North Carolina's 120th House district

North Carolina's 120th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Karl Gillespie since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 120th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Karl Gillespie
RFranklin
Demographics90% White
1% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Native American
Population (2020)83,206

Geography

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Since 2013, the district has included all of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties. The district overlaps with the 50th Senate district.

List of members representing the district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003.
 
Roger West
(Marble)
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017
Redistricted from the 53rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
2003–2013
All of Graham, Cherokee, and Clay counties.
Part of Macon County.[2][3]
2013–Present
All of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties.[4][5][6][7]
 
Kevin Corbin
(Franklin)
Republican January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2021
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to run for North Carolina Senate.
 
Karl Gillespie
(Franklin)
Republican January 1, 2021 –
present
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Gillespie (incumbent) 30,037 100%
Total votes 30,037 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Gillespie 34,933 74.19%
Democratic Susan Landis 12,155 25.81%
Total votes 47,088 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Corbin (incumbent) 25,619 73.44%
Democratic Aaron Martin 9,267 26.56%
Total votes 34,886 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Corbin 10,135 73.86%
Republican Elliott J. Southworth 3,587 26.14%
Total votes 13,722 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Corbin 29,047 72.03%
Democratic Randy Hogsed 11,282 27.97%
Total votes 40,329 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 22,496 100%
Total votes 22,496 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 7,941 74.10%
Republican Mike Edwards 2,775 25.90%
Total votes 10,716 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 28,903 100%
Total votes 28,903 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 4,466 72.65%
Republican Tim West 1,681 27.35%
Total votes 6,147 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 20,086 72.11%
Democratic Randy Hogsed 7,767 27.89%
Total votes 27,853 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 25,201 100%
Total votes 25,201 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 19,066 100%
Total votes 19,066 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 22,375 100%
Total votes 22,375 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 17,968 100%
Total votes 17,968 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 120, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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  17. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  21. ^ [14] North Carolina State Board of Elections.