North Carolina's 48th House district

North Carolina's 48th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Garland Pierce since 2005.[1]

North Carolina's 48th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Garland Pierce
D–Wagram
Demographics40% White
35% Black
10% Hispanic
1% Asian
9% Native American
4% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)89,511

Geography

Since 2019, the district has included all of Hoke and Scotland counties. The district overlaps with the 24th Senate district.

District officeholders

Multi-member district
Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1983. 1983–1993
All of Polk, Rutherford, and Cleveland counties.[2]
Edith Ledford Lutz Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1995		 John Jackson Hunt Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997		 Charles Donald Owens Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
John Weatherly Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1991
William Withrow Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
John Weatherly Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1999		 Lost re-election 1993–2003
All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Parts of Polk and Gaston counties.[3]
Debbie Clary Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 110th district.
Andy Dedmon Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 111th district and lost re-election.
Jim Horn Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2001		 Lost re-election.
John Weatherly Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 110th district and retired.

Single-member district
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Donald Bonner Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		 Redistricted from the 87th district
Retired.		 2003–2013
Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties.[4][5]
Garland Pierce Democratic January 1, 2005 –
Present
2013–2019
Parts of Richmond, Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties.[6]
2019–Present
All of Hoke and Scotland counties.[7][8]

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 12,073 53.52%
Republican Melissa Swarbrick 10,486 46.48%
Total votes 22,559 100%
Democratic hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 19,674 55.93%
Republican Johnny H. Boyles 15,504 44.07%
Total votes 35,178 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district Republican primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell Walker 824 64.83%
Republican John W. Imbaratto 447 35.17%
Total votes 1,271 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 14,619 62.85%
Republican Russell Walker 8,641 37.15%
Total votes 23,260 100%
Democratic hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 24,076 100%
Total votes 24,076 100%
Democratic hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 16,119 100%
Total votes 16,119 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 27,193 100%
Total votes 27,193 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 9,698 74.80%
Republican John F. Harry 3,267 25.20%
Total votes 12,965 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 20,362 100%
Total votes 20,362 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce (incumbent) 8,714 100%
Total votes 8,714 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district Democratic primary election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce 2,683 40.88%
Democratic J.D. Willis 2,559 38.99%
Democratic Russell C. Smith 1,321 20.13%
Total votes 6,563 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Garland Pierce 15,924 100%
Total votes 15,924 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Bonner (incumbent) 9,968 100%
Total votes 9,968 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Clary (incumbent) 35,545 19.71%
Democratic Andy Dedmon (incumbent) 32,641 18.10%
Republican John Weatherly 31,200 17.30%
Democratic Jim Horn (incumbent) 28,952 16.06%
Republican Dennis H. Davis 27,563 15.29%
Democratic Connie Goforth-Greene 24,420 13.54%
Total votes 180,321 100%
Republican hold
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. "State House District 48, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  2. J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  3. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  4. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  7. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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