North Carolina's 25th House district

North Carolina's 25th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Allen Chesser
R–Middlesex
Demographics46% White
47% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2020)75,940

North Carolina's 25th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Allen Chesser since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Nash County. The district overlaps with the 11th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1983

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Bertha Merrill Holt Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1995 		Redistricted from the 22nd district. John M. Jordan Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1987 		Redistricted from the 22nd district. Timothy Hill McDowell Democratic January 1, 1983 –
September 25, 1985 		Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Resigned to take seat in the NC Senate. 		Robert Lee McAlister Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989 		Redistricted from the 22nd district. 1983–1993 All of Alamance and Rockingham counties. Part of Stokes County.[2]
Vacant September 25, 1985 –
November 7, 1985
Samuel Rector Hunt III Democratic November 7, 1985 –
January 1, 1993 		Appointed to finish McDowell's term.
James Fred Bowman Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1995
Peggy Wilson Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993 		Redistricted to the 73rd district.
Nelson Cole Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995 		Lost re-election. 1993–2003
All of Alamance and Caswell counties. Parts of Rockingham and Orange counties.[3]
Cary Allred Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 64th district. Dennis Alan Reynolds Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999 		Ken J. Miller Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997 		Lost re-election.
Nelson Cole Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 65th district.
W. B. Teague Republican January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 64th district and retired.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Bill Daughtridge Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009 		Retired to run for State Treasurer. 2003–2013
Part of Nash County.[4][5]
Randy Stewart Democratic January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2011 		Lost re-election.
Jeff Collins Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019 		Retired.
2013–2019
Parts of Nash and Franklin counties.[6]
James Gailliard Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023 		Lost re-election. 2019–Present
Part of Nash County.[7][8][9]
Allen Chesser Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Chesser 3,631 49.73%
Republican Yvonne McLeod 3,322 45.50%
Republican Alsey Heth Hopkins 348 4.77%
Total votes 7,301 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Chesser 17,903 52.85%
Democratic James Gailliard (incumbent) 15,128 44.66%
Libertarian Nick Taylor 841 2.48%
Total votes 33,872 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Check 5,589 85.46%
Republican Steve A. Matthews 951 14.54%
Total votes 6,540 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Gailliard (incumbent) 22,364 51.62%
Republican John M. Check 19,372 44.71%
Libertarian Nick Taylor 1,589 3.67%
Total votes 43,325 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2018, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Gailliard 15,858 51.52%
Republican John M. Check 13,873 45.07%
Libertarian Nick Taylor 1,047 3.40%
Total votes 30,778 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Collins (incumbent) 27,969 68.10%
Democratic James Gailliard 13,099 31.90%
Total votes 41,068 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Collins (incumbent) 19,163 68.07%
Democratic Charles M. Johnson 8,990 31.93%
Total votes 28,156 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Collins (incumbent) 24,434 63.30%
Democratic Janice "Jan" Mills 14,164 36.70%
Total votes 38,598 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Collins 14,096 57.61%
Democratic Randy Stewart (incumbent) 10,370 42.39%
Total votes 24,466 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Democratic primary election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Stewart 7,868 60.81%
Democratic Carnell Taylor 5,070 39.19%
Total votes 12,938 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. B. Bullock 2,288 58.41%
Republican Robert A. Coats 1,629 41.59%
Total votes 3,917 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Stewart 19,581 54.93%
Republican W. B. Bullock 16,067 45.07%
Total votes 35,648 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Democratic primary election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carnell Taylor 1,598 58.30%
Democratic Dennis Nielsen 1,143 41.70%
Total votes 2,741 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Daughtridge (incumbent) 8,444 61.58%
Democratic Carnell Taylor 5,268 38.42%
Total votes 13,712 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Daughtridge (incumbent) 20,092 100%
Total votes 20,092 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Daughtridge 2,573 66.88%
Republican Joe Price 1,274 33.12%
Total votes 3,847 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Daughtridge 11,725 59.28%
Democratic Mary Alice Wells 8,053 40.72%
Total votes 19,778 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cary Allred (incumbent) 36,513 18.71%
Republican W. B. Teague (incumbent) 35,197 18.04%
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 34,228 17.54%
Republican Bert Jones 33,950 17.40%
Democratic John M. Glenn 32,271 16.54%
Democratic Danny E. Davis 23,001 11.79%
Total votes 195,160 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Democratic hold

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