North Carolina's 12th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 12

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Chris Humphrey

| party = Republican

| residence = La Grange

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 49

| percent_black = 36

| percent_hispanic = 10

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_multiracial = 4

| population = 84,583

| population_year = 2020

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North Carolina's 12th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Chris Humphrey since 2019.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37012-state-house-district-12-nc/|title=State House District 12, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Greene, Lenoir, and Jones counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd, 4th, and 9th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1997

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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Nurham Warwick
({{small|Clinton}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 22nd district and lost re-nomination.

| 1997–2003
Parts of Sampson, Pender, and Onslow counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 House Base Plan 5|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 5, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | William Wainwright
({{small|Havelock}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
July 17, 2012

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the 79th district.
Died.

| 2003–2005
All of Jones County.
Parts of Lenoir and Craven counties.{{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=July 5, 2022}}

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| rowspan=3 | 2005–2013
Parts of Lenoir and Craven counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 5, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | July 17, 2012 –
August 6, 2012

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| align=left | Barbara Lee
({{small|New Bern}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | August 6, 2012 –
January 1, 2013

| Appointed to finish Wainwright's term.
Retired.

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| align=left | George Graham
({{small|Kinston}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019

| Lost re-election.

| 2013–2019
Parts of Greene, Lenoir, and Craven counties.{{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=July 5, 2022}}

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Chris Humphrey
({{small|La Grange}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2019 –
Present

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| 2019–2023
All of Lenoir County.
Part of Pitt County.{{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=July 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=July 5, 2022}}

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| 2023–Present
All of Greene, Lenoir, and Jones counties.{{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=December 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2023/SL%202023-149%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=SS.L. 2023-149 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=March 28, 2025}}

Election results

=2024=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1192] 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 = Chris Humphrey (incumbent)

| votes = 23,116

| percentage = 57.28%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lillie Williams

| votes = 16,696

| percentage = 41.37%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Adrien Meadows

| votes = 546

| percentage = 1.35%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 40,358

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1173] 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 = Chris Humphrey (incumbent)

| votes = 17,486

| percentage = 61.42%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lillie Williams

| votes = 10,983

| percentage = 38.58%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 28,469

| 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 12th district Democratic primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1902] 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 = Virginia Cox-Daugherty

| votes = 3,973

| percentage = 51.53%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Deonko Brewer

| votes = 2,863

| percentage = 37.13%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lenton Credelle Brown

| votes = 874

| percentage = 11.34%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,710

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1181] 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 = Chris Humphrey (incumbent)

| votes = 19,732

| percentage = 54.64%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Virginia Cox-Daugherty

| votes = 16,383

| percentage = 45.36%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,115

| percentage = 100%

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{{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 12th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1015] 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 = Chris Humphrey

| votes = 14,494

| percentage = 56.10%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = George Graham (incumbent)

| votes = 11,340

| percentage = 43.90%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,834

| 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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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1087] 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 = George Graham (incumbent)

| votes = 23,689

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,689

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1120] 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 = George Graham (incumbent)

| votes = 16,301

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,301

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1191] 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 = George Graham

| votes = 22,064

| percentage = 65.85%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim Dancy

| votes = 11,443

| percentage = 34.15%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,507

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1187] 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 = William Wainwright (incumbent)

| votes = 9,390

| percentage = 60.21%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark W. Griffin

| votes = 6,206

| percentage = 39.79%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15,596

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1194] 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 = William Wainwright (incumbent)

| votes = 17,659

| percentage = 69.14%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark W. Griffin

| votes = 7,882

| percentage = 30.86%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,541

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=165] 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 = William Wainwright (incumbent)

| votes = 7,941

| percentage = 66.28%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Percy Wetherington, Jr.

| votes = 4,040

| percentage = 33.72%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,981

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=168] 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 = William Wainwright (incumbent)

| votes = 13,573

| percentage = 64.49%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Percy Wetherington, Jr.

| votes = 7,473

| percentage = 35.51%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,046

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=176] 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 = William Wainwright (incumbent)

| votes = 12,173

| percentage = 87.24%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Alan Christopher Stimson

| votes = 1,781

| percentage = 12.76%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13,954

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 12th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781672|title=NC State House 012|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 5, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nurham Warwick (incumbent)

| votes = 12,574

| percentage = 54.88%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ted Brown

| votes = 10,337

| percentage = 45.12%