North Carolina's 52nd House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:52
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Ben Moss
Party:Republican
Residence:Rockingham
Percent White:77
Percent Black:11
Percent Hispanic:6
Percent Asian:2
Percent Native American:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3
Population:86,074
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 52nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ben Moss since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Richmond County, as well as part of Moore County. The district overlaps with the 21st and 29th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1983.1983–1993
All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties.
Parts of Graham County.[2]
Charles Millwee BeallDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999
Liston RamseyDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2001
Redistricted from the 44th district.
Retired.
1993–2003
All of Madison, Haywood, Swain, and Graham counties.
Part of Jackson County.[3]
Phil HaireDemocraticJanuary 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 119th district.
align=left Margaret CarpenterRepublicannowrap January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 118th district and lost re-election.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Richard MorganRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 31st district
Lost re-nomination.
2003–2023
Part of Moore County.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
align=left Joe BoylanRepublicannowrap January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2009
Lost re-nomination.
align=left Jamie BolesRepublicannowrap January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-nomination.
align=left Ben MossRepublicannowrap January 1, 2023 –
Present
Redistricted from the 66th district.2023–Present
All of Richmond County.
Part of Moore County.[9]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 52, NC. Census Reporter. August 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992. J. D. Lewis. 2014. August 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 18, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 18, 2022.
  5. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 18, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 18, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 18, 2022.
  8. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 18, 2022.
  9. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 18, 2022.