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North Carolina's 51st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican John Sauls since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Lee County, as well as part of Moore County. The district overlaps with the 12th and 21st Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1983. 1983–1993
All of Buncombe and Transylvania counties.
Part of Henderson County.[2]
Marie Colton Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1995 		Redistricted from the 43rd district. Martin Nesbitt Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1995 		Redistricted from the 43rd district.
Lost re-election. 		Narvel Crawford Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1995 		Redistricted from the 43rd district. Gordon Greenwood Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993 		Redistricted from the 43rd district.
1993–2003
Part of Buncombe County.[3]
Wilma Sherill Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 116th district. Larry Linney Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997 		Lost re-election. Lanier Cansler Republican January 1, 1995 –
April 8, 2001 		Resigned.
Martin Nesbitt Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 114th district.
Vacant April 8, 2001 –
April 11, 2001
Mark Crawford Republican April 11, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Appointed to finish Cansler's term.
Redistricted to the 115th district and lost re-election.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
John Sauls Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007 		Retired. 2003–2005
All of Lee County.
Parts of Harnett and Moore counties.[4]
2005–2013
All of Lee County.
Part of Harnett County.[5]
Jimmy Love Democratic January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011 		Lost re-election.
Mike Stone Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2015 		Lost re-election.
2013–2019
Parts of Lee and Harnett counties.[6]
Brad Salmon Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2017 		Lost re-election.
John Sauls Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present
2019–2023
All of Lee County.
Part of Harnett County.[7][8]
2023–Present
All of Lee County
Part of Moore County.[9]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sauls (incumbent) 16,973 64.98%
Democratic Malcolm Hall 9,147 35.02%
Total votes 26,120 100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sauls (incumbent) 22,628 57.33%
Democratic Jason Cain 16,841 42.67%
Total votes 39,469 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sauls (incumbent) 13,707 52.79%
Democratic Lisa D. Mathis 12,259 47.21%
Total votes 25,966 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sauls 17,904 55.66%
Democratic Brad Salmon (incumbent) 14,262 44.34%
Total votes 32,166 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Salmon 10,755 53.94%
Republican Mike Stone (incumbent) 9,182 46.06%
Total votes 19,937 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Stone (incumbent) 15,764 52.03%
Democratic W. P. "Bill" Tatum 14,533 47.97%
Total votes 30,297 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Stone 10,793 53.53%
Democratic Jimmy Love (incumbent) 9,370 46.47%
Total votes 20,163 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2008[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Love (incumbent) 19,231 59.18%
Republican Linda Shook 13,264 40.82%
Total votes 32,495 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district Republican primary election, 2006[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim McNeill 1,121 59.09%
Republican Bobby Ray Hall 776 40.91%
Total votes 1,897 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Love 8,724 54.16%
Republican Tim McNeill 7,383 45.84%
Total votes 16,107 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sauls (incumbent) 13,255 50.74%
Democratic Leslie Cox 12,869 49.26%
Total votes 26,124 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sauls 8,500 51.14%
Democratic Leslie Cox (incumbent) 7,819 47.04%
Libertarian Mark Jackson 302 1.82%
Total votes 16,621 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district Democratic primary election, 2000[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 9,617 31.76%
Democratic Barbara Field 8,668 28.62%
Democratic J. Ray Elingburg 7,520 24.83%
Democratic C. Michael Morgan 4,477 14.78%
Total votes 30,282 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 51st district general election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wilma Sherrill (incumbent) 41,402 19.18%
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 38,594 17.88%
Republican Lanier Cansler (incumbent) 38,041 17.63%
Democratic Barbara Field 32,224 14.93%
Democratic J. Ray Elingburg 29,951 13.88%
Republican Betty B. Williams 28,384 13.15%
Reform Kristina Michele Murphy 3,593 1.67%
Reform Lance Kurland 1,836 0.85%
Reform Jerold F. Johnson 1,811 0.84%
Total votes 215,836 100%
Republican hold
Democratic hold
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "State House District 51, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  10. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ^ [11] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ^ "NC State House 051 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  22. ^ "NC State House 051". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina%27s_51st_House_district