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North Carolina's 70th House district

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North Carolina's 70th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Brian Biggs
RTrinity
Demographics75% White
6% Black
14% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)75,612

North Carolina's 70th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brian Biggs since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2005, the district has included part of Randolph County. The district overlaps with the 29th Senate district.

District officeholders

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–2003
Parts of Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash counties.[2][3]
Toby Fitch Democratic January 1, 1985 –
December 29, 2001
Resigned.
Vacant December 29, 2001 –
January 28, 2002
Shelly Willingham Democratic January 28, 2002 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Fitch's term.
Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-nomination.
Bobby Barbee Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Redistricted to the 67th district and lost re-nomination.
2003–2005
Parts of Stanly and Union counties.[4]
Arlie Culp Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 67th district.
Retired.
2005–Present
Part of Randolph County.[5][6][7][8][9]
Pat Hurley Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-nomination.
Brian Biggs Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Biggs 5,213 52.27%
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 4,760 47.73%
Total votes 9,973 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Biggs 22,160 79.01%
Democratic Susan Lee "Susie" Scott 5,887 20.99%
Total votes 28,047 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 28,546 75.87%
Democratic Susan Lee "Susie" Scott 9,080 24.13%
Total votes 37,626 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 18,717 76.91%
Democratic Mary Rulli 5,620 23.09%
Total votes 24,337 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 24,856 76.14%
Democratic Lois Bohnsack 7,789 23.86%
Total votes 32,645 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 15,508 100%
Total votes 15,508 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 24,642 100%
Total votes 24,642 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 3,252 69.83%
Republican Fred Burgess 1,405 30.17%
Total votes 4,657 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 13,564 100%
Total votes 13,564 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley (incumbent) 19,318 67.35%
Democratic Bev O’Brien 9,364 32.65%
Total votes 28,682 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley 1,326 35.23%
Republican Jim S. Parker 1,317 34.99%
Republican Lou Burrow Wilson 1,121 29.78%
Total votes 3,764 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary run-off election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley 1,129 61.90%
Republican Jim S. Parker 695 38.10%
Total votes 1,824 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Hurley 8,756 64.77%
Democratic Hampton "Happy" Spivey 4,762 35.23%
Total votes 13,518 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district Republican primary election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arlie Culp (incumbent) 2,036 53.01%
Republican Jim Parker 958 24.94%
Republican Bucky Jernigan 847 22.05%
Total votes 3,841 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arlie Culp (incumbent) 19,578 91.58%
Libertarian Douglas Kania 1,801 8.42%
Total votes 21,379 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby Barbee (incumbent) 8,993 50.68%
Democratic Max Melton 8,751 49.32%
Total votes 17,744 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 70th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 13,033 100%
Total votes 13,033 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 70, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State House 070". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 28, 2022.