North Carolina's 18th House district

North Carolina's 18th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Deb Butler since 2017.[1]

North Carolina's 18th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Deb Butler
DWilmington
Demographics62% White
26% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2020)93,299

Geography

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Since 2021, the district has included part of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 7th and 8th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Kenneth Owen Spears Jr. Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Billy Richardson Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1997
1993–2003
Part of Cumberland County.[2]
John W. "Bill" Hurley Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 45th district and retired.
Mia Morris Republican January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 41st district and lost re-election.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Thomas Wright Democratic January 1, 2003 –
March 20, 2008
Redistricted from the 98th district.
Expelled.
2003–2005
Parts of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus counties.[3]
2005–2013
Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties.[4]
Vacant March 20, 2008 –
April 8, 2008
Sandra Hughes Democratic April 8, 2008 –
January 1, 2011
Appointed to finish Wright's term.
Retired.
Susi Hamilton Democratic January 1, 2011 –
January 26, 2017
Resigned.
2013–2021
Parts of New Hanover and Brunswick counties.[5][6]
Vacant January 26, 2017 –
February 6, 2017
Deb Butler Democratic February 6, 2017 –
Present
Appointed to finish Hamilton's term.
2021–Present
Part of New Hanover County.[7][8]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Butler (incumbent) 19,190 53.31%
Republican John Hinnant 16,806 46.69%
Total votes 35,996 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Butler (incumbent) 25,829 59.84%
Republican Warren Kennedy 17,336 40.16%
Total votes 43,165 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Butler (incumbent) 17,812 62.43%
Republican Louis Harmati 9,835 34.47%
Libertarian Joseph D. Sharp 885 3.10%
Total votes 28,532 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 22,006 61.10%
Republican Gerald "Jerry" Benton 14,011 38.90%
Total votes 36,017 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 14,786 100%
Total votes 14,786 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 4,798 70.29%
Democratic James A. Knox 2,028 29.71%
Total votes 6,826 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susi Hamilton (incumbent) 22,588 66.53%
Republican Louis Harmati 11,362 33.47%
Total votes 33,950 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susi Hamilton 1,753 50.89%
Democratic James L. Utley Jr. 1,692 49.11%
Total votes 3,445 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Dawson 1,360 53.29%
Republican J. Michael Hutson 1,192 46.71%
Total votes 2,552 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susi Hamilton 10,097 57.05%
Republican Beth Dawson 7,600 42.95%
Total votes 17,697 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Hughes (incumbent) 9,296 74.91%
Democratic Hollis B. Briggs Jr. 1,912 15.41%
Democratic Thomas Wright 1,201 9.68%
Total votes 12,409 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Hughes (incumbent) 20,243 67.18%
Republican George J. Swart 9,888 32.82%
Total votes 30,131 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 2,816 67.84%
Democratic Laura Padgett 1,335 32.16%
Total votes 4,151 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 8,007 63.56%
Republican Frankie Roberts 4,590 36.44%
Total votes 12,597 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 2,792 81.49%
Democratic Fred Spain 634 18.51%
Total votes 3,426 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 14,712 63.80%
Republican Frankie Roberts 8,347 36.20%
Total votes 23,059 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 12,028 74.21%
Republican Jack White 3,696 22.80%
Libertarian Stephen Shepherd 485 2.99%
Total votes 16,209 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. "Bill" Hurley (incumbent) 23,317 49.86%
Republican Mia Morris (incumbent) 20,472 43.78%
Libertarian Christian G. Davis 2,973 6.36%
Total votes 46,762 100%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 18, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State House 018". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2022.