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North Carolina's 23rd House district

North Carolina's 23rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Shelly Willingham since 2015.[1]

North Carolina's 23rd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
 Shelly Willingham
D–Rocky Mount
Demographics41% White
53% Black
5% Hispanic
Population (2020)74,713

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Edgecombe, Martin, and Bertie counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd and 5th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1983

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Ken SpauldingDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		Redistricted from the 16th district.
Retired to run for Congress.		Paul Pulley Jr.DemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		Redistricted from the 16th district.
Redistricted to the 68th district.		George W. Miller Jr.DemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		Redistricted from the 16th district.
Redistricted to the 69th district.		1983–1985
All of Durham County.
Mickey MichauxDemocraticJanuary 1, 1985 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 31st district.1985–2003
Part of Durham County.[2][3]
Sharon ThompsonDemocraticJanuary 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1991		Redistricted from the 68th district.George W. Miller Jr.DemocraticJanuary 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2001		Redistricted from the 69th district.
Lost re-nomination
Paul LuebkeDemocraticJanuary 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 30th district.
Paul MillerDemocraticJanuary 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 29th district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Joe TolsonDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2015		Redistricted from the 71st district.
Retired.		2003–2013
Parts of Edgecombe and Wilson counties.[4][5]
2013–2023
All of Edgecombe and Martin counties.[6][7][8]
Shelly WillinghamDemocraticJanuary 1, 2015 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Edgecombe, Martin, and Bertie counties.[9]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShelly Willingham (incumbent) 16,488 54.42%
RepublicanJames Crowell Proctor13,80945.58%
Total votes30,297 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2020[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShelly Willingham (incumbent) 21,754 58.76%
RepublicanClaiborne Holtzman14,65639.59%
GreenAbbie "Bud" Lane6121.65%
Total votes37,022 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2018[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShelly Willingham (incumbent) 15,959 60.85%
RepublicanClaiborne Holtzman10,26639.15%
Total votes26,225 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2016[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShelly Willingham (incumbent) 27,208 100%
Total votes27,208 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2014[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShelly Willingham 2,978 35.61%
DemocraticR. B. "Rusty" Holderness 2,543 30.41%
DemocraticTaro Knight1,71520.51%
DemocraticBronson Williams1,12613.47%
Total votes8,362 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district Democratic primary run-off election, 2014[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShelly Willingham 2,702 52.16%
DemocraticR. B. "Rusty" Holderness2,47847.84%
Total votes5,180 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2014[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticShelly Willingham 18,660 100%
Total votes18,660 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2012[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Tolson (incumbent) 7,575 58.75%
DemocraticWilliam Solomon Jr.5,31841.25%
Total votes12,893 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2012[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Tolson (incumbent) 30,670 100%
Total votes30,670 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2010[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Tolson (incumbent) 12,043 53.38%
RepublicanGerald Shepheard10,51746.62%
Total votes22,560 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2008[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Tolson (incumbent) 20,211 62.21%
RepublicanGarland Shepheard12,27537.79%
Total votes32,486 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2006[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Tolson (incumbent) 7,924 71.05%
RepublicanHenry Williams II3,22828.95%
Total votes11,152 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2004[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Tolson (incumbent) 17,040 65.93%
RepublicanHenry Williams II8,80434.07%
Total votes25,844 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2002[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Tolson (incumbent) 9,678 53.38%
RepublicanBettie West8,24445.47%
LibertarianDouglas Ellis2071.14%
Total votes18,129 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2000[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPaul Luebke (incumbent) 15,105 31.15%
DemocraticMickey Michaux (incumbent) 14,256 29.40%
DemocraticPaul Miller 10,238 21.12%
DemocraticGeorge W. Miller Jr. (incumbent)8,88618.33%
Total votes48,485 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 23rd district general election, 2000[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPaul Luebke (incumbent) 57,471 33.70%
DemocraticMickey Michaux (incumbent) 51,329 30.10%
DemocraticPaul Miller 44,521 26.11%
LibertarianRobert Dorsey9,8195.76%
LibertarianRaymond Ubinger7,3974.34%
Total votes170,537 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

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