North Carolina's 40th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:40
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Joe John
Party:Democratic
Residence:Raleigh
Percent White:81
Percent Black:9
Percent Hispanic:4
Percent Asian:4
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:87,478
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 40th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Joe John since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of northwestern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Rick EddinsRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 65th district.
Lost re-nomination.
2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
align=left Marilyn AvilaRepublicannowrap January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2017
Lost re-election.
align=left Joe JohnDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 40, NC. Census Reporter. August 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 12, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 12, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 12, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 12, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 12, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 12, 2022.