North Carolina's 18th House district
North Carolina's 18th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 62% White 26% Black 8% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American | ||
Population (2020) | 93,299 |
North Carolina's 18th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Deb Butler since 2017.[1]
Geography[edit]
Since 2021, the district has included part of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 7th and 8th Senate districts.
District officeholders since 1993[edit]
Multi-member district[edit]
Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Kenneth Owen Spears Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 |
Billy Richardson | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997 |
1993–2003 Part of Cumberland County.[2] | ||
John W. "Bill" Hurley | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 45th district and retired. | |||||
Mia Morris | Republican | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 41st district and lost re-election. |
Single-member district[edit]
Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Thomas Wright | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – March 20, 2008 |
Redistricted from the 98th district. Expelled. |
2003–2005 Parts of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus counties.[3] |
2005–2013 Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties.[4] | ||||
Vacant | March 20, 2008 – April 8, 2008 |
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Sandra Hughes | Democratic | April 8, 2008 – January 1, 2011 |
Appointed to finish Wright's term. Retired. | |
Susi Hamilton | Democratic | January 1, 2011 – January 26, 2017 |
Resigned. | |
2013–2021 Parts of New Hanover and Brunswick counties.[5][6] | ||||
Vacant | January 26, 2017 – February 6, 2017 |
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Deb Butler | Democratic | February 6, 2017 – Present |
Appointed to finish Hamilton's term. | |
2021–Present Part of New Hanover County.[7][8] |
Election results[edit]
2022[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Deb Butler (incumbent) | 19,190 | 53.31% | |
Republican | John Hinnant | 16,806 | 46.69% | |
Total votes | 35,996 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Deb Butler (incumbent) | 25,829 | 59.84% | |
Republican | Warren Kennedy | 17,336 | 40.16% | |
Total votes | 43,165 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Deb Butler (incumbent) | 17,812 | 62.43% | |
Republican | Louis Harmati | 9,835 | 34.47% | |
Libertarian | Joseph D. Sharp | 885 | 3.10% | |
Total votes | 28,532 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 22,006 | 61.10% | |
Republican | Gerald "Jerry" Benton | 14,011 | 38.90% | |
Total votes | 36,017 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 14,786 | 100% | |
Total votes | 14,786 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 4,798 | 70.29% | |
Democratic | James A. Knox | 2,028 | 29.71% | |
Total votes | 6,826 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 22,588 | 66.53% | |
Republican | Louis Harmati | 11,362 | 33.47% | |
Total votes | 33,950 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susi Hamilton | 1,753 | 50.89% | |
Democratic | James L. Utley Jr. | 1,692 | 49.11% | |
Total votes | 3,445 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Beth Dawson | 1,360 | 53.29% | |
Republican | J. Michael Hutson | 1,192 | 46.71% | |
Total votes | 2,552 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Susi Hamilton | 10,097 | 57.05% | |
Republican | Beth Dawson | 7,600 | 42.95% | |
Total votes | 17,697 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sandra Hughes (incumbent) | 9,296 | 74.91% | |
Democratic | Hollis B. Briggs Jr. | 1,912 | 15.41% | |
Democratic | Thomas Wright | 1,201 | 9.68% | |
Total votes | 12,409 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sandra Hughes (incumbent) | 20,243 | 67.18% | |
Republican | George J. Swart | 9,888 | 32.82% | |
Total votes | 30,131 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 2,816 | 67.84% | |
Democratic | Laura Padgett | 1,335 | 32.16% | |
Total votes | 4,151 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 8,007 | 63.56% | |
Republican | Frankie Roberts | 4,590 | 36.44% | |
Total votes | 12,597 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 2,792 | 81.49% | |
Democratic | Fred Spain | 634 | 18.51% | |
Total votes | 3,426 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 14,712 | 63.80% | |
Republican | Frankie Roberts | 8,347 | 36.20% | |
Total votes | 23,059 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 12,028 | 74.21% | |
Republican | Jack White | 3,696 | 22.80% | |
Libertarian | Stephen Shepherd | 485 | 2.99% | |
Total votes | 16,209 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John W. "Bill" Hurley (incumbent) | 23,317 | 49.86% | |
Republican | Mia Morris (incumbent) | 20,472 | 43.78% | |
Libertarian | Christian G. Davis | 2,973 | 6.36% | |
Total votes | 46,762 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Republican hold |
References[edit]
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- ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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- ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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