North Carolina's 54th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:54
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Robert Reives
Party:Democratic
Residence:Goldston
Percent White:69
Percent Black:14
Percent Hispanic:10
Percent Asian:3
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3
Population:95,807
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 54th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Robert Reives since 2014.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Chatham County, as well as part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 20th and 25th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Drew SaundersDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 99th district.1993–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County.[2]
Joe HackneyDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 24th district.
Retired.
2003–2005
All of Chatham County.
Part of Orange County.[3]
2005–2013
All of Chatham County.
Parts of Orange and Moore counties.[4]
align=left Deb McManusDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2013 –
December 11, 2013
Resigned.2013–2019
All of Chatham County.
Part of Lee County.[5]
Vacantnowrap December 11, 2013 –
January 29, 2014
Robert ReivesDemocraticJanuary 29, 2014 –
Present
Appointed to finish McManus' term.
2019–2023
All of Chatham County.
Part of Durham County.[6] [7]
2023–Present
All of Chatham County.
Part of Randolph County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 54, NC. Census Reporter. July 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. July 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. July 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. July 8, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. July 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. July 8, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. July 8, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. July 8, 2022.