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North Carolina's 18th House district
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| North Carolina's 18th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 62% White 26% Black 8% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American | ||
| Population (2020) | 93,299 | ||
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]
Geography
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
Multi-member district
| 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
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Deb Butler | Democratic | February 6, 2017 – Present |
Appointed to finish Hamilton's term. | |
| 2021–Present Part of New Hanover County.[7][8] | ||||
Election results
2022
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 14,786 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 14,786 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 4,798 | 70.29% | |
| Democratic | James A. Knox | 2,028 | 29.71% | |
| Total votes | 6,826 | 100% | ||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susi Hamilton | 1,753 | 50.89% | |
| Democratic | James L. Utley Jr. | 1,692 | 49.11% | |
| Total votes | 3,445 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Dawson | 1,360 | 53.29% | |
| Republican | J. Michael Hutson | 1,192 | 46.71% | |
| Total votes | 2,552 | 100% | ||