North Carolina's 57th House district

North Carolina's 57th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Democrat Tracy Clark, who was appointed by the Guilford County Democratic Party following Ashton Clemmons's resignation on August 5, 2024.[1][2]

North Carolina's 57th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Tracy Clark
DGreensboro
Demographics57% White
25% Black
7% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Other
Population (2022)88,709

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 26th and 28th Senate districts.

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County.[3][4]
LeRoy Page Spoon Jr. Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
Harry Clinton Grimmer Republican January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993
Connie Wilson Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 104th district.
Joanne Bowie Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 29th district.
Lost re-election.
2003–Present
Parts of Guilford County.[5][6][7]

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Pricey Harrison Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted to the 61st district.
Ashton Clemmons Democratic January 1, 2019 –
August 5, 2024
Resigned before end of term.
Tracy Clark Democratic August 6, 2024 –
Present
Appointed following Clemmons's resignation.

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ashton Clemmons (incumbent) 20,186 55.07%
Republican Michelle C. Bardsley 16,467 44.93%
Total votes 36,653 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ashton Clemmons (incumbent) 31,138 68.34%
Republican Chris Meadows 14,427 31.66%
Total votes 45,565 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ashton Clemmons 22,443 67.57%
Republican Troy Lawson 10,773 32.43%
Total votes 33,216 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 31,518 100%
Total votes 31,518 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district Democratic primary election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 3,837 68.55%
Democratic Jim Kee 1,760 31.45%
Total votes 5,597 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 17,577 100%
Total votes 17,577 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 32,020 100%
Total votes 32,020 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Hardister 1,645 72.31%
Republican Wendell H. Sawyer 630 27.69%
Total votes 2,275 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 10,664 55.69%
Republican Jon Hardister 8,485 44.31%
Total votes 19,149 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 25,769 100%
Total votes 25,769 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district Republican primary election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Styers 528 64.47%
Republican Joseph W. Rahenkamp Sr. 291 35.53%
Total votes 819 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison (incumbent) 9,897 63.05%
Republican Ron Styers 5,799 36.95%
Total votes 15,696 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pricey Harrison 16,606 56.65%
Republican Joanne Bowie (incumbent) 12,707 43.35%
Total votes 29,313 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joanne Bowie (incumbent) 20,388 84.41%
Libertarian Walter Sperko 3,766 15.59%
Total votes 24,154 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Connie Wilson (incumbent) 23,278 100%
Total votes 23,278 100%
Republican hold

References

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  2. ^ "Greensboro businesswoman selected by Guilford County Democrats to replace outgoing state representative". Fox 8. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
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  4. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State House 057". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 20, 2022.