North Carolina's 77th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:77
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Julia Craven Howard
Party:Republican
Residence:Mocksville
Percent White:81
Percent Black:8
Percent Hispanic:8
Percent Asian:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:84,657
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 77th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Julia Craven Howard since 2019.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Yadkin and Davie counties, as well as part of Rowan County. The district overlaps with the 30th and 33rd, and 36th Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir counties.[2]
align=left Carolyn RussellRepublicannowrap January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 11th district.
Redistricted to the 26th district and retired.
align=left Lorene CoatesDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Redistricted from the 35th district.
Lost re-election.
2003–2019
Part of Rowan County.[3] [4] [5]
align=left Harry WarrenRepublicannowrap January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted to the 76th district.
Julia Craven HowardRepublicanJanuary 1, 2019 –
Present
Redistricted from the 79th district.2019–2023
All of Davie County.
Part of Rowan County.[6] [7]
2023–Present
All of Yadkin and Davie counties.
Part of Rowan County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 77, NC. Census Reporter. September 3, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. September 3, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. September 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. September 3, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. September 3, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. September 3, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. September 3, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. September 3, 2022.