North Carolina's 26th House district

American legislative district

North Carolina's 26th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Donna McDowell White
R–Clayton
Demographics69% White
15% Black
11% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)106,061

North Carolina's 26th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Donna McDowell White since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 10th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1993

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Herman Gist Democratic January 1, 1983 –
March 4, 1994 		Died. 1983–1993
Parts of Guilford and Randolph counties.[2]
1993–2003
Part of Guilford County.[3]
Vacant March 4, 1994 –
April 1994
Alma Adams Democratic April 1994 –
January 1, 2003 		Appointed to finish Gist's term.
Redistricted to the 58th district.
Billy Creech Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 20th district.
Retired. 		2003–2005
Parts of Johnston and Wayne counties.[4]
Leo Daughtry Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2017 		Redistricted from the 28th district.
Retired. 		2005–Present
Parts of Johnston County.[5][6][7][8][9]
Donna McDowell White Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 4,851 65.81%
Republican Rick Walker 2,520 34.19%
Total votes 7,371 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 19,984 59.18%
Democratic Linda Bennett 13,783 40.82%
Total votes 33,767 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 7,110 72.51%
Republican Justin Tate 2,695 27.49%
Total votes 9,805 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 33,495 53.67%
Democratic Linda Bennett 21,689 34.75%
Unaffaliated Denton Lee 7,227 11.58%
Total votes 62,411 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White (incumbent) 22,770 59.84%
Democratic Linda Bennett 15,283 40.16%
Total votes 38,053 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White 6,009 59.53%
Republican Dennis Nielsen 4,085 40.47%
Total votes 10,094 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna McDowell White 25,899 58.05%
Democratic Rich Nixon 18,716 41.95%
Total votes 44,615 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Republican primary election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 3,426 73.16%
Republican Dennis Nielsen 1,257 26.84%
Total votes 4,683 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 18,754 100%
Total votes 18,754 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district Democratic primary election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenifer Bubenik 3,231 54.26%
Democratic Ray Stallings Jr. 2,724 45.74%
Total votes 5,955 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 23,125 59.67%
Democratic Jenifer Bubenik 15,633 40.33%
Total votes 38,758 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 18,941 100%
Total votes 18,941 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 21,709 54.72%
Democratic Jimmy F. Garner 17,964 45.28%
Total votes 39,673 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 12,169 100%
Total votes 12,169 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 20,320 100%
Total votes 20,320 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Creech (incumbent) 16,027 100%
Total votes 16,027 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 26th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alma Adams (incumbent) 14,677 73.75%
Republican James A. "Jim" Rumley 5,224 26.25%
Total votes 19,901 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "State House District 26, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  26. ^ "NC State House 026". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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