North Carolina's 96th House district

North Carolina's 96th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Jay Adams
R–Hickory
Demographics72% White
8% Black
11% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2020)77,797

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]

Geography

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

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
All of Bladen County.
Parts of Cumberland, Sampson, Pender, and New Hanover counties.[2]
Edd Nye Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted from the 12th district.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Frank Mitchell Republican January 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 Hilton Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013 		Redistricted from the 88th district.
Retired. 		2005–Present
Part of Catawba County.[4][5][6][7][8]
Andy Wells Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2015 		Retired to run for State Senate.
Jay Adams Republican January 1, 2015 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 22,016 100%
Total votes 22,016 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 25,370 62.95%
Democratic Kim Bost 14,929 37.05%
Total votes 40,299 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 6,013 69.69%
Republican Taylor G. Huffman 2,615 30.31%
Total votes 8,628 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 16,285 60.74%
Democratic Kim Bost 10,527 39.26%
Total votes 26,812 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 26,595 100%
Total votes 26,595 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams 3,450 54.14%
Republican Frank Willis 1,753 27.51%
Republican Joe Fox 1,078 16.92%
Republican Wrappar Kellett 91 1.43%
Total votes 6,372 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams 14,771 67.24%
Democratic Cliff Moone 7,196 32.76%
Total votes 21,967 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Wells 21,073 62.46%
Democratic Cliff Moone 12,664 37.54%
Total votes 33,737 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hilton (incumbent) 12,193 66.70%
Democratic Gary Lafone 6,087 33.30%
Total votes 18,280 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hilton (incumbent) 20,810 84.81%
Libertarian Lawrence G. Hollar 3,727 15.19%
Total votes 24,537 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hilton (incumbent) 10,575 100%
Total votes 10,575 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hilton (incumbent) 19,466 100%
Total votes 19,466 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Mitchell (incumbent) 9,822 58.16%
Democratic Bill McMillan 6,784 40.17%
Libertarian Kyle Klock 282 1.67%
Total votes 16,888 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Democratic primary election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edd Nye (incumbent) 4,435 49.69%
Democratic Ron Taylor 2,453 27.49%
Democratic Donna Gooden Payne 2,037 22.82%
Total votes 8,925 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edd Nye (incumbent) 14,599 53.39%
Republican Al Freimark 12,743 46.61%
Total votes 27,342 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "State House District 96, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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  22. ^ "NC State House 096 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "NC State House 096". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.