4,885 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley 25,490 100%
Total votes 25,490 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Wood 1,522 32.99%
Republican M. Christopher Whitley 1,230 26.66%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Fowler 1,101 23.87%
Republican Sam Spagnola 760 16.48%
Total votes 4,613 100%
North Carolina House of Representative 61st district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Wood 16,769 79.16%
Libertarian Jennifer Schulz Medlock 4,415 20.84%
Total votes 21,184 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Pope (incumbent) 14,810 50.98%
Democratic Jack Nichols 14,243 49.02%
Total votes 29,053 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 61, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State House 061". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2022.