North Carolina's 77th House district

North Carolina's 77th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Julia Craven Howard since 2019.[1]

North Carolina's 77th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Julia Craven Howard
RMocksville
Demographics81% White
8% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)84,657

Geography edit

Since 2023, the district has included all of Yadkin and Davie counties, as well as part of Rowan County. The district overlaps with the 30th and 33rd, and 36th Senate districts.

District officeholders edit

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir counties.[2]
Carolyn Russell Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 11th district.
Redistricted to the 26th district and retired.
Lorene Coates Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Redistricted from the 35th district.
Lost re-election.
2003–2019
Part of Rowan County.[3][4][5]
Harry Warren Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted to the 76th district.
Julia Craven Howard Republican January 1, 2019 –
Present
Redistricted from the 79th district. 2019–2023
All of Davie County.
Part of Rowan County.[6][7]
2023–Present
All of Yadkin and Davie counties.
Part of Rowan County.[8]

Election results edit

2022 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 30,953 100%
Total votes 30,953 100%
Republican hold

2020 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juila Craven Howard (incumbent) 35,222 74.65%
Democratic Keith Townsend 11,963 25.35%
Total votes 47,185 100%
Republican hold

2018 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juila Craven Howard (incumbent) 23,654 73.37%
Democratic Bonnie Dawn Clark 8,584 26.63%
Total votes 32,238 100%
Republican hold

2016 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Warren (incumbent) 7,350 71.44%
Republican Andrew H. Poston 2,939 28.56%
Total votes 10,289 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Warren (incumbent) 27,699 100%
Total votes 27,699 100%
Republican hold

2014 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Warren (incumbent) 4,746 63.91%
Republican Chad Mitchell 2,680 36.09%
Total votes 7,426 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Warren (incumbent) 16,888 100%
Total votes 16,888 100%
Republican hold

2012 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Warren (incumbent) 21,463 61.87%
Democratic William H. Battermann 13,226 38.13%
Total votes 34,689 100%
Republican hold

2010 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Warren 2,305 65.88%
Republican Lauren Raper 1,194 34.12%
Total votes 3,499 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Warren 9,117 50.46%
Democratic Lorene Coates (incumbent) 8,951 49.54%
Total votes 18,068 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorene Coates (incumbent) 20,050 66.85%
Republican Ada M. Fisher 9,942 33.15%
Total votes 29,992 100%
Democratic hold

2006 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorene Coates (incumbent) 8,279 61.68%
Republican Susan Morris 5,144 38.32%
Total votes 13,423 100%
Democratic hold

2004 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorene Coates (incumbent) 15,026 60.64%
Republican Mac Butner 9,751 39.36%
Total votes 24,777 100%
Democratic hold

2002 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte A. Gardner 2,938 59.59%
Republican Lynn Dula 1,992 40.41%
Total votes 4,930 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lorene Coates (incumbent) 9,886 55.02%
Republican Charlotte A. Gardner 8,081 44.98%
Total votes 7,967 100%
Democratic hold

2000 edit

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolyn Russell (incumbent) 17,538 100%
Total votes 17,538 100%
Republican hold

References edit

  1. ^ "State House District 77, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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  24. ^ "NC State House 077". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 3, 2022.