North Carolina's 118th House district

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North Carolina's 118th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Mark Pless
R–Canton
Demographics93% White
1% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)79,368

North Carolina's 118th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Pless since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Madison and Haywood counties . The district overlaps with the 47th and 50th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 2003

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003. 2003–2005
All of Yancey and Madison counties.
Part of Haywood County.[2]
Ray Rapp Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013 		Lost re-election.
2005–2013
All of Madison County.
Parts of Yancey and Haywood counties.[3]
Michele Presnell Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2021 		Retired. 2013–2023
All of Yancey and Madison counties.
Part of Haywood County.[4][5][6]
Mark Pless Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Madison and Haywood counties.[7]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Pless (incumbent) 22,040 60.28%
Democratic Josh Remillard 14,522 39.72%
Total votes 36,562 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Pless 29,321 63.60%
Democratic Alan Jones 16,782 36.40%
Total votes 46,103 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell (incumbent) 19,369 57.18%
Democratic Rhonda Cole Schandevel 14,506 42.82%
Total votes 33,875 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district Democratic primary election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhonda Cole Schandevel 5,988 57.96%
Democratic Reese Steen 4,343 42.04%
Total votes 10,331 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell (incumbent) 21,754 55.35%
Democratic Rhonda Cole Schandevel 17,549 45.65%
Total votes 39,303 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell (incumbent) 13,858 51.27%
Democratic Dean Hicks 13,169 48.73%
Total votes 27,027 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district Republican primary election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell 4,214 56.09%
Republican Ben Keilman 1,652 21.99%
Republican Jesse Sigmon 1,647 21.92%
Total votes 7,513 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell 18,749 51.32%
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 17,788 48.68%
Total votes 36,537 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 13,267 54.66%
Republican Samuel L. "Sam" Edwards 11,006 45.34%
Total votes 24,273 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 23,920 100%
Total votes 23,920 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 16,712 69.18%
Republican Chris Gowan 7,445 30.82%
Total votes 24,157 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 21,110 100%
Total votes 21,110 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp 13,717 53.34%
Republican Margaret Carpenter (incumbent) 11,476 44.62%
Libertarian Barry Williams 525 2.04%
Total votes 25,718 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ "State House District 118, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ^ [11] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ^ [12] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ^ [13] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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