North Carolina's 70th House district

North Carolina's 70th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brian Biggs since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 70th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Brian Biggs
RTrinity
Demographics75% White
6% Black
14% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)75,612

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 29th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.1985–2003
Parts of Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash counties.[2][3]
Toby FitchDemocraticJanuary 1, 1985 –
December 29, 2001
Resigned.
VacantDecember 29, 2001 –
January 28, 2002
Shelly WillinghamDemocraticJanuary 28, 2002 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Fitch's term.
Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-nomination.
Bobby BarbeeRepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Redistricted to the 67th district and lost re-nomination.
2003–2005
Parts of Stanly and Union counties.[4]
Arlie CulpRepublicanJanuary 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 67th district.
Retired.
2005–Present
Part of Randolph County.[5][6][7][8][9]
Pat HurleyRepublicanJanuary 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-nomination.
Brian BiggsRepublicanJanuary 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian Biggs 5,213 52.27%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent)4,76047.73%
Total votes9,973 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2022[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian Biggs 22,160 79.01%
DemocraticSusan Lee "Susie" Scott5,88720.99%
Total votes28,047 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2020[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 28,546 75.87%
DemocraticSusan Lee "Susie" Scott9,08024.13%
Total votes37,626 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2018[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 18,717 76.91%
DemocraticMary Rulli5,62023.09%
Total votes24,337 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2016[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 24,856 76.14%
DemocraticLois Bohnsack7,78923.86%
Total votes32,645 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2014[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 15,508 100%
Total votes15,508 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2012[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 24,642 100%
Total votes24,642 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 3,252 69.83%
RepublicanFred Burgess1,40530.17%
Total votes4,657 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2010[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 13,564 100%
Total votes13,564 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2008[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley (incumbent) 19,318 67.35%
DemocraticBev O’Brien9,36432.65%
Total votes28,682 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2006[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley 1,326 35.23%
RepublicanJim S. Parker 1,317 34.99%
RepublicanLou Burrow Wilson1,12129.78%
Total votes3,764 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary run-off election, 2006[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley 1,129 61.90%
RepublicanJim S. Parker69538.10%
Total votes1,824 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2006[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPat Hurley 8,756 64.77%
DemocraticHampton "Happy" Spivey4,76235.23%
Total votes13,518 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2004[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanArlie Culp (incumbent) 2,036 53.01%
RepublicanJim Parker95824.94%
RepublicanBucky Jernigan84722.05%
Total votes3,841 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2004[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanArlie Culp (incumbent) 19,578 91.58%
LibertarianDouglas Kania1,8018.42%
Total votes21,379 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2002[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBobby Barbee (incumbent) 8,993 50.68%
DemocraticMax Melton8,75149.32%
Total votes17,744 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2000[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticToby Fitch (incumbent) 13,033 100%
Total votes13,033 100%
Democratic hold

References