North Carolina's 15th House district

North Carolina's 15th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Phil Shepard since 2011.[1]

North Carolina's 15th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Phil Shepard
RJacksonville
Demographics65% White
12% Black
15% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)84,950

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Onslow County. The district overlaps with the 6th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1989

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Leo MercerDemocraticJanuary 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 14th district and retired.1989–1993
All of Columbus County.[2]
Sam EllisRepublicanJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 39th district.1993–2003
Part of Wake County.[3]
Robert GradyRepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Redistricted from the 80th district.
Retired.
2003–Present
Parts of Onslow County.[4]

[5][6][7][8][9]

Phil ShepardRepublicanJanuary 1, 2011 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 14,512 68.06%
DemocraticChristopher Schulte6,81031.94%
Total votes21,322 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2020[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 4,024 72.17%
RepublicanMark Price1,55227.83%
Total votes5,576 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2020[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 17,818 69.49%
DemocraticCarolyn F. Gomas7,82430.51%
Total votes25,642 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2018[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 9,076 66.38%
DemocraticDan Whitten4,59633.62%
Total votes13,672 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2016[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 13,273 69.60%
DemocraticDan Whitten5,79730.40%
Total votes19,070 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2014[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 3,282 79.31%
RepublicanJim Morton85620.69%
Total votes4,138 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2014[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 8,221 100%
Total votes8,221 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2012[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard (incumbent) 12,111 100%
Total votes12,111 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard 1,311 43.88%
RepublicanMartin Aragona Jr.1,09036.48%
RepublicanTracey Louise Miller58719.65%
Total votes2,988 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPhil Shepard 5,873 76.64%
UnaffaliatedGeorge Shaeffer1,79023.36%
Total votes7,663 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2008[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert Grady (incumbent) 1,474 63.53%
RepublicanGeorge Shaeffer84636.47%
Total votes2,320 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2008[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert Grady (incumbent) 11,015 100%
Total votes11,015 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2006[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert Grady (incumbent) 378 69.23%
RepublicanGeorge Shaeffer16830.77%
Total votes546 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2006[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert Grady (incumbent) 3,920 61.88%
DemocraticJean Hawley2,41538.12%
Total votes6,335 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2004[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert Grady (incumbent) 9,196 100%
Total votes9,196 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2002[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRobert Grady (incumbent) 8,988 70.81%
DemocraticJerome Willingham3,70529.19%
Total votes12,693 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Democratic primary election, 2000[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticThomas Hunt 2,035 51.77%
DemocraticIsaac L. "Skip" Blaylock1,89648.23%
Total votes3,931 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2000[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSam Ellis (incumbent) 21,286 58.60%
DemocraticThomas Hunt15,04141.40%
Total votes36,327 100%
Republican hold

References