| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 117 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Jennifer Balkcom |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Hendersonville |
| Percent White: | 82 |
| Percent Black: | 4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 11 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 1 |
| Population: | 85,233 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 117th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jennifer Balkcom since 2023.[1]
Since 2005, the district has included part of Henderson County. The district overlaps with the 48th Senate district.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2005 Parts of Henderson and Transylvania counties.[2] | ||||||
| Carolyn Justus | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 50th district. Retired. | ||||
| 2005–Present Part of Henderson County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||||||
| align=left | Chuck McGrady | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2011 – October 5, 2020 | Retired and resigned early. | ||
| align=left | Tim Moffitt | Republican | nowrap | October 12, 2020 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish McGrady's term. Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
| align=left | Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – Present | |||