North Carolina's 15th House district

North Carolina's 15th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Phil Shepard since 2011.[1]

North Carolina's 15th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Phil Shepard
R–Jacksonville
Demographics65% White
12% Black
15% Hispanic
2% Asian
5% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)84,950

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Onslow County. The district overlaps with the 6th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1989
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Leo Mercer Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 14th district and retired. 1989–1993
All of Columbus County.[2]
Sam Ellis Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 39th district. 1993–2003
Part of Wake County.[3]
Robert Grady Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011		 Redistricted from the 80th district.
Retired.		 2003–Present
Parts of Onslow County.[4]

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Phil Shepard Republican January 1, 2011 –
Present

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 14,512 68.06%
Democratic Christopher Schulte 6,810 31.94%
Total votes 21,322 100%
Republican hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 4,024 72.17%
Republican Mark Price 1,552 27.83%
Total votes 5,576 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 17,818 69.49%
Democratic Carolyn F. Gomas 7,824 30.51%
Total votes 25,642 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 9,076 66.38%
Democratic Dan Whitten 4,596 33.62%
Total votes 13,672 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 13,273 69.60%
Democratic Dan Whitten 5,797 30.40%
Total votes 19,070 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 3,282 79.31%
Republican Jim Morton 856 20.69%
Total votes 4,138 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 8,221 100%
Total votes 8,221 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 12,111 100%
Total votes 12,111 100%
Republican hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard 1,311 43.88%
Republican Martin Aragona Jr. 1,090 36.48%
Republican Tracey Louise Miller 587 19.65%
Total votes 2,988 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard 5,873 76.64%
Unaffaliated George Shaeffer 1,790 23.36%
Total votes 7,663 100%
Republican hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 1,474 63.53%
Republican George Shaeffer 846 36.47%
Total votes 2,320 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 11,015 100%
Total votes 11,015 100%
Republican hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 378 69.23%
Republican George Shaeffer 168 30.77%
Total votes 546 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 3,920 61.88%
Democratic Jean Hawley 2,415 38.12%
Total votes 6,335 100%
Republican hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 9,196 100%
Total votes 9,196 100%
Republican hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 8,988 70.81%
Democratic Jerome Willingham 3,705 29.19%
Total votes 12,693 100%
Republican hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Democratic primary election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Hunt 2,035 51.77%
Democratic Isaac L. "Skip" Blaylock 1,896 48.23%
Total votes 3,931 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Ellis (incumbent) 21,286 58.60%
Democratic Thomas Hunt 15,041 41.40%
Total votes 36,327 100%
Republican hold

References
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  8. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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