North Carolina's 39th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:39
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:James Roberson
Party:Democratic
Residence:Knightdale
Percent White:39
Percent Black:35
Percent Hispanic:18
Percent Asian:4
Percent Other Race:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3
Population:103,081
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 39th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat James Roberson since his appointment on January 11, 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part northeastern of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 14th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1983

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Ann Quarterman DuncanRepublicannowrap January 1, 1985 –
September 27, 1989
Resigned.[2] Theresa Harlow EspositoRepublicanJanuary 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 88th district.Frank Edwin RhodesRepublicanJanuary 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
1985–1993
Part of Forsyth County.[3]
align=left Lyons GrayRepublicannowrap September 27, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Appointed to finish Duncan's term.
Redistricted to the single-member district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Lyons GrayRepublicannowrap January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the multi-member district.
Redistricted to the 93rd district and retired.
1993–2003
Part of Forsyth County.[4]
align=left Sam EllisRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 15th district.
Lost re-election.
2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
align=left Linda ColemanDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2005 –
January 11, 2009
Resigned.
Vacantnowrap January 11, 2009 –
January 26, 2009
align=left Darren JacksonDemocraticnowrap January 26, 2009 –
December 30, 2020
Appointed to finish Coleman's term.
Resigned to become Court of Appeals judge.
Vacantnowrap December 30, 2020 –
January 11, 2021
align=left James RobersonDemocraticnowrap January 11, 2021 –
Present
Appointed to finish Jackson's term.

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 39, NC. Census Reporter. August 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina Extra Session 1989. 6. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992. J. D. Lewis. 2014. August 15, 2022.
  4. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.
  7. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.
  9. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.
  10. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 15, 2022.