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North Carolina's 68th House district

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North Carolina's 68th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  David Willis
RWaxhaw
Demographics70% White
10% Black
10% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2020)93,411

North Carolina's 68th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican David Willis since 2021.[1]

Geography

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Since 2005, the district has included part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 35th Senate district.

District officeholders

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–1989
Part of Durham County.[2]
W. Paul Pulley Jr. Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
Redistricted from the 23rd district.
Sharon Thompson Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted to the 23rd district.
District abolished January 1, 1989.
District re-established January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
All of Transylvania County.
Parts of Henderson and Buncombe counties.[3]
Bill Ives Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1999
Trudi Walend Republican January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 113th district.
Wayne Goodwin Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 32nd district.
Redistricted to the 66th district and retired to run for Labor Commissioner.
2003–2005
All of Richmond County
Part of Stanly County.[4]
Curtis Blackwood Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011
Redistricted from the 73rd district.
Retired.
2005–Present
Part of Union County.[5][6][7][8][9]
Craig Horn Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2021
Retired to run for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
David Willis Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Willis (incumbent) 24,883 100%
Total votes 24,883 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Willis 36,413 62.99%
Democratic Ericka L. McKnight 21,394 37.01%
Total votes 57,807 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Horn (incumbent) 21,138 58.48%
Democratic Rick Foulke 15,009 41.52%
Total votes 36,147 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Horn (incumbent) 30,953 100%
Total votes 30,953 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Horn (incumbent) 16,430 100%
Total votes 16,430 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Horn (incumbent) 22,811 65.15%
Democratic Kenneth J. Baker 12,200 34.85%
Total votes 35,011 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Horn 4,675 62.37%
Republican Jeff Gerber 2,821 37.63%
Total votes 7,496 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Horn 28,214 100%
Total votes 28,214 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district Republican primary election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) 6,742 65.32%
Republican Sidney M. Sandy 3,579 34.68%
Total votes 10,321 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) 38,071 64.70%
Democratic C. Michael "Mike" Cognac 20,767 35.30%
Total votes 58,838 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) 16,837 100%
Total votes 16,837 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) 31,252 100%
Total votes 31,252 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district Republican primary election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George E. Crump III 960 36.77%
Republican Joseph E. Carter 935 35.81%
Republican Kenny Furr 716 27.42%
Total votes 2,611 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Goodwin (incumbent) 10,393 55.86%
Republican George E. Crump III 7,833 42.10%
Libertarian David Muse 381 2.05%
Total votes 18,607 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district Republican primary election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudi Walend (incumbent) 3,809 78.59%
Republican Horace Jarrett 1,038 21.42%
Total votes 4,847 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 68th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudi Walend (incumbent) 21,456 100%
Total votes 21,456 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 68, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 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 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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  24. ^ "NC State House 068 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  25. ^ "NC State House 068". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 27, 2022.