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North Carolina's 78th House district

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North Carolina's 78th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Neal Jackson
RRobbins
Demographics81% White
6% Black
10% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)81,037

North Carolina's 78th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Neal Jackson since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2013, the district has included parts of Randolph and Moore counties. The district overlaps with the 21st, 25th, and 29th Senate districts.

District officeholders

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Granville, Vance, and Warren counties.[2]
James Preston Green Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Stanley Fox Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 27th district.
Harold Brubaker Republican January 1, 2003 –
July 12, 2012
Redistricted from the 38th district.
Resigned.
2003–2013
Part of Randolph County.[3][4]
Vacant July 12, 2012 –
August 13, 2012
Allen McNeill Republican August 13, 2012 –
January 1, 2023
Retired.
2013–Present
Parts of Randolph and Moore counties.[5][6][7][8]
Neal Jackson Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Jackson 8,449 67.06%
Republican David Ashley 2,194 17.41%
Republican Cory Bortree 1,956 15.53%
Total votes 12,599 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Jackson 27,787 76.55%
Democratic Erik Davis 8,510 23.45%
Total votes 36,297 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 33,593 100%
Total votes 33,593 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 20,829 78.78%
Democratic Jim Meredith 5,612 21.22%
Total votes 26,441 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 27,040 78.11%
Democratic William "Bill" McCaskill 7,579 21.89%
Total votes 34,619 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 17,102 100%
Total votes 17,102 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 24,880 75.05%
Democratic Gerald C. Parker 8,272 24.95%
Total votes 33,152 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 3,351 62.67%
Republican Arnold Lanier 1,996 37.33%
Total votes 5,347 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 13,823 100%
Total votes 13,823 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 4,564 79.99%
Republican Greg Sumner 854 14.97%
Republican James Stegenga 288 5.05%
Total votes 5,706 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 22,438 100%
Total votes 22,438 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 10,472 100%
Total votes 10,472 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 20,756 100%
Total votes 20,756 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 13,059 90.74%
Libertarian Don Blair 1,332 9.26%
Total votes 14,391 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Democratic primary election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Fox (incumbent) 4,868 61.31%
Democratic Richard M. Henderson 3,072 38.69%
Total votes 7,940 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Fox (incumbent) 16,287 100%
Total votes 16,287 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 78, 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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  23. ^ "NC State House 078 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  24. ^ "NC State House 078". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 3, 2022.