North Carolina's 55th House district

North Carolina's 55th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Brody since 2013.[1]

North Carolina's 55th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Mark Brody
R–Monroe
Demographics68% White
24% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)78,309

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Anson County, as well as part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Ed McMahan Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 105th district. 1995–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County.[2]
Gordon Allen Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		 Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired.		 2003–2005
All of Person County. Part of Orange County.[3]
Winkie Wilkins Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013		 Redistricted to the 2nd district. 2005–2013
All of Person County. Part of Durham County.[4]
Mark Brody Republican January 1, 2013 –
Present		 2013–Present
All of Anson County. Part of Union County.[5][6][7][8]

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 4,740 84.46%
Republican Brandon Smith 872 15.54%
Total votes 5,612 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 18,930 100%
Total votes 18,930 100%
Republican hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 20,800 58.32%
Democratic Gloria Harrington Overcash 14,865 41.68%
Total votes 35,665 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 18,412 65.29%
Democratic Frank Deese 9,790 34.71%
Total votes 28,202 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 20,901 60.37%
Democratic Kim Hargett 13,719 39.63%
Total votes 34,620 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 12,484 58.94%
Democratic Kim Hargett 8,698 41.06%
Total votes 21,182 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody 3,892 47.60%
Republican Richard Johnson 3,830 46.84%
Republican John L. Barker 455 5.56%
Total votes 8,177 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody 18,962 56.60%
Democratic Dale Nelson 14,540 43.40%
Total votes 33,502 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 4,876 60.03%
Democratic Fred Foster Jr. 2,899 35.69%
Democratic R. Miles Standish 348 4.28%
Total votes 8,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 16,619 100%
Total votes 16,619 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 27,774 100%
Total votes 27,774 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 14,319 100%
Total votes 14,319 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins 22,524 88.91%
Libertarian Tom Rose 2,810 11.09%
Total votes 25,334 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 5,805 63.12%
Democratic Kenneth Rothrock 3,392 36.88%
Total votes 9,197 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 11,712 55.40%
Republican Kathy Hartkopf 9,427 44.60%
Total votes 21,139 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed McMahan (incumbent) 17,422 100%
Total votes 17,422 100%
Republican hold

References
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  2. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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