North Carolina's 55th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:55
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Mark Brody
Party:Republican
Residence:Monroe
Percent White:68
Percent Black:24
Percent Hispanic:6
Percent Asian:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1
Population:78,309
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 55th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Brody since 2013.[1]

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Anson County, as well as part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Ed McMahanRepublicannowrap January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 105th district.1995–2003
Part of Mecklenburg County.[2]
align=left Gordon AllenDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired.
2003–2005
All of Person County. Part of Orange County.[3]
align=left Winkie WilkinsDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 2nd district.2005–2013
All of Person County. Part of Durham County.[4]
align=left Mark BrodyRepublicannowrap January 1, 2013 –
Present
2013–Present
All of Anson County. Part of Union County.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 55, NC. Census Reporter. July 4, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. July 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. July 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. July 4, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. July 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. July 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. July 4, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. January 19, 2023.