North Carolina's 52nd House district

American legislative district

North Carolina's 52nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Ben Moss
R–Rockingham
Demographics77% White
11% Black
6% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2020)86,074

North Carolina's 52nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ben Moss since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Richmond County, as well as part of Moore County. The district overlaps with the 21st and 29th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1983. 1983–1993
All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties.
Parts of Graham County.[2]
Charles Millwee Beall Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999 		Liston Ramsey Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2001 		Redistricted from the 44th district.
Retired.
1993–2003
All of Madison, Haywood, Swain, and Graham counties.
Part of Jackson County.[3]
Phil Haire Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 119th district.
Margaret Carpenter Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 118th district and lost re-election.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Richard Morgan Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007 		Redistricted from the 31st district
Lost re-nomination. 		2003–2023
Part of Moore County.[4][5][6][7][8]
Joe Boylan Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2009 		Lost re-nomination.
Jamie Boles Republican January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2023 		Lost re-nomination.
Ben Moss Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 66th district. 2023–Present
All of Richmond County.
Part of Moore County.[9]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 3,688 53.34%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 3,226 46.66%
Total votes 6,914 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 19,640 100%
Total votes 19,640 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 7,564 60.01%
Republican Bob Temme 5,040 39.99%
Total votes 12,604 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 32,216 64.41%
Democratic Lowell Simon 17,803 35.59%
Total votes 50,019 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 6,117 60.37%
Republican Ken Byrd 4,015 39.63%
Total votes 10,132 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 22,438 62.71%
Democratic Lowell Simon 13,342 37.29%
Total votes 35,780 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 8,288 53.75%
Republican John "JD" Zumwalt 7,132 46.25%
Total votes 15,420 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 31,146 100%
Total votes 31,146 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 21,751 100%
Total votes 21,751 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 27,521 100%
Total votes 27,521 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 20,749 100%
Total votes 20,749 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles 4,880 46.55%
Republican Lane Toomey 2,970 28.33%
Republican Joe Boylan (incumbent) 2,634 25.12%
Total votes 10,484 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jamie Boles 27,727 65.89%
Democratic Betty Mangum 14,355 34.11%
Total votes 42,082 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Boylan 4,457 51.69%
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent) 4,166 48.31%
Total votes 8,623 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Boylan 8,250 43.41%
Independent Gerald L. Galloway 6,799 35.77%
Independent Manila G. "Bud" Shaver 3,958 20.82%
Total votes 19,007 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent) 4,376 51.49%
Republican Peggy Crutchfield 4,122 48.51%
Total votes 8,498 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent) 23,868 100%
Total votes 23,868 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Morgan (incumbent) 14,477 85.57%
Libertarian Todd Unkefer 2,442 14.43%
Total votes 16,919 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Democratic primary election, 2000[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Haire (incumbent) 6,780 39.28%
Democratic Mary Ann Enloe 3,925 22.74%
Democratic W. Eric "Rick" Lee 3,296 19.10%
Democratic Charles M. Starnes 3,260 18.89%
Total votes 17,261 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Haire (incumbent) 24,983 27.50%
Republican Margaret Carpenter 23,485 25.85%
Democratic Mary Ann Enloe 23,381 25.74%
Republican Jesse Sigmon 18,998 20.91%
Total votes 90,847 100%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

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  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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