North Carolina's 109th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 109

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Donnie Loftis

| party = Republican

| residence = Gastonia

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 67

| percent_black = 19

| percent_hispanic = 8

| percent_asian = 2

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_remainder_of_multiracial = 3

| population = 82,678

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

| citizen_voting_age =

| registered =

| notes =

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North Carolina's 109th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Donnie Loftis since his appointment in November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37109-state-house-district-109-nc/|title=State House District 109, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=August 5, 2022}}

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Gaston County. The district overlaps with the 43rd Senate district.

District officeholders since 2003

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| colspan=4 | District created January 1, 2003.

| rowspan=6 | 2003–Present
Part of Gaston County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2002_Court/mapSimple.pdf|title=Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 5, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 5, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 5, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2018_Court/2018%20House%20Election%20Districts_11x17.pdf|title=2018 House Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 5, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2019/HB%201020%20H%20Red%20Comm%20CSBK-25_19x36.pdf|title=HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 5, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2022/SL%202022-4%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-4 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 5, 2022}}

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| align=left | Patrick McHenry

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005

| Retired to run for Congress.

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| align=left | William Current

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013

| Retired.

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| align=left | Dana Bumgardner

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2013 –
October 2, 2021

| Died.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | October 2, 2021 –
November 1, 2021

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| align=left | Donnie Loftis

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | November 1, 2021 –
Present

| Appointed to finish Bumgardner's term.

Election results

=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1810] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donnie Loftis (incumbent)

| votes = 2,649

| percentage = 33.69%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Gouch

| votes = 1,814

| percentage = 23.07%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ronnie Worley

| votes = 1,742

| percentage = 22.15%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lauren Bumgardner Current

| votes = 1,658

| percentage = 21.09%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,863

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1270] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donnie Loftis (incumbent)

| votes = 18,785

| percentage = 60.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Hughes

| votes = 12,112

| percentage = 39.20%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,897

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1278] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner (incumbent)

| votes = 29,143

| percentage = 62.13%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susan Maxon

| votes = 17,767

| percentage = 37.87%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 46,910

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1112] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner (incumbent)

| votes = 16,407

| percentage = 58.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susan Maxon

| votes = 11,400

| percentage = 40.88%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 55

| percentage = 0.20%

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{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Unaffaliated

| candidate = Jennie Stultz (Write-In)

| votes = 22

| percentage = 0.08%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27,884

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1184] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner (incumbent)

| votes = 21,687

| percentage = 61.19%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susan Maxon

| votes = 13,755

| percentage = 38.81%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,442

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1086] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner (incumbent)

| votes = 2,342

| percentage = 65.97%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mickey Price

| votes = 1,208

| percentage = 34.03%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,550

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1029] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner (incumbent)

| votes = 14,221

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 14,221

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1024] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner

| votes = 2,990

| percentage = 35.05%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Wil Neumann

| votes = 2,023

| percentage = 23.71%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Keigher

| votes = 1,885

| percentage = 22.10%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donnie Loftis

| votes = 1,633

| percentage = 19.14%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,531

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/17/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1003] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner

| votes = 1,585

| percentage = 52.83%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Wil Neumann

| votes = 1,415

| percentage = 47.17%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,000

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1179] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dana Bumgardner

| votes = 19,772

| percentage = 59.22%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dodie Reese

| votes = 13,618

| percentage = 40.78%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,390

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1175] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = William Current (incumbent)

| votes = 12,183

| percentage =

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,183

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1182] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = William Current (incumbent)

| votes = 16,079

| percentage = 55.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Shirley Wiggins

| votes = 12,973

| percentage = 44.65%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,052

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=262] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = William Current (incumbent)

| votes = 9,047

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,047

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=22] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = William Current

| votes = 1,265

| percentage = 59.92%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donnie Loftis

| votes = 506

| percentage = 23.97%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Pat Underwood

| votes = 340

| percentage = 16.11%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,111

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=156] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = William Current

| votes = 13,629

| percentage = 61.38%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Shirley M. Wiggins

| votes = 8,577

| percentage = 38.62%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 22,206

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Democratic primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=29] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Eaker

| votes = 1,852

| percentage = 73.46%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Glenda Payne Eudy

| votes = 669

| percentage = 26.54%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,521

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=29] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Patrick McHenry

| votes = 1,400

| percentage = 55.87%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = David Carlyle Beam

| votes = 561

| percentage = 22.39%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Walt Mallonee

| votes = 545

| percentage = 21.75%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,506

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=164] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Patrick McHenry

| votes = 7,643

| percentage = 54.37%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Eaker

| votes = 6,093

| percentage = 43.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = David Secrist

| votes = 321

| percentage = 2.28%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 14,057

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:Gaston County, North Carolina