North Carolina's 17th House district

North Carolina's 17th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Frank Iler
R–Shallotte
Demographics77% White
11% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2024)102,889

North Carolina's 17th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Frank Iler since 2009.[1]

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Brunswick County. The district overlaps with the 8th Senate district.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
James Ramsey
(Roxboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted from the Person County district.
Redistricted to the 13th district.		 John Gunn
(Yanceyville)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Redistricted from the Caswell County district. 1967–1973
All of Caswell, Person, and Granville counties.[2]
William Watkins
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 13th district.
Edward Holmes
(Pittsboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1981		 Patricia Stanford Hunt
(Chapel Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983		 1973–1983
All of Chatham and Orange counties.[3]

Joe Hackney
(Chapel Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 24th district.
Luther Jeralds
(Fayetteville)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993		 Retired. C. R. Edwards
(Fayetteville)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1991		 1983–2003
Part of Cumberland County.[4][5]

Mary McAllister
(Fayetteville)		 Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 43rd district.
Theodore Kinney
(Fayetteville)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Larry Shaw
(Fayetteville)		 Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997		 Retired to run for State Senate.
Theodore Kinney
(Fayetteville)		 Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2001		 Lost re-nomination.

Marvin Lucas
(Spring Lake)		 Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 42nd district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Bonner Stiller
(Oak Island)		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
June 15, 2009		 Resigned. 2003–2005
Parts of Brunswick and New Hanover counties.[6][7]
2005–Present
Part of Brunswick County.[8][9][10][11][12]
Vacant June 15, 2009 –
June 18, 2009

Frank Iler
(Shallotte)		 Republican June 18, 2009 –
Present		 Appointed to finish Stiller's term.

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 8,385 74.38%
Republican Nia Moore 2,888 25.62%
Total votes 11,273 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent)
Democratic Dennis Breen
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 42,078 62.27%
Democratic Charles Jones 25,491 37.73%
Total votes 67,569 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Terashima 2,968 70.75%
Democratic Edward M. McKeithan 1,227 29.25%
Total votes 4,195 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 28,012 62.29%
Democratic Eric Terashima 16,960 37.71%
Total votes 44,972 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 36,800 62.44%
Democratic Tom Simmons 22,140 37.56%
Total votes 58,940 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 3,170 61.13%
Republican Patricia "Pat" Sykes 2,016 38.87%
Total votes 5,186 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 28,930 63.48%
Democratic Tom Simmons 16,642 36.52%
Total votes 45,572 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 10,129 67.64%
Republican Marion D. Davis 4,846 32.36%
Total votes 14,975 100%
North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2016[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 32,757 66.44%
Democratic Charles Warren 16,549 33.56%
Total votes 49,306 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 5,493 69.64%
Republican Marion Davis 2,395 30.36%
Total votes 7,888 100%
North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2014[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 20,945 67.14%
Democratic Charles Warren 10,251 32.86%
Total votes 31,196 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2012[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 27,578 66.16%
Democratic Lundia Washington 14,107 33.84%
Total votes 41,685 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2010[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James A. Knox 2,089 57.95%
Democratic Leonard Jenkins 1,516 42.05%
Total votes 3,605 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2010[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 6,131 74.43%
Republican Mac Tyson 2,106 25.57%
Total votes 8,237 100%
North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2010[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Iler (incumbent) 24,065 68.35%
Democratic James A. Knox 11,146 31.65%
Total votes 35,211 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2008[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bonner Stiller (incumbent) 28,009 61.97%
Democratic Vernon Ward 17,186 38.03%
Total votes 45,195 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2006[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bonner Stiller (incumbent) 14,619 62.32%
Democratic Allan Dameron 8,838 37.68%
Total votes 23,457 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2004[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bonner Stiller (incumbent) 16,745 49.86%
Democratic David Redwine 16,288 48.50%
Libertarian Edward Gore 550 1.64%
Total votes 33,583 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2002[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bonner Stiller 10,902 49.31%
Democratic David Redwine (incumbent) 10,733 48.54%
Libertarian Robert Kerr 476 2.15%
Total votes 22,111 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 3,472 38.56%
Democratic Marvin Lucas 2,441 27.11%
Democratic Theodore Kinney (incumbent) 1,718 19.08%
Democratic David K. Hasan 1,374 15.26%
Total votes 9,005 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2000[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marvin Lucas 12,520 42.05%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 12,141 40.77%
Republican George E. Boggs 5,115 17.18%
Total votes 29,776 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 17, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  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. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  32. ↑ "NC State House 017 - D primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  33. ↑ "NC State House 017". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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