North Carolina's 55th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 55

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Mark Brody

| party = Republican

| residence = Monroe

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 53

| percent_black = 26

| percent_hispanic = 16

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_multiracial = 3

| population = 85,783

| population_year = 2020

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North Carolina's 55th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Brody since 2013.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37055-state-house-district-55-nc/|title=State House District 55, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=April 23, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Anson County, as well as part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1985

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| colspan=4 align=center | District created January 1, 1985.

| rowspan=4 | 1985–2003
Part of Mecklenburg 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=April 23, 2025}}{{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 4, 2022}}

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| align=left | C. Ivan Mothershead
({{small|Charlotte}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1989

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| align=left | David Balmer
({{small|Charlotte}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1995

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| align=left | Ed McMahan
({{small|Charlotte}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 105th district.

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Gordon Allen
({{small|Roxboro}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

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

| Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired.

| 2003–2005
All of Person County.
Part of Orange 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 3, 2022}}

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Winkie Wilkins
({{small|Roxboro}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

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

| Redistricted to the 2nd district.

| 2005–2013
All of Person County.
Part of Durham 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 4, 2022}}

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Mark Brody
({{small|Monroe}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2013 –
Present

|2013–Present
All of Anson County.
Part of Union 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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=January 19, 2023}}{{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=April 23, 2025}}

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1940] 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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 6,094

| percentage = 81.93%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Miller

| votes = 917

| percentage = 12.33%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Arthur McDonald

| votes = 427

| percentage = 5.74%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,438

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1235] 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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 24,474

| percentage = 63.00%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Judy Little

| votes = 14,373

| percentage = 37.00%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 38,847

| 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 55th district Republican primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1648] 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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 4,740

| percentage = 84.46%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Brandon Smith

| votes = 872

| percentage = 15.54%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 5,612

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1216] 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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 18,930

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 18,930

| 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 55th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1224] 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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 20,800

| percentage = 58.32%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Gloria Harrington Overcash

| votes = 14,865

| percentage = 41.68%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,665

| 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 55th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1058] 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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 18,412

| percentage = 65.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Deese

| votes = 9,790

| percentage = 34.71%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 28,202

| 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 55th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1130] 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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 20,901

| percentage = 60.37%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Kim Hargett

| votes = 13,719

| percentage = 39.63%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 34,620

| 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 55th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&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 = Mark Brody (incumbent)

| votes = 12,484

| percentage = 58.94%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Kim Hargett

| votes = 8,698

| percentage = 41.06%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,182

| 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 55th district Republican primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1057] 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 = Mark Brody

| votes = 3,892

| percentage = 47.60%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard Johnson

| votes = 3,830

| percentage = 46.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John L. Barker

| votes = 455

| percentage = 5.56%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,177

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1239] 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 = Mark Brody

| votes = 18,962

| percentage = 56.60%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dale Nelson

| votes = 14,540

| percentage = 43.40%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,502

| 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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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1049] 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 = Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)

| votes = 4,876

| percentage = 60.03%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Fred Foster Jr.

| votes = 2,899

| percentage = 35.69%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = R. Miles Standish

| votes = 348

| percentage = 4.28%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,123

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1235] 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 = Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)

| votes = 16,619

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,619

| 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 55th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1242] 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 = Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)

| votes = 27,774

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27,774

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 55th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=208] 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 = Winkie Wilkins (incumbent)

| votes = 14,319

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 14,319

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 55th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=216] 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 = Winkie Wilkins

| votes = 22,524

| percentage = 88.91%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom Rose

| votes = 2,810

| percentage = 11.09%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,334

| 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 55th district Democratic primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=58] 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 = Gordon Allen (incumbent)

| votes = 5,805

| percentage = 63.12%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Kenneth Rothrock

| votes = 3,392

| percentage = 36.88%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,197

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=224] 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 = Gordon Allen (incumbent)

| votes = 11,712

| percentage = 55.40%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Kathy Hartkopf

| votes = 9,427

| percentage = 44.60%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,139

| 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 55th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781726|title=NC State House 055|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 4, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ed McMahan (incumbent)

| votes = 17,422

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,422

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:Anson County, North Carolina

Category:Union County, North Carolina