North Carolina's 70th House district

North Carolina's 70th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brian Biggs since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 70th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Brian Biggs
R–Trinity
Demographics75% White
6% Black
14% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)75,612

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 29th Senate district.

District officeholders
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–2003
Parts of Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash counties.[2][3]
Toby Fitch Democratic January 1, 1985 –
December 29, 2001		 Resigned.
Vacant December 29, 2001 –
January 28, 2002
Shelly Willingham Democratic January 28, 2002 –
January 1, 2003		 Appointed to finish Fitch's term.
Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-nomination.
Bobby Barbee Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		 Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Redistricted to the 67th district and lost re-nomination.		 2003–2005
Parts of Stanly and Union counties.[4]
Arlie Culp Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007		 Redistricted from the 67th district.
Retired.		 2005–Present
Part of Randolph County.[5][6][7][8][9]
Pat Hurley Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2023		 Lost re-nomination.
Brian Biggs Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Biggs 5,213 52.27%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 4,760 47.73%
Total votes 9,973 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Biggs 22,160 79.01%
Democratic Susan Lee "Susie" Scott 5,887 20.99%
Total votes 28,047 100%
Republican hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 28,546 75.87%
Democratic Susan Lee "Susie" Scott 9,080 24.13%
Total votes 37,626 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 18,717 76.91%
Democratic Mary Rulli 5,620 23.09%
Total votes 24,337 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 24,856 76.14%
Democratic Lois Bohnsack 7,789 23.86%
Total votes 32,645 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 15,508 100%
Total votes 15,508 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 24,642 100%
Total votes 24,642 100%
Republican hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 3,252 69.83%
Republican Fred Burgess 1,405 30.17%
Total votes 4,657 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 13,564 100%
Total votes 13,564 100%
Republican hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 19,318 67.35%
Democratic Bev O’Brien 9,364 32.65%
Total votes 28,682 100%
Republican hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley 1,326 35.23%
Republican Jim S. Parker 1,317 34.99%
Republican Lou Burrow Wilson 1,121 29.78%
Total votes 3,764 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary run-off election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley 1,129 61.90%
Republican Jim S. Parker 695 38.10%
Total votes 1,824 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley 8,756 64.77%
Democratic Hampton "Happy" Spivey 4,762 35.23%
Total votes 13,518 100%
Republican hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arlie Culp (incumbent) 2,036 53.01%
Republican Jim Parker 958 24.94%
Republican Bucky Jernigan 847 22.05%
Total votes 3,841 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arlie Culp (incumbent) 19,578 91.58%
Libertarian Douglas Kania 1,801 8.42%
Total votes 21,379 100%
Republican hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby Barbee (incumbent) 8,993 50.68%
Democratic Max Melton 8,751 49.32%
Total votes 17,744 100%
Republican hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 13,033 100%
Total votes 13,033 100%
Democratic hold

References
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  6. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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  8. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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