North Carolina's 86th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:86
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Hugh Blackwell
Party:Republican
Residence:Valdese
Percent White:81
Percent Black:6
Percent Hispanic:7
Percent Asian:4
Percent Other Race:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:79,122
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 86th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Hugh Blackwell since 2009.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Burke County. The district overlaps with the 46th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
All of Dare, Tyrrell, and Chowan counties
Parts of Washington and Perquimans counties.[2]
align=left Bill CulpepperDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
align=left Walt ChurchDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009
Redistricted from the 47th district.
Lost re-election.
2003–2023
Part of Burke County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Hugh BlackwellRepublicanJanuary 1, 2009 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Burke County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 86, NC. Census Reporter. September 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. September 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. September 11, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. September 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. September 11, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. September 11, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. September 11, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. September 11, 2022.