| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 59 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Alan Branson |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Julian |
| Percent White: | 60 |
| Percent Black: | 30 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 3 |
| Population: | 86,668 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 59th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] The district is currently represented by Republican Alan Branson, who was appointed following the resignation of Jon Hardister.[2]
Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 27th, and 28th Senate districts.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 1985. | |||||||
| align=left | James Franklin Richardson | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1987 | Retired to run for State Senate. | 1985–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County.[3] [4] | |
| align=left | Pete Cunningham | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1987 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 107th district and retired. | ||
| align=left | Maggie Jeffus | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 89th district. Redistricted to the 57th district and retired. | 2003–Present Parts of Guilford County.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] | |
| align=left | Jon Hardister | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2013 – April 8, 2024 | Retired to run for Labor Commissioner, then resigned after losing the Republican primary. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | April 8, 2024 – April 16, 2024 | |||||
| align=left | Alan Branson | Republican | nowrap | April 16, 2024 – Present | Appointed to finish Hardister's term. | ||