North Carolina's 86th House district

North Carolina's 86th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Hugh Blackwell since 2009.[1]

North Carolina's 86th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Hugh Blackwell
RValdese
Demographics81% White
6% Black
7% Hispanic
4% Asian
1% Other
Population (2020)79,122

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Burke County. The district overlaps with the 46th Senate district.

District officeholders

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
All of Dare, Tyrrell, and Chowan counties
Parts of Washington and Perquimans counties.[2]
Bill Culpepper Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Walt Church Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009
Redistricted from the 47th district.
Lost re-election.
2003–2023
Part of Burke County.[3][4][5][6][7]
Hugh Blackwell Republican January 1, 2009 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Burke County.[8]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 23,945 100%
Total votes 23,945 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 27,154 69.88%
Democratic Cecelia Surratt 11,705 30.12%
Total votes 38,859 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Barnsback 1,318 76.72%
Democratic Robert Griner 400 23.28%
Total votes 1,718 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 16,412 64.48%
Democratic Tim Barnsback 9,039 35.52%
Total votes 25,451 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 21,226 62.44%
Democratic Tim Barnsback 12,766 37.56%
Total votes 33,992 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Republican primary election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 3,197 81.58%
Republican A. Bradley Scott 722 18.42%
Total votes 3,919 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 13,970 63.80%
Democratic Jim Cates 7,926 36.20%
Total votes 21,896 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cates 2,953 46.75%
Democratic Dan DeHart 2,568 40.66%
Democratic J. Pascal 795 12.59%
Total votes 6,316 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 19,537 60.82%
Democratic Jim Cates 12,584 39.18%
Total votes 32,121 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Church Jr. 904 52.87%
Democratic Jim Cates 806 47.13%
Total votes 1,710 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) 10,429 61.93%
Democratic Walter Church Jr. 6,412 38.07%
Total votes 16,841 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Blackwell 14,140 51.61%
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 13,259 48.39%
Total votes 27,399 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 8,369 51.50%
Republican Hugh Blackwell 7,883 48.50%
Total votes 16,252 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 16,029 100%
Total votes 16,029 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 11,586 59.10%
Republican Earl A. Cook 8,019 40.90%
Total votes 19,605 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Culpepper (incumbent) 5,846 74.01%
Democratic Charles H. Ward 2,053 25.99%
Total votes 7,899 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Culpepper (incumbent) 14,527 58.62%
Republican Cheryl Boyd 10,255 41.38%
Total votes 24,782 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 86, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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  24. ^ "NC State House 086 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  25. ^ "NC State House 086". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 11, 2022.