North Carolina's 20th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 20

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Ted Davis Jr.

| party = Republican

| residence = Wilmington

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 80

| percent_black = 7

| percent_hispanic = 6

| percent_asian = 2

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race = 1

| percent_multiracial = 4

| population = 91,937

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

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North Carolina's 20th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ted Davis Jr. since 2021.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37020-state-house-district-20-nc/|title=State House District 20, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=March 31, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included part of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 7th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1983

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Billy Creech
({{small|Clayton}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

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

| Redistricted from the multi-member district.
Redistricted to the 26th district.

| 1993–2003
Parts of Franklin, Nash, and Johnston 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 7, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Dewey Hill
({{small|Lake Waccamaw}})

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

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the 14th district.
Redistricted to the 46th district and retired.

| 2003–2005
Parts of Columbus and Brunswick 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 7, 2022}}

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| 2005–2013
All of Columbus County.
Part of Brunswick County.{{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 7, 2022}}

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| align=left | Rick Catlin
({{small|Wilmington}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2013 –
August 15, 2016

| Resigned.

| rowspan=4 | 2013–Present
Part of New Hanover County.{{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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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=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 31, 2025}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | August 15, 2016 –
August 29, 2016

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Holly Grange
({{small|Wilmington}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | August 29, 2016 –
January 1, 2021

| Appointed to finish Catlin's term.
Retired to run for Governor.

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Ted Davis Jr.
({{small|Wilmington}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2021 –
Present

| Redistricted from the 19th district.

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1200] 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 = Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent)

| votes = 31,964

| percentage = 55.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jonathan Berger

| votes = 25,319

| percentage = 44.20%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 57,283

| 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 20th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&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 = Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent)

| votes = 19,075

| percentage = 51.14%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Amy Block DeLoach

| votes = 18,228

| percentage = 48.86%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 37,303

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1945] 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 = Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent)

| votes = 6,241

| percentage = 76.52%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Justin LaNasa

| votes = 1,915

| percentage = 23.48%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,156

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1189] 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 = Ted Davis Jr. (incumbent)

| votes = 28,119

| percentage = 55.33%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Adam Ericson

| votes = 22,703

| percentage = 44.67%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 50,822

| 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 20th district Democratic primary election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1068] 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 = Leslie Cohen

| votes = 2,105

| percentage = 47.52%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Gary K. Shipman

| votes = 1,999

| percentage = 45.12%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Bauer

| votes = 326

| percentage = 7.36%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,430

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1023] 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 = Holly Grange (incumbent)

| votes = 18,979

| percentage = 52.66%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Leslie Cohen

| votes = 17,062

| percentage = 47.34%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,041

| 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 20th district Republican primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1284] 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 = Holly Grange

| votes = 7,188

| percentage= 61.98%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tammy Covil

| votes = 4,409

| percentage = 38.02%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,597

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of representavives 20th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1095] 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 = Holly Grange (incumbent)

| votes = 32,576

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 32,576

| 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 20th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1128] 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 = Rick Catlin (incumbent)

| votes = 16,844

| percentage = 62.16%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Betsy Jordan

| votes = 10,252

| percentage = 37.84%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27,096

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1201] 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 = Rick Catlin

| votes = 25,282

| percentage = 64.07%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Gale

| votes = 14,179

| percentage = 35.93%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 39,461

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Democratic primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1035] 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 = Dewey Hill (incumbent)

| votes = 3,876

| percentage = 55.75%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ken Waddell

| votes = 3,077

| percentage = 44.25%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,953

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1197] 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 = Dewey Hill (incumbent)

| votes = 11,042

| percentage = 53.24%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tristan V. Patterson

| votes = 9,698

| percentage = 46.76%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 20,740

| 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 20th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1204] 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 = Dewey Hill (incumbent)

| votes = 22,687

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 22,687

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=173] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dewey Hill (incumbent)

| votes = 10,164

| percentage = 62.78%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = R. C. "Ray" Gilbert

| votes = 6,026

| percentage = 37.22%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,190

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district Democratic primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=28] 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 = Dewey Hill (incumbent)

| votes = 4,619

| percentage = 50.07%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Wright

| votes = 4,606

| percentage = 49.93%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,225

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 20th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=178] 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 = Dewey Hill (incumbent)

| votes = 19,158

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,158

| 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 20th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=186] 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 = Dewey Hill (incumbent)

| votes = 14,340

| percentage = 82.42%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Hollembeak

| votes = 3,058

| percentage = 17.58%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,398

| 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 20th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781687|title=NC State House 020|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Billy Creech (incumbent)

| votes = 17,023

| percentage = 60.40%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Price

| votes = 11,162

| percentage = 39.60%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 28,185

| 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:New Hanover County, North Carolina