North Carolina's 12th House district explained

North Carolina's 12th House district should not be confused with North Carolina's 12th congressional district.

State:North Carolina
District:12
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Chris Humphrey
Party:Republican
Residence:La Grange
Percent White:52
Percent Black:36
Percent Hispanic:8
Percent Asian:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3
Population:73,103
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 12th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Chris Humphrey since 2019.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Greene, Lenoir, and Jones counties. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 4th, and 9th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1997

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Nurham WarwickDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 22nd district and lost re-nomination.1997–2003
Parts of Sampson, Pender, and Onslow counties.[2]
William WainwrightDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
July 17, 2012
Redistricted from the 79th district.
Died.
2003–2005
All of Jones County.
Part of Lenoir and Craven counties.[3]
2005–2013
Parts of Lenoir and Craven counties.[4]
Vacantnowrap July 17, 2012 –
August 6, 2012
align=left Barbara LeeDemocraticnowrap August 6, 2012 –
January 1, 2013
Appointed to finish Wainwright's term.
Retired.
align=left George GrahamDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019
Lost re-election.2013–2019
Parts of Greene, Lenoir, and Craven counties.[5]
Chris HumphreyRepublicanJanuary 1, 2019 –
Present
2019–2023
All of Lenoir County.
Part of Pitt County.[6] [7]
2023–Present
All of Greene, Lenoir, and Jones counties.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 12, NC. Census Reporter. July 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. July 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. July 5, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. July 5, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. July 5, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. July 5, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. July 5, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. December 20, 2022.