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American legislative district

North Carolina's 55th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Mark Brody
R–Monroe
Demographics68% White
24% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)78,309

North Carolina's 55th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Brody since 2013.

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Anson County, as well as part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Ed McMahan Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 105th district. 1995–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County.
Gordon Allen Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired. 		2003–2005
All of Person County. Part of Orange County.
Winkie Wilkins Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013 		Redistricted to the 2nd district. 2005–2013
All of Person County. Part of Durham County.
Mark Brody Republican January 1, 2013 –
Present 		2013–Present
All of Anson County. Part of Union County.

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 4,740 84.46%
Republican Brandon Smith 872 15.54%
Total votes 5,612 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 18,930 100%
Total votes 18,930 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 20,800 58.32%
Democratic Gloria Harrington Overcash 14,865 41.68%
Total votes 35,665 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 18,412 65.29%
Democratic Frank Deese 9,790 34.71%
Total votes 28,202 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 20,901 60.37%
Democratic Kim Hargett 13,719 39.63%
Total votes 34,620 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody (incumbent) 12,484 58.94%
Democratic Kim Hargett 8,698 41.06%
Total votes 21,182 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody 3,892 47.60%
Republican Richard Johnson 3,830 46.84%
Republican John L. Barker 455 5.56%
Total votes 8,177 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brody 18,962 56.60%
Democratic Dale Nelson 14,540 43.40%
Total votes 33,502 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 4,876 60.03%
Democratic Fred Foster Jr. 2,899 35.69%
Democratic R. Miles Standish 348 4.28%
Total votes 8,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 16,619 100%
Total votes 16,619 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 27,774 100%
Total votes 27,774 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) 14,319 100%
Total votes 14,319 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winkie Wilkins 22,524 88.91%
Libertarian Tom Rose 2,810 11.09%
Total votes 25,334 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 5,805 63.12%
Democratic Kenneth Rothrock 3,392 36.88%
Total votes 9,197 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 11,712 55.40%
Republican Kathy Hartkopf 9,427 44.60%
Total votes 21,139 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed McMahan (incumbent) 17,422 100%
Total votes 17,422 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. "State House District 55, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
157th General Assembly (2025–2026)
Speaker of the House
TBD
Speaker pro tempore
Sarah Stevens (R)
Majority Leader
John Bell (R)
Minority Leader
Robert Reives (D)
  1. ▌Ed Goodwin (R)
  2. ▌Ray Jeffers (D)
  3. ▌Steve Tyson (R)
  4. ▌Jimmy Dixon (R)
  5. ▌Bill Ward (R)
  6. ▌Joe Pike (R)
  7. ▌Matthew Winslow (R)
  8. ▌Gloristine Brown (D)
  9. ▌Timothy Reeder (R)
  10. ▌John Bell (R)
  11. ▌Allison Dahle (D)
  12. ▌Chris Humphrey (R)
  13. ▌Celeste Cairns (R)
  14. ▌Wyatt Gable (R)
  15. ▌Phil Shepard (R)
  16. ▌Carson Smith (R)
  17. ▌Frank Iler (R)
  18. ▌Deb Butler (D)
  19. ▌Charlie Miller (R)
  20. ▌Ted Davis Jr. (R)
  21. ▌Ya Liu (D)
  22. ▌William Brisson (R)
  23. ▌Shelly Willingham (D)
  24. ▌Dante Pittman (D)
  25. ▌Allen Chesser (R)
  26. ▌Donna McDowell White (R)
  27. ▌Rodney Pierce (D)
  28. ▌Larry Strickland (R)
  29. ▌Vernetta Alston (D)
  30. ▌Marcia Morey (D)
  31. ▌Zack Forde-Hawkins (D)
  32. ▌Bryan Cohn (D)
  33. ▌Monika Johnson-Hostler (D)
  34. ▌Tim Longest (D)
  35. ▌Mike Schietzelt (R)
  36. ▌Julie von Haefen (D)
  37. ▌Erin Paré (R)
  38. ▌Abe Jones (D)
  39. ▌James Roberson (D)
  40. ▌Joe John (D)
  41. ▌Maria Cervania (D)
  42. ▌Mike Colvin (D)
  43. ▌Diane Wheatley (R)
  44. ▌Charles Smith (D)
  45. ▌Frances Jackson (D)
  46. ▌Brenden Jones (R)
  47. ▌Jarrod Lowery (R)
  48. ▌Garland Pierce (D)
  49. ▌Cynthia Ball (D)
  50. ▌Renee Price (D)
  51. ▌John Sauls (R)
  52. ▌Ben Moss (R)
  53. ▌Howard Penny Jr. (R)
  54. ▌Robert Reives (D)
  55. ▌Mark Brody (R)
  56. ▌Allen Buansi (D)
  57. ▌Tracy Clark (D)
  58. ▌Amos Quick (D)
  59. ▌Alan Branson (R)
  60. ▌Cecil Brockman (D)
  61. ▌Pricey Harrison (D)
  62. ▌John Blust (R)
  63. ▌Stephen Ross (R)
  64. ▌Dennis Riddell (R)
  65. ▌Reece Pyrtle (R)
  66. ▌Sarah Crawford (D)
  67. ▌Cody Huneycutt (R)
  68. ▌David Willis (R)
  69. ▌Dean Arp (R)
  70. ▌Brian Biggs (R)
  71. ▌Kanika Brown (D)
  72. ▌Amber Baker (D)
  73. ▌Jonathan Almond (R)
  74. ▌Jeff Zenger (R)
  75. ▌Donny Lambeth (R)
  76. ▌Harry Warren (R)
  77. ▌Julia Craven Howard (R)
  78. ▌Neal Jackson (R)
  79. ▌Keith Kidwell (R)
  80. ▌Sam Watford (R)
  81. ▌Larry Potts (R)
  82. ▌Brian Echevarria (R)
  83. ▌Grant Campbell (R)
  84. ▌Jeffrey McNeely (R)
  85. ▌Dudley Greene (R)
  86. ▌Hugh Blackwell (R)
  87. ▌Destin Hall (R)
  88. ▌Mary Belk (D)
  89. ▌Mitchell Setzer (R)
  90. ▌Sarah Stevens (R)
  91. ▌Kyle Hall (R)
  92. ▌Terry Brown (D)
  93. ▌Ray Pickett (R)
  94. ▌Blair Eddins (R)
  95. ▌Todd Carver (R)
  96. ▌Jay Adams (R)
  97. ▌Heather Rhyne (R)
  98. ▌Beth Gardner Helfrich (D)
  99. ▌Nasif Majeed (D)
  100. ▌Julia Greenfield (D)
  101. ▌Carolyn Logan (D)
  102. ▌Becky Carney (D)
  103. ▌Laura Budd (D)
  104. ▌Brandon Lofton (D)
  105. ▌Tricia Cotham (R)
  106. ▌Carla Cunningham (D)
  107. ▌Aisha Dew (D)
  108. ▌John Torbett (R)
  109. ▌Donnie Loftis (R)
  110. ▌Kelly Hastings (R)
  111. ▌Paul Scott (R)
  112. ▌Jordan Lopez (D)
  113. ▌Jake Johnson (R)
  114. ▌Eric Ager (D)
  115. ▌Lindsey Prather (D)
  116. ▌Brian Turner (D)
  117. ▌Jennifer Balkcom (R)
  118. ▌Mark Pless (R)
  119. ▌Mike Clampitt (R)
  120. ▌Karl Gillespie (R)
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