North Carolina's 118th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:118
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Mark Pless
Party:Republican
Residence:Canton
Percent White:93
Percent Black:1
Percent Hispanic:4
Percent Asian:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1
Population:79,368
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 118th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Pless since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Madison and Haywood counties . The district overlaps with the 47th and 50th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 2003

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003–2005
All of Yancey and Madison counties.
Part of Haywood County.[2]
Ray RappDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Lost re-election.
2005–2013
All of Madison County.
Parts of Yancey and Haywood counties.[3]
align=left Michele PresnellRepublicannowrap January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2021
Retired.2013–2023
All of Yancey and Madison counties.
Part of Haywood County.[4] [5] [6]
Mark PlessRepublicanJanuary 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Madison and Haywood counties.[7]

Election results

2002

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 118, NC. Census Reporter. August 1, 2022.
  2. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 1, 2022.
  4. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 1, 2022.
  6. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 1, 2022.
  7. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 1, 2022.