North Carolina's 78th House district

North Carolina's 78th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Neal Jackson since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 78th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Neal Jackson
R–Robbins
Demographics81% White
6% Black
10% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)81,037

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included parts of Randolph and Moore counties. The district overlaps with the 21st, 25th, and 29th Senate districts.

District officeholders
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Granville, Vance, and Warren counties.[2]
James Preston Green Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Stanley Fox Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 27th district.
Harold Brubaker Republican January 1, 2003 –
July 12, 2012		 Redistricted from the 38th district.
Resigned.		 2003–2013
Part of Randolph County.[3][4]
Vacant July 12, 2012 –
August 13, 2012
Allen McNeill Republican August 13, 2012 –
January 1, 2023		 Retired.
2013–Present
Parts of Randolph and Moore counties.[5][6][7][8]
Neal Jackson Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Jackson 8,449 67.06%
Republican David Ashley 2,194 17.41%
Republican Cory Bortree 1,956 15.53%
Total votes 12,599 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Jackson 27,787 76.55%
Democratic Erik Davis 8,510 23.45%
Total votes 36,297 100%
Republican hold

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 33,593 100%
Total votes 33,593 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 20,829 78.78%
Democratic Jim Meredith 5,612 21.22%
Total votes 26,441 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 27,040 78.11%
Democratic William "Bill" McCaskill 7,579 21.89%
Total votes 34,619 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 17,102 100%
Total votes 17,102 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen McNeill (incumbent) 24,880 75.05%
Democratic Gerald C. Parker 8,272 24.95%
Total votes 33,152 100%
Republican hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 3,351 62.67%
Republican Arnold Lanier 1,996 37.33%
Total votes 5,347 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 13,823 100%
Total votes 13,823 100%
Republican hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 4,564 79.99%
Republican Greg Sumner 854 14.97%
Republican James Stegenga 288 5.05%
Total votes 5,706 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 22,438 100%
Total votes 22,438 100%
Republican hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 10,472 100%
Total votes 10,472 100%
Republican hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 20,756 100%
Total votes 20,756 100%
Republican hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 13,059 90.74%
Libertarian Don Blair 1,332 9.26%
Total votes 14,391 100%
Republican hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Democratic primary election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Fox (incumbent) 4,868 61.31%
Democratic Richard M. Henderson 3,072 38.69%
Total votes 7,940 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Fox (incumbent) 16,287 100%
Total votes 16,287 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State House District 78, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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