North Carolina's 81st State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Larry Potts
R–Lexington
Demographics80% White
10% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)84,016

North Carolina's 81st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Larry Potts since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Davidson County. The district overlaps with the 30th Senate district.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Cabarrus and Union counties.[2]
Tim Tallent Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2001		 Redistricted from the 34th district.
Jeff Barnhart Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 75th district.
Hugh Holliman Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011		 Redistricted from the 37th district.
Lost re-election.		 2003–Present
Part of Davidson County.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Rayne Brown Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2017		 Retired.
Larry Potts Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Potts (incumbent) 21,922 74.23%
Democratic Joe Watkins 7,612 25.77%
Total votes 29,534 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Potts (incumbent) 32,092 73.00%
Democratic Robert Lewis Jordan 11,872 27.00%
Total votes 43,964 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district Republican primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Potts (incumbent) 7,697 73.08%
Republican Eric S. Osborne 2,835 26.92%
Total votes 10,532 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Potts (incumbent) 20,276 71.84%
Democratic Lewie Phillips 7,946 28.16%
Total votes 28,222 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district Republican primary election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Potts 5,817 52.24%
Republican Tyler Lohr Forrest 3,091 27.76%
Republican Sharon Phillips Pearce 2,228 20.01%
Total votes 11,136 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Potts 24,379 68.07%
Democratic Andy Hedrick 11,438 31.93%
Total votes 35,817 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rayne Brown (incumbent) 15,090 100%
Total votes 15,090 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rayne Brown (incumbent) 25,775 100%
Total votes 25,775 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rayne Brown 2,883 59.73%
Republican Fred D. McClure 1,944 40.27%
Total votes 4,827 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rayne Brown 8,744 57.48%
Democratic Hugh Holliman (incumbent) 6,469 42.52%
Total votes 15,213 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh Holliman (incumbent) 12,975 52.64%
Republican Rayne Brown 11,673 47.36%
Total votes 24,648 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh Holliman (incumbent) 8,454 100%
Total votes 8,454 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh Holliman (incumbent) 15,141 100%
Total votes 15,141 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh Holliman (incumbent) 9,074 53.20%
Republican John T. Walser Jr. 7,540 44.21%
Libertarian Stuart Britt 442 2.59%
Total votes 17,056 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 81st district general election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Barnhart 23,157 62.83%
Democratic Hector H. Henry II 13,697 37.17%
Total votes 36,854 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 81, 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.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ "NC State House 081". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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