North Carolina's 61st House district

North Carolina's 61st State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Pricey Harrison
D–Greensboro
Demographics48% White
41% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)86,322

North Carolina's 61st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Pricey Harrison since 2019.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 27th and 28th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–2003
Part of Wake County.[2][3]
Casper Holroyd Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1989
Art Pope Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993 		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Brad Miller Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995 		Lost re-election.
Chuck Neely Republican January 1, 1995 –
April 7, 1999 		Resigned.
Vacant April 7, 1999 –
April 13, 1999
Art Pope Republican April 13, 1999 –
January 1, 2003 		Appointed to finish Neely's term.
Redistricted to the 34th district and retired.
Steve Wood Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Lost re-nomination. 2003–Present
Parts of Guilford County.[4][5][6]

[7][8][9]

Laura Wiley Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011 		Retired.
John Faircloth Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019 		Redistricted to the 62nd district.
Pricey Harrison Democratic January 1, 2019 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 57th district.

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 19,862 100%
Total votes 19,862 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 33,983 100%
Total votes 33,983 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 25,469 73.30%
Republican Alissa Batts 9,275 26.70%
Total votes 34,744 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 31,767 100%
Total votes 31,767 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 19,030 67.17%
Democratic Ron Weatherford 9,303 32.83%
Total votes 28,333 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth (incumbent) 26,465 63.84%
Democratic Ron Weatherford 14,988 36.16%
Total votes 41,453 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth 1,783 42.60%
Republican Paul Norcross 1,050 25.09%
Republican Georgia Nixon-Roney 716 17.11%
Republican Gerald T. Grubb 636 15.20%
Total votes 4,185 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faircloth 18,035 100%
Total votes 18,035 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 3,702 51.80%
Republican George Ragsdale 3,445 48.20%
Total votes 7,147 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 26,777 100%
Total votes 26,777 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley (incumbent) 12,342 100%
Total votes 12,342 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley 2,515 51.48%
Republican Steve Wood (incumbent) 2,370 48.52%
Total votes 4,885 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Wiley 25,490 100%
Total votes 25,490 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Wood 1,522 32.99%
Republican M. Christopher Whitley 1,230 26.66%
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Fowler 1,101 23.87%
Republican Sam Spagnola 760 16.48%
Total votes 4,613 100%
North Carolina House of Representative 61st district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Wood 16,769 79.16%
Libertarian Jennifer Schulz Medlock 4,415 20.84%
Total votes 21,184 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Pope (incumbent) 14,810 50.98%
Democratic Jack Nichols 14,243 49.02%
Total votes 29,053 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "State House District 61, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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