North Carolina's 80th House district

North Carolina's 80th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Sam Watford since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 80th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Sam Watford
RThomasville
Demographics80% White
9% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)82,834

Geography

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Since 2013, the district has included part of Davidson County. The district overlaps with the 30th Senate district.

District officeholders

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Onslow County.[2]
Robert Grady Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 4th district.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
Jerry Dockham Republican January 1, 2003 –
July 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 94th district.
Resigned.
2003–Present
Part of Davidson County.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Vacant July 1, 2013 –
July 16, 2013
Roger Younts Republican July 16, 2013 –
January 1, 2015
Appointed to finish Dockham's term.
Lost re-nomination.
Sam Watford Republican January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2019
Retired to run for State Senate.
Steve Jarvis Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Retired to run for State Senate.
Sam Watford Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 23,182 78.46%
Democratic Dennis S. Miller 6,365 21.54%
Total votes 29,547 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 4,170 43.65%
Republican Roger Younts 3,214 33.64%
Republican Haley Sink 2,170 22.71%
Total votes 9,554 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 32,611 75.21%
Democratic Wendy Sellars 10,748 24.79%
Total votes 43,359 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jarvis 6,371 67.28%
Republican Roger Younts 3,098 32.72%
Total votes 9,469 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jarvis 21,283 75.08%
Democratic Wendy B. Sellars 7,063 24.92%
Total votes 28,346 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 31,287 100%
Total votes 31,287 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 3,203 54.45%
Republican Roger Younts (incumbent) 2,679 45.55%
Total votes 5,882 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 16,459 100%
Total votes 16,459 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 5,432 52.51%
Republican Christy Jones 3,086 29.83%
Republican Dick Johnson 1,827 17.66%
Total votes 10,345 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 24,080 68.63%
Democratic Loretta M. Martin 11,009 31.37%
Total votes 35,089 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 5,105 64.08%
Republican Dick Johnson 2,861 35.92%
Total votes 7,966 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 16,593 100%
Total votes 16,593 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 27,537 100%
Total votes 27,537 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 10,801 100%
Total votes 10,801 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 24,367 100%
Total votes 24,367 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 15,662 100%
Total votes 15,662 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 6,732 62.40%
Democratic Charles Wiggins 4,057 37.60%
Total votes 10,789 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 80, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State House 080". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 4, 2022.