North Carolina's 81st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Larry Potts since 2017.[1]
North Carolina's 81st State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 80% White 10% Black 7% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 84,016 |
Geography
editSince 2003, the district has included part of Davidson County. The district overlaps with the 30th Senate district.
District officeholders
editRepresentative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Parts of Cabarrus and Union counties.[2] | |||
Tim Tallent | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 |
Redistricted from the 34th district. | |
Jeff Barnhart | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 75th district. | |
Hugh Holliman | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
Redistricted from the 37th district. Lost re-election. |
2003–Present Part of Davidson County.[3][4][5][6][7][8] |
Rayne Brown | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017 |
Retired. | |
Larry Potts | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present |
Election results
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Potts (incumbent) | 21,922 | 74.23% | |
Democratic | Joe Watkins | 7,612 | 25.77% | |
Total votes | 29,534 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Potts (incumbent) | 32,092 | 73.00% | |
Democratic | Robert Lewis Jordan | 11,872 | 27.00% | |
Total votes | 43,964 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Potts (incumbent) | 7,697 | 73.08% | |
Republican | Eric S. Osborne | 2,835 | 26.92% | |
Total votes | 10,532 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Potts (incumbent) | 20,276 | 71.84% | |
Democratic | Lewie Phillips | 7,946 | 28.16% | |
Total votes | 28,222 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Potts | 5,817 | 52.24% | |
Republican | Tyler Lohr Forrest | 3,091 | 27.76% | |
Republican | Sharon Phillips Pearce | 2,228 | 20.01% | |
Total votes | 11,136 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Potts | 24,379 | 68.07% | |
Democratic | Andy Hedrick | 11,438 | 31.93% | |
Total votes | 35,817 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rayne Brown (incumbent) | 15,090 | 100% | |
Total votes | 15,090 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rayne Brown (incumbent) | 25,775 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,775 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rayne Brown | 2,883 | 59.73% | |
Republican | Fred D. McClure | 1,944 | 40.27% | |
Total votes | 4,827 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rayne Brown | 8,744 | 57.48% | |
Democratic | Hugh Holliman (incumbent) | 6,469 | 42.52% | |
Total votes | 15,213 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugh Holliman (incumbent) | 12,975 | 52.64% | |
Republican | Rayne Brown | 11,673 | 47.36% | |
Total votes | 24,648 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugh Holliman (incumbent) | 8,454 | 100% | |
Total votes | 8,454 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugh Holliman (incumbent) | 15,141 | 100% | |
Total votes | 15,141 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hugh Holliman (incumbent) | 9,074 | 53.20% | |
Republican | John T. Walser Jr. | 7,540 | 44.21% | |
Libertarian | Stuart Britt | 442 | 2.59% | |
Total votes | 17,056 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Barnhart | 23,157 | 62.83% | |
Democratic | Hector H. Henry II | 13,697 | 37.17% | |
Total votes | 36,854 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
References
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