North Carolina's 116th House district

North Carolina's 116th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Caleb Rudow
DAsheville
Demographics84% White
4% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)84,019

North Carolina's 116th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Caleb Rudow since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 46th and 49th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 2003

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003. 2003–Present
Part of Buncombe County.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Wilma Sherrill Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 51st district
Retired.
Charles Thomas Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2009
Retired.
Jane Whilden Democratic January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2011
Lost re-election.
Tim Moffitt Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2015
Lost re-election.
Brian Turner Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 115th district and retired.
Caleb Rudow Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present
Redistricted from the 114th district.

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Caleb Rudow (incumbent) 25,161 62.36%
Republican Mollie Rose 15,185 37.64%
Total votes 40,346 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Turner (incumbent) 33,024 61.90%
Republican Eric Burns 20,324 38.10%
Total votes 55,348 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Turner (incumbent) 19,571 54.88%
Republican Marilyn A. Brown 16,091 45.12%
Total votes 35,662 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Turner (incumbent) 28,014 100%
Total votes 28,014 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Turner 13,298 51.91%
Republican Tim Moffitt (incumbent) 12,321 48.09%
Total votes 25,619 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Moffitt (incumbent) 21,291 56.31%
Democratic Jane Whilden 16,519 43.69%
Total votes 37,810 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Moffitt 14,638 55.79%
Democratic Jane Whilden (incumbent) 11,598 44.21%
Total votes 26,236 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Whilden 20,019 51.70%
Republican Tim Moffitt 18,704 48.30%
Total votes 38,723 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district Democratic primary election, 2006[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Jones 1,629 52.04%
Democratic Jim F. Hughes 934 29.84%
Democratic James Latimore 390 12.46%
Democratic Gregory L. Cathcart 177 5.65%
Total votes 3,130 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district Republican primary election, 2006[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Thomas 881 58.27%
Republican Bill Porter 631 41.73%
Total votes 1,512 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Thomas 12,840 50.83%
Democratic Doug Jones 12,420 49.17%
Total votes 25,260 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilma Sherrill (incumbent) 20,030 62.25%
Democratic Doug Jones 12,149 37.75%
Total votes 32,179 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district Republican primary election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilma Sherrill (incumbent) 1,959 66.41%
Republican Mike Morgan 991 33.59%
Total votes 2,950 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilma Sherrill (incumbent) 13,470 100%
Total votes 13,470 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 116, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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