North Carolina's 15th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 15

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Phil Shepard

| party = Republican

| residence = Jacksonville

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 65

| percent_black = 12

| percent_hispanic = 15

| percent_asian = 2

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_multiracial = 5

| population = 91,163

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

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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.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37015-state-house-district-15-nc/|title=State House District 15, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=March 30, 2025}}

Geography

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

District officeholders since 1989

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Leo Mercer
({{small|Chadbourn}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993

| Redistricted to the 14th district and retired.

| 1989–1993
All of Columbus County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_house_districts_1985-1992.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992|author=J. D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=July 5, 2022}}

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| align=left | Sam Ellis
({{small|Garner}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 39th district.

| 1993–2003
Part of Wake County.{{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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| align=left | 100px
Robert Grady
({{small|Jacksonville}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011

| Redistricted from the 80th district.
Retired.

| rowspan=2 | 2003–Present
Parts of Onslow 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=July 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=July 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=July 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=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}}{{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=July 5, 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 30, 2025}}

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Phil Shepard
({{small|Jacksonville}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2011 –
Present

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1195] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 24,184

| percentage = 63.85%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Christopher Schulte

| votes = 11,799

| percentage = 31.15%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Matthew Feehan

| votes = 1,894

| percentage = 5.00%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 37,877

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 15th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1176] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 14,512

| percentage = 68.06%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Christopher Schulte

| votes = 6,810

| percentage = 31.94%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,322

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 15th district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1920] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 4,024

| percentage = 72.17%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Price

| votes = 1,552

| percentage = 27.83%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 5,576

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 17,818

| percentage = 69.49%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Carolyn F. Gomas

| votes = 7,824

| percentage = 30.51%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,642

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1018] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 9,076

| percentage = 66.38%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Whitten

| votes = 4,596

| percentage = 33.62%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13,672

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1090] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 13,273

| percentage = 69.60%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Whitten

| votes = 5,797

| percentage = 30.40%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,070

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1359] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 3,282

| percentage = 79.31%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim Morton

| votes = 856

| percentage = 20.69%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,138

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1123] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 8,221

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,221

| 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 15th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1195] 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 = Phil Shepard (incumbent)

| votes = 12,111

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,111

| 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 15th district Republican primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1030] 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 = Phil Shepard

| votes = 1,311

| percentage = 43.88%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Martin Aragona Jr.

| votes = 1,090

| percentage = 36.48%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tracey Louise Miller

| votes = 587

| percentage = 19.65%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,988

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&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 = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Phil Shepard

| votes = 5,873

| percentage = 76.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Unaffaliated

| candidate = George Shaeffer

| votes = 1,790

| percentage = 23.36%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,663

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=] 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 = Robert Grady (incumbent)

| votes = 1,474

| percentage = 63.53%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = George Shaeffer

| votes = 846

| percentage = 36.47%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,320

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1198] 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 = Robert Grady (incumbent)

| votes = 11,015

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,015

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=28] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Grady (incumbent)

| votes = 378

| percentage = 69.23%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = George Shaeffer

| votes = 168

| percentage = 30.77%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 546

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&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 = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Grady (incumbent)

| votes = 3,920

| percentage = 61.88%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Hawley

| votes = 2,415

| percentage = 38.12%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,335

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=172] 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 = Robert Grady (incumbent)

| votes = 9,196

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,196

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2002=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=180] 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 = Robert Grady (incumbent)

| votes = 8,988

| percentage = 70.81%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jerome Willingham

| votes = 3,705

| percentage = 29.19%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,693

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Democratic primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923967|title=NC State House 015 - D Primary|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 = Thomas Hunt

| votes = 2,035

| percentage = 51.77%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Isaac L. "Skip" Blaylock

| votes = 1,896

| percentage = 48.23%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,931

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781683|title=NC State House 015|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 5, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Sam Ellis (incumbent)

| votes = 21,286

| percentage = 58.60%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Hunt

| votes = 15,041

| percentage = 41.40%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,327

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:Onslow County, North Carolina