North Carolina's 70th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:70
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Brian Biggs
Party:Republican
Residence:Trinity
Percent White:75
Percent Black:6
Percent Hispanic:14
Percent Asian:2
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:75,612
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 70th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brian Biggs since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 29th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1985.1985–2003
Parts of Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash counties.[2] [3]
align=left Toby FitchDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1985 –
December 29, 2001
Resigned.
Vacantnowrap December 29, 2001 –
January 28, 2002
align=left Shelly WillinghamDemocraticnowrap January 28, 2002 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Fitch's term.
Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-nomination.
align=left Bobby BarbeeRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Redistricted to the 67th district and lost re-nomination.
2003–2005
Parts of Stanly and Union counties.[4]
align=left Arlie CulpRepublicannowrap January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 67th district.
Retired.
2005–Present
Part of Randolph County.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
align=left Pat HurleyRepublicannowrap January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-nomination.
align=left Brian BiggsRepublicannowrap January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 70, NC. Census Reporter. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992. J. D. Lewis. 2014. August 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 27, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 28, 2022.
  8. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 28, 2022.
  9. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 28, 2022.