North Carolina's 32nd House district

North Carolina's 32nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Frank Sossamon since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 32nd State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Frank Sossamon
RHenderson
Demographics40% White
48% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2020)81,742

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Vance County, as well as part of Granville County. The district overlaps with the 11th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Hugh Alfred Lee Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1997
1993–2003
All of Richmond County.
Parts of Montgomery and Scotland counties.[2]
Wayne Goodwin Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 68th district.
Jim Crawford Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-nomination.
2003–2005
Part of Durham, Granville, and Vance counties.[3]
2005–2013
All of Granville County.
Part of Vance County.[4]
Nathan Baskerville Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2017
Retired. 2013–2023
All of Warren and Vance counties.
Part of Granville County.[5][6][7]
Terry Garrison Democratic January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-election.
Frank Sossamon Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Vance County.
Part of Granville County.[8]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Sossamon 14,156 51.33%
Democratic Terry Garrison (incumbent) 13,424 48.67%
Total votes 27,580 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison (incumbent) 24,078 61.21%
Republican David Woodson 15,260 38.79%
Total votes 39,338 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison (incumbent) 17,822 64.27%
Republican Robert Shingler 9,909 35.73%
Total votes 27,731 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison 9,190 67.38%
Democratic Gary Lamont Miles Sr. 4,449 32.62%
Total votes 13,639 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison 29,142 100%
Total votes 29,142 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville (incumbent) 19,931 100%
Total votes 19,931 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives district Democratic primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville 5,864 39.46%
Democratic Jim Crawford 4,627 31.13%
Democratic Dollie B. Burwell 4,371 29.41%
Total votes 14,862 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district Democratic primary run-off election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville 5,622 76.57%
Democratic Jim Crawford 1,720 23.43%
Total votes 7,342 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville 27,057 70.78%
Republican Scott Bynum 11,170 29.22%
Total votes 38,227 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 13,814 78.42%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 3,802 21.58%
Total votes 17,616 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 23,934 87.81%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 3,322 12.19%
Total votes 27,256 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 10,531 100%
Total votes 10,531 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 4,281 55.93%
Democratic James J. Gouch 3,373 44.07%
Total votes 7,654 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 18,851 88.27%
Libertarian Tom Howe 2,505 11.73%
Total votes 21,356 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 4,083 75.03%
Democratic Bernard A. Holliday 1,359 24.97%
Total votes 5,442 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 10,644 58.24%
Republican Sallie Edwards-Pickett 6,852 37.49%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 780 4.27%
Total votes 18,276 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Goodwin (incumbent) 13,417 100%
Total votes 13,417 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 32, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State House 032". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 15, 2022.