North Carolina's 12th House district

North Carolina's 12th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Chris Humphrey since 2019.[1]

Not to be confused with North Carolina's 12th congressional district.

North Carolina's 12th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Chris Humphrey
R–La Grange
Demographics52% White
36% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)73,103

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Greene, Lenoir, and Jones counties. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 4th, and 9th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1997
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Nurham Warwick Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 22nd district and lost re-nomination. 1997–2003
Parts of Sampson, Pender, and Onslow counties.[2]
William Wainwright Democratic January 1, 2003 –
July 17, 2012		 Redistricted from the 79th district.
Died.		 2003–2005
All of Jones County.
Part of Lenoir and Craven counties.[3]
2005–2013
Parts of Lenoir and Craven counties.[4]
Vacant July 17, 2012 –
August 6, 2012
Barbara Lee Democratic August 6, 2012 –
January 1, 2013		 Appointed to finish Wainwright's term.
Retired.
George Graham Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019		 Lost re-election. 2013–2019
Parts of Greene, Lenoir, and Craven counties.[5]
Chris Humphrey Republican January 1, 2019 –
Present		 2019–2023
All of Lenoir County.
Part of Pitt County.[6][7]
2023–Present
All of Greene, Lenoir, and Jones counties.[8]

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Humphrey (incumbent) 17,486 61.42%
Democratic Lillie Williams 10,983 38.58%
Total votes 28,469 100%
Republican hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district Democratic primary election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Virginia Cox-Daugherty 3,973 51.53%
Democratic Deonko Brewer 2,863 37.13%
Democratic Lenton Credelle Brown 874 11.34%
Total votes 7,710 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Humphrey (incumbent) 19,732 54.64%
Democratic Virginia Cox-Daugherty 16,383 45.36%
Total votes 36,115 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Humphrey 14,494 56.10%
Democratic George Graham (incumbent) 11,340 43.90%
Total votes 25,834 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Graham (incumbent) 23,689 100%
Total votes 23,689 100%
Democratic hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Graham (incumbent) 16,301 100%
Total votes 16,301 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Graham 22,064 65.85%
Republican Jim Dancy 11,443 34.15%
Total votes 33,507 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Wainwright (incumbent) 9,390 60.21%
Republican Mark W. Griffin 6,206 39.79%
Total votes 15,596 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Wainwright (incumbent) 17,659 69.14%
Republican Mark W. Griffin 7,882 30.86%
Total votes 25,541 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Wainwright (incumbent) 7,941 66.28%
Republican John Percy Wetherington, Jr. 4,040 33.72%
Total votes 11,981 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Wainwright (incumbent) 13,573 64.49%
Republican John Percy Wetherington, Jr. 7,473 35.51%
Total votes 21,046 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Wainwright (incumbent) 12,173 87.24%
Libertarian Alan Christopher Stimson 1,781 12.76%
Total votes 13,954 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2000[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nurham Warwick (incumbent) 12,574 54.88%
Republican Ted Brown 10,337 45.12%
Total votes 22,911 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State House District 12, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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