North Carolina's 85th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Dudley Greene
R–Marion
Demographics89% White
3% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)77,775

North Carolina's 85th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Dudley Greene since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties, as well as most of McDowell County. The district overlaps with the 46th and 47th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Robeson and Hoke counties.[2]
Ronnie Sutton Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 47th district.
Mitch Gillespie Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 6, 2013		 Redistricted from the 49th district.
Resigned.		 2003–2013
All of McDowell County
Part of Burke County.[3][4]
2013–2023
All of Avery, Mitchell, and McDowell counties.[5][6][7]
Vacant January 6, 2013 –
January 29, 2013
Josh Dobson Republican January 29, 2013 –
January 1, 2021		 Appointed to finish Gillespie's term.
Retired to run for Labor Commissioner.
Dudley Greene Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.
Part of McDowell County.[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dudley Greene (incumbent) 26,613 74.59%
Democratic Robert Cordle 9,066 25.41%
Total votes 35,679 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dudley Greene 31,073 77.48%
Democratic Ted Remington 9,031 22.52%
Total votes 40,104 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Dobson (incumbent) 20,408 74.95%
Democratic Howard Larsen 6,822 25.05%
Total votes 27,230 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Dobson (incumbent) 29,064 100%
Total votes 29,064 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Dobson (incumbent) 15,467 74.88%
Democratic JR Edwards 5,188 25.12%
Total votes 20,655 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 21,895 68.48%
Democratic JR Edwards 10,077 31.52%
Total votes 31,972 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district Democratic primary election, 2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Ostgaard 1,048 54.13%
Democratic Aaron Bradley Scott 888 45.87%
Total votes 1,936 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 12,421 69.01%
Democratic Beth Ostgaard 5,577 30.99%
Total votes 17,998 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 16,432 59.24%
Democratic Chuck Aldridge 11,304 40.76%
Total votes 27,736 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 8,899 54.07%
Democratic Chuck Aldridge 7,560 45.93%
Total votes 16,459 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 16,047 66.09%
Democratic Philip J. Tate 8,234 33.91%
Total votes 24,281 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitch Gillespie (incumbent) 10,318 58.16%
Democratic A. Everette Clark 7,424 41.84%
Total votes 17,742 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 85th district general election, 2000[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 12,927 100%
Total votes 12,927 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 85, 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.
  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. ↑ "NC State House 085". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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