| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 116 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Caleb Rudow |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Asheville |
| Percent White: | 84 |
| Percent Black: | 4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
| Population: | 84,019 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 116th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Caleb Rudow since 2023.[1]
Since 2003, the district has included part of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 46th and 49th Senate districts.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | ||||||
| align=left | Wilma Sherrill | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | Redistricted from the 51st district Retired. | ||
| align=left | Charles Thomas | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2009 | Retired. | ||
| align=left | Jane Whilden | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011 | Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Tim Moffitt | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2015 | Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Brian Turner | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 115th district and retired. | ||
| align=left | Caleb Rudow | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – Present | Redistricted from the 114th district. | ||