North Carolina's 96th House district

North Carolina's 96th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jay Adams since 2015.[1]

North Carolina's 96th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Jay Adams
RHickory
Demographics72% White
8% Black
11% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2020)77,797

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Catawba County. The district overlaps with the 45th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
All of Bladen County.
Parts of Cumberland, Sampson, Pender, and New Hanover counties.[2]
Edd NyeDemocraticJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 12th district.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Frank MitchellRepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 42nd district.
Redistricted to the 79th district and lost re-nomination.
2003–2005
Part of Iredell County.[3]
Mark HiltonRepublicanJanuary 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 88th district.
Retired.
2005–Present
Part of Catawba County.[4][5][6][7][8]
Andy WellsRepublicanJanuary 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2015
Retired to run for State Senate.
Jay AdamsRepublicanJanuary 1, 2015 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2022[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Adams (incumbent) 22,016 100%
Total votes22,016 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2020[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Adams (incumbent) 25,370 62.95%
DemocraticKim Bost14,92937.05%
Total votes40,299 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2018[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Adams (incumbent) 6,013 69.69%
RepublicanTaylor G. Huffman2,61530.31%
Total votes8,628 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2018[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Adams (incumbent) 16,285 60.74%
DemocraticKim Bost10,52739.26%
Total votes26,812 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2016[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Adams (incumbent) 26,595 100%
Total votes26,595 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2014[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Adams 3,450 54.14%
RepublicanFrank Willis1,75327.51%
RepublicanJoe Fox1,07816.92%
RepublicanWrappar Kellett911.43%
Total votes6,372 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2014[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Adams 14,771 67.24%
DemocraticCliff Moone7,19632.76%
Total votes21,967 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2012[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAndy Wells 21,073 62.46%
DemocraticCliff Moone12,66437.54%
Total votes33,737 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2010[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hilton (incumbent) 12,193 66.70%
DemocraticGary Lafone6,08733.30%
Total votes18,280 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2008[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hilton (incumbent) 20,810 84.81%
LibertarianLawrence G. Hollar3,72715.19%
Total votes24,537 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2006[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hilton (incumbent) 10,575 100%
Total votes10,575 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2004[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Hilton (incumbent) 19,466 100%
Total votes19,466 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2002[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFrank Mitchell (incumbent) 9,822 58.16%
DemocraticBill McMillan6,78440.17%
LibertarianKyle Klock2821.67%
Total votes16,888 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Democratic primary election, 2000[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEdd Nye (incumbent) 4,435 49.69%
DemocraticRon Taylor2,45327.49%
DemocraticDonna Gooden Payne2,03722.82%
Total votes8,925 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2000[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEdd Nye (incumbent) 14,599 53.39%
RepublicanAl Freimark12,74346.61%
Total votes27,342 100%
Democratic hold

References