North Carolina's 40th House district

North Carolina's 40th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Joe John since 2017.[1]

North Carolina's 40th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Joe John
DRaleigh
Demographics81% White
9% Black
4% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2020)87,478

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of northwestern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
William Hiatt Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 90th district and retired. Gene Wilson Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 82nd district. Rex Baker Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 91st district. 1993–2003
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, and Stokes counties.[2]

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Rick Eddins Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 65th district.
Lost re-nomination.
2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Marilyn Avila Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2017
Lost re-election.
Joe John Democratic January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 5,520 74.10%
Democratic Marguerite Creel 1,929 25.90%
Total votes 7,449 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 24,630 54.78%
Republican Marilyn Avila 19,224 42.75%
Libertarian Michael Nelson 1,111 2.47%
Total votes 44,965 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 31,837 56.47%
Republican Gerald Falzon 24,545 43.53%
Total votes 56,382 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John (incumbent) 24,193 51.24%
Republican Marilyn Avila 21,256 45.02%
Libertarian David Ulmer 1,767 3.74%
Total votes 47,216 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe John 23,786 50.41%
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 23,402 49.59%
Total votes 47,188 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 16,120 54.30%
Democratic Margaret E. Broadwell 13,567 45.70%
Total votes 29,687 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 22,613 53.86%
Democratic William "Watt" Jones 17,541 41.78%
Libertarian Ron Reale 1,828 4.35%
Total votes 41,982 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 27,686 62.88%
Democratic Violet Rhinehart 16,345 37.12%
Total votes 44,031 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Democratic primary election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan Morse 7,353 54.82%
Democratic Sam Hart Brewer 6,061 45.18%
Total votes 13,414 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila (incumbent) 35,764 56.68%
Democratic Stan Morse 27,336 43.32%
Total votes 63,100 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila 2,029 65.62%
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 1,063 34.38%
Total votes 3,092 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Avila 20,556 100%
Total votes 20,556 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 3,069 50.40%
Republican David S. Robinson 3,020 49.60%
Total votes 6,089 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 29,528 62.14%
Democratic Joe O’Shaughnessy 16,848 35.46%
Libertarian Andrew Hatchell 1,143 2.41%
Total votes 47,519 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 18,194 85.10%
Libertarian Scott Quint 3,186 14.90%
Total votes 21,380 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district Republican primary election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 5,951 30.41%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 5,317 27.17%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 4,798 24.52%
Republican John Brady 1,928 9.85%
Republican Larry Joseph Wood II 1,575 8.05%
Total votes 19,569 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 40th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Hiatt (incumbent) 44,155 23.90%
Republican Gene Wilson (incumbent) 42,337 22.92%
Republican Rex Baker (incumbent) 42,110 22.79%
Democratic Bert Wood 30,224 16.36%
Democratic Daniel Hense 25,915 14.03%
Total votes 184,741 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 40, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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