North Carolina's 42nd House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:42
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Marvin Lucas
Party:Democratic
Residence:Spring Lake
Percent White:34
Percent Black:40
Percent Hispanic:17
Percent Asian:3
Percent Other Race:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:5
Population:88,539
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 42nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Marvin Lucas since 2003.[1]

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1991

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left John Wayne KahlDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
1991–2003
Part of Iredell County.[2] [3]
align=left Frank MitchellRepublicannowrap January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 96th district.
Marvin LucasDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
Present
Redistricted from the 17th district.2003–2005
Part of Cumberland and Harnett counties.[4]
2005–Present
Part of Cumberland County.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 42, NC. Census Reporter. August 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992. J. D. Lewis. 2014. August 9, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 9, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 9, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 9, 2022.
  8. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 9, 2022.
  9. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 9, 2022.