North Carolina's 15th House district

North Carolina's 15th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Phil Shepard
R–Jacksonville
Demographics63% White
13% Black
13% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
7% Multiracial
Population (2024)91,834

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.[1]

Geography

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

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
William Britt
(Smithfield)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 Redistricted from the Johnston County district. Barney Paul Woodard
(Princeton)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 J. Ernest Paschall
(Wilson)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted from the Wilson County district. 1967–1973
All of Johnston and Wilson counties.[2]
A. Hartwell Campbell
(Wilson)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Jack Gardner
(Smithfield)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 14th district. J. Marvin Johnson
(Smithfield)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973
Howard Twiggs
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 19th district. Samuel Johnson
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 19th district. Robert Farmer
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
December 14, 1977		 Redistricted from the 19th district. Robert Wynne
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 19th district. Wade Smith
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977		 Ward Purrington
(Raleigh)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 1973–1983
All of Wake County.[3]
William Creech
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979		 Retired to run for State Senate. Joseph Johnson
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981		 Retired to run for State Senate. Allen Adams
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 21st district. Ruth Cook
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 21st district.
W. Casper Holroyd Jr.
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1981
Vacant December 14, 1977 –
January 18, 1978
Wilma Woodard
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 18, 1978 –
January 1, 1983		 Appointed to finish Farmer's term.[4]
Redistricted to the 21st district and retired to run for State Senate.
Aaron Fussell
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 21st district.

Dan Blue
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 21st district. Marvin Musselwhite Jr.
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 21st district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Richard Wright
(Tabor City)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989		 Redistricted from the 19th district. 1983–1993
All of Columbus County.[5]
Leo Mercer
(Chadbourn)		 Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 14th district and retired.

Sam Ellis
(Garner)		 Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 39th district. 1993–2003
Part of Wake County.[6]

Robert Grady
(Jacksonville)		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011		 Redistricted from the 80th district.
Retired.		 2003–Present
Parts of Onslow County.[7]

[8][9][10][11][12][13]


Phil Shepard
(Jacksonville)		 Republican January 1, 2011 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 24,184 63.85%
Democratic Christopher Schulte 11,799 31.15%
Libertarian Matthew Feehan 1,894 5.00%
Total votes 37,877 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 14,512 68.06%
Democratic Christopher Schulte 6,810 31.94%
Total votes 21,322 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 4,024 72.17%
Republican Mark Price 1,552 27.83%
Total votes 5,576 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 17,818 69.49%
Democratic Carolyn F. Gomas 7,824 30.51%
Total votes 25,642 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 9,076 66.38%
Democratic Dan Whitten 4,596 33.62%
Total votes 13,672 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 13,273 69.60%
Democratic Dan Whitten 5,797 30.40%
Total votes 19,070 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 3,282 79.31%
Republican Jim Morton 856 20.69%
Total votes 4,138 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 8,221 100%
Total votes 8,221 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard (incumbent) 12,111 100%
Total votes 12,111 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard 1,311 43.88%
Republican Martin Aragona Jr. 1,090 36.48%
Republican Tracey Louise Miller 587 19.65%
Total votes 2,988 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Shepard 5,873 76.64%
Independent George Shaeffer 1,790 23.36%
Total votes 7,663 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 1,474 63.53%
Republican George Shaeffer 846 36.47%
Total votes 2,320 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2008[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 11,015 100%
Total votes 11,015 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 378 69.23%
Republican George Shaeffer 168 30.77%
Total votes 546 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2006[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 3,920 61.88%
Democratic Jean Hawley 2,415 38.12%
Total votes 6,335 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 9,196 100%
Total votes 9,196 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2002[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 8,988 70.81%
Democratic Jerome Willingham 3,705 29.19%
Total votes 12,693 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Democratic primary election, 2000[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Hunt 2,035 51.77%
Democratic Isaac L. "Skip" Blaylock 1,896 48.23%
Total votes 3,931 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Ellis (incumbent) 21,286 58.60%
Democratic Thomas Hunt 15,041 41.40%
Total votes 36,327 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 15, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the 1977 General Assembly of the State of North Carolina - Second Session 1978" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. 1978. p. 10. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  12. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  13. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  30. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  31. ↑ "NC State House 015 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  32. ↑ "NC State House 015". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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