North Carolina's 40th House district

American legislative district

North Carolina's 40th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Joe John
D–Raleigh
Demographics81% White
9% Black
4% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2020)87,478

North Carolina's 40th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Joe John since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of northwestern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
William Hiatt Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 90th district and retired. Gene Wilson Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 82nd district. Rex Baker Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 91st district. 1993–2003
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, and Stokes counties.[2]

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Rick Eddins Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007 		Redistricted from the 65th district.
Lost re-nomination. 		2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Marilyn Avila Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2017 		Lost re-election.
Joe John Democratic January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 5,520 74.10%
Democratic Marguerite Creel 1,929 25.90%
Total votes 7,449 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 24,630 54.78%
Republican Marilyn Avila 19,224 42.75%
Libertarian Michael Nelson 1,111 2.47%
Total votes 44,965 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 31,837 56.47%
Republican Gerald Falzon 24,545 43.53%
Total votes 56,382 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 24,193 51.24%
Republican Marilyn Avila 21,256 45.02%
Libertarian David Ulmer 1,767 3.74%
Total votes 47,216 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John 23,786 50.41%
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 23,402 49.59%
Total votes 47,188 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 16,120 54.30%
Democratic Margaret E. Broadwell 13,567 45.70%
Total votes 29,687 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 22,613 53.86%
Democratic William "Watt" Jones 17,541 41.78%
Libertarian Ron Reale 1,828 4.35%
Total votes 41,982 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 27,686 62.88%
Democratic Violet Rhinehart 16,345 37.12%
Total votes 44,031 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Morse 7,353 54.82%
Democratic Sam Hart Brewer 6,061 45.18%
Total votes 13,414 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 35,764 56.68%
Democratic Stan Morse 27,336 43.32%
Total votes 63,100 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila 2,029 65.62%
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 1,063 34.38%
Total votes 3,092 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila 20,556 100%
Total votes 20,556 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 3,069 50.40%
Republican David S. Robinson 3,020 49.60%
Total votes 6,089 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 29,528 62.14%
Democratic Joe O’Shaughnessy 16,848 35.46%
Libertarian Andrew Hatchell 1,143 2.41%
Total votes 47,519 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 18,194 85.10%
Libertarian Scott Quint 3,186 14.90%
Total votes 21,380 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 5,951 30.41%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 5,317 27.17%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 4,798 24.52%
Republican John Brady 1,928 9.85%
Republican Larry Joseph Wood II 1,575 8.05%
Total votes 19,569 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 44,155 23.90%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 42,337 22.92%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 42,110 22.79%
Democratic Bert Wood 30,224 16.36%
Democratic Daniel Hense 25,915 14.03%
Total votes 184,741 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "State House District 40, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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