North Carolina's 46th House district

North Carolina's 46th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brenden Jones since 2017.[1]

North Carolina's 46th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Brenden Jones
RTabor City
Demographics46% White
22% Black
13% Hispanic
17% Native American
Population (2020)79,847

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Columbus County, as well as part of Robeson County. The district overlaps with the 8th and 24th Senate districts.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1983. 1983–1993
All of Mitchell and Avery counties.
Parts of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander counties.[2]
James Frank Hughes Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted from the 39th district. Swan Burnett Lacey Jr. Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 39th district. George Robinson Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1987
Redistricted from the 34th district.
Charles Buchanan Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Edgar Starnes Republican January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1989
David Flaherty Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1995
George Robinson Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 91st district.
Gregg Thompson Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 84th district and retired to run for State Senate. 1993–2003
All of Mitchell and Avery counties.
Parts of Caldwell, Burke, and Catawba counties.[3]
Charles Buchanan Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 84th district and retired.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Douglas Yongue Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Redistricted from the 16th district
Lost re-election.
2003–2013
Parts of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties.[4][5]
Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2013
Lost re-election.
Ken Waddell Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2017
Retired. 2013–2019
All of Columbus County.
Parts of Robeson and Bladen counties.[6]
Brenden Jones Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present
2019–2023
Parts of Columbus and Robeson counties.[7][8]
2023–Present
All of Columbus County.
part of Robeson County.[9]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenden Jones (incumbent) 19,928 100%
Total votes 19,928 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenden Jones (incumbent) 17,555 60.69%
Democratic Tim Heath 11,369 39.31%
Total votes 28,924 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenden Jones (incumbent) 12,687 63.35%
Democratic Barbara S. Yates-Lockamy 7,339 36.65%
Total votes 20,026 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenden Jones 19,607 60.34%
Democratic Tim Benton 11,836 36.42%
Libertarian Thomas Howell Jr. 1,052 3.24%
Total votes 32,495 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Waddell (incumbent) 11,551 53.42%
Republican Brenden Jones 10,073 46.58%
Total votes 21,624 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district Democratic primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Waddell 7,083 54.71%
Democratic Al Leonard Jr. 5,863 45.29%
Total votes 12,946 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Waddell 18,160 54.06%
Republican Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen (incumbent) 15,431 45.94%
Total votes 33,591 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen 7,590 52.17%
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 6,958 47.83%
Total votes 14,548 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 18,275 100%
Total votes 18,275 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 7,684 100%
Total votes 7,684 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 12,913 100%
Total votes 12,913 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Douglas Yongue (incumbent) 6,920 63.50%
Republican C. Linwood Faulk 3,978 36.50%
Total votes 10,898 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Buchanan (incumbent) 28,274 40.33%
Republican Gregg Thompson (incumbent) 26,573 37.90%
Democratic Joe Delk 15,267 21.78%
Total votes 7,011 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 46, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  18. ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  21. ^ [12] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ^ "NC State House 046". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 18, 2022.