North Carolina's 78th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:78
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Neal Jackson
Party:Republican
Residence:Robbins
Percent White:81
Percent Black:6
Percent Hispanic:10
Percent Asian:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:81,037
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 78th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Neal Jackson since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included parts of Randolph and Moore counties. The district overlaps with the 21st, 25th, and 29th Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Granville, Vance, and Warren counties.[2]
align=left James Preston GreenDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
align=left Stanley FoxDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 27th district.
align=left Harold BrubakerRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
July 12, 2012
Redistricted from the 38th district.
Resigned.
2003–2013
Part of Randolph County.[3] [4]
Vacantnowrap July 12, 2012 –
August 13, 2012
Allen McNeillRepublicanAugust 13, 2012 –
January 1, 2023
Retired.
2013–Present
Parts of Randolph and Moore counties.[5] [6] [7] [8]
align=left Neal JacksonRepublicannowrap January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 78, 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.