W. A. "Winkie" Wilkins is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the 2nd House District (including constituents in Granville and Person counties) from January 2013 until December 2014. Citing his health, Wilkins announced in 2014 that he would not seek another term in the legislature.[1]
Winkie Wilkins | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Allen |
| Succeeded by | Larry Yarborough |
| Constituency | 55th District (2005–2013) 2nd District (2013–2015) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1941 Roxboro, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Roxboro, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Profession | Newspaper editor |
Previously, before legislative redistricting, Wilkins represented the 55th House district from 2004 through 2012. That district included constituents in Durham and Person counties.
Electoral history
edit2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 6,000 | 55.72% | |
| Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 3,977 | 36.93% | |
| Democratic | Jason Jenkins | 791 | 7.35% | |
| Total votes | 10,768 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 20,398 | 56.68% | |
| Republican | Timothy Karan | 15,587 | 43.32% | |
| Total votes | 35,985 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 4,876 | 60.03% | |
| Democratic | Fred Foster Jr. | 2,899 | 35.69% | |
| Democratic | R. Miles Standish | 348 | 4.28% | |
| Total votes | 8,123 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 16,619 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 16,619 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 27,774 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 27,774 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 14,319 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 14,319 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Winkie Wilkins | 22,524 | 88.91% | |
| Libertarian | Tom Rose | 2,810 | 11.09% | |
| Total votes | 25,334 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ Staff reports. "Wilkins is 4th NC House Democrat not seeking re-election". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
edit- North Carolina General Assembly - Representative W.A. (Winkie) Wilkins official NC House website
- Raleigh News & Observer profile
- Project Vote Smart - Representative W. A. 'Winkie' Wilkins (NC) profile
- Follow the Money - Winkie Wilkins
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