North Carolina's 66th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:66
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Sarah Crawford
Party:Democratic
Residence:Raleigh
Percent White:61
Percent Black:25
Percent Hispanic:9
Percent Asian:1
Percent Native American:2
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1
Population:80,352
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 66th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Sarah Crawford since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.1985–2003
Part of Forsyth County.[2] [3]
align=left Annie Brown KennedyDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1995
Redistricted from the 39th district.
align=left Larry WombleDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 71st district.
align=left Wayne SextonRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 73rd district.
Redistricted to the 65th district and lost re-election.
2003–2005
Part of Rockingham County.[4]
align=left Melanie Wade GoodwinDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011
Retired.2005–2013
All of Richmond County.
Part of Montgomery County.[5]
Ken GoodmanDemocraticJanuary 1, 2011 –
May 1, 2019
Resigned.
2013–2019
Parts of Robeson, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, and Montgomery counties.[6]
2019–2023
All of Richmond and Montgomery counties.
Part of Stanly County.[7] [8]
align=left Scott BrewerDemocraticnowrap May 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Appointed to finish Goodman's term.
Lost re-election.
align=left Ben MossRepublicannowrap January 1, 2021 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 52nd district.
align=left Sarah CrawfordDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
Part of Wake County.[9]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 66, NC. Census Reporter. August 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992. J. D. Lewis. 2014. August 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 26, 2022.
  5. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 26, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 26, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 26, 2022.
  8. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 26, 2022.
  9. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 26, 2022.