North Carolina's 8th House district

North Carolina's 8th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Gloristine Brown since 2023.[1]

Not to be confused with North Carolina's 8th congressional district.

North Carolina's 8th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Gloristine Brown
D–Bethel
Demographics42% White
48% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)84,014

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Pitt County. The district overlaps with the 5th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1999
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Edith Warren Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2013		 Retired. 1999–2003
Parts of Greene, Pitt, Edgecombe, and Martin Counties.[2]
2003–2005
All of Greene County.
Parts of Pitt and Martin counties.[3]
2005–2013
All of Martin County.
Part of Pitt County.[4]
Susan Martin Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019		 Retired. 2013–2019
Parts of Pitt and Wilson counties.[5]
Kandie Smith Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023		 Retired to run for State Senate. 2019–Present
Part of Pitt County.[6][7][8]
Gloristine Brown Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloristine Brown 3,031 59.11%
Democratic Sharon McDonald Evans 2,097 40.89%
Total votes 5,128 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloristine Brown 13,116 53.57%
Republican Charles "Drock" Vincent 11,366 46.43%
Total votes 24,482 100%
Democratic hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kandie Smith (incumbent) 23,739 60.21%
Republican Tony Moore 15,685 39.79%
Total votes 39,424 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kandie Smith 2,791 50.04%
Democratic Mildred Atkinson Council 1,988 35.64%
Democratic Ernest T. Reeves 799 14.32%
Total votes 5,578 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kandie Smith 15,570 64.65%
Republican Brenda Letchworth Smith 8,515 35.35%
Total votes 24,085 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Martin (incumbent) 21,329 50.19%
Democratic Charlie Pat Farris 21,166 49.81%
Total votes 42,495 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Martin (incumbent) 17,035 60.80%
Democratic Bobi Gregory 10,981 39.20%
Total votes 28,016 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Martin 24,019 57.19%
Democratic Mark Bibbs 17,982 42.81%
Total votes 42,001 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 5,319 62.55%
Democratic Mildred A. Council 3,184 37.45%
Total votes 8,503 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 14,814 100%
Total votes 14,814 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 8,599 60.83%
Democratic Ronnie Smith 5,536 39.17%
Total votes 14,135 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 25,313 100%
Total votes 25,313 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 4,585 61.90%
Democratic Derek K. Brown 2,822 38.10%
Total votes 7,407 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 8,843 100%
Total votes 8,843 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 4,472 63.52%
Democratic Mary Lawrence Williams 2,568 36.48%
Total votes 7,040 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 17,033 74.04%
Republican Curt Hendrix 5,973 25.96%
Total votes 23,006 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 5,309 64.25%
Democratic Jim Rouse 2,954 35.75%
Total votes 8,263 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 11,809 100%
Total votes 11,809 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 4,123 57.24%
Democratic Jim Rouse 3,080 42.76%
Total votes 7,203 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2000[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith Warren (incumbent) 13,051 100%
Total votes 13,051 100%
Democratic hold

References
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