North Carolina's 55th House district

North Carolina's 55th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Brody since 2013.[1]

North Carolina's 55th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Mark Brody
RMonroe
Demographics68% White
24% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)78,309

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Anson County, as well as part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Ed McMahanRepublicanJanuary 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 105th district.1995–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County.[2]
Gordon AllenDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired.
2003–2005
All of Person County. Part of Orange County.[3]
Winkie WilkinsDemocraticJanuary 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 2nd district.2005–2013
All of Person County. Part of Durham County.[4]
Mark BrodyRepublicanJanuary 1, 2013 –
Present
2013–Present
All of Anson County. Part of Union County.[5][6][7][8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody (incumbent) 4,740 84.46%
RepublicanBrandon Smith87215.54%
Total votes5,612 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody (incumbent) 18,930 100%
Total votes18,930 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2020[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody (incumbent) 20,800 58.32%
DemocraticGloria Harrington Overcash14,86541.68%
Total votes35,665 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2018[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody (incumbent) 18,412 65.29%
DemocraticFrank Deese9,79034.71%
Total votes28,202 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2016[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody (incumbent) 20,901 60.37%
DemocraticKim Hargett13,71939.63%
Total votes34,620 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2014[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody (incumbent) 12,484 58.94%
DemocraticKim Hargett8,69841.06%
Total votes21,182 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2012[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody 3,892 47.60%
RepublicanRichard Johnson3,83046.84%
RepublicanJohn L. Barker4555.56%
Total votes8,177 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2012[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Brody 18,962 56.60%
DemocraticDale Nelson14,54043.40%
Total votes33,502 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWinkie Wilkins (incumbent) 4,876 60.03%
DemocraticFred Foster Jr.2,89935.69%
DemocraticR. Miles Standish3484.28%
Total votes8,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWinkie Wilkins (incumbent) 16,619 100%
Total votes16,619 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWinkie Wilkins (incumbent) 27,774 100%
Total votes27,774 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWinkie Wilkins (incumbent) 14,319 100%
Total votes14,319 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWinkie Wilkins 22,524 88.91%
LibertarianTom Rose2,81011.09%
Total votes25,334 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2002[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGordon Allen (incumbent) 5,805 63.12%
DemocraticKenneth Rothrock3,39236.88%
Total votes9,197 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2002[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGordon Allen (incumbent) 11,712 55.40%
RepublicanKathy Hartkopf9,42744.60%
Total votes21,139 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2000[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEd McMahan (incumbent) 17,422 100%
Total votes17,422 100%
Republican hold

References