North Carolina's 22nd House district

North Carolina's 22nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  William Brisson
R–Dublin
Demographics51% White
27% Black
18% Hispanic
2% Native American
2% Multiracial
Population (2024)89,036

North Carolina's 22nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican William Brisson since 2007.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Bladen and Sampson counties. The district overlaps with the 9th and 12th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
William Staton
(Sanford)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Retired to run for State Senate. Jimmy Love
(Sanford)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 18th district. 1967–1973
All of Harnett and Lee counties.[2]
James Penny Jr.
(Lillington)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
S. Gerald Arnold
(Lillington)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 18th district.

James Long
(Burlington)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977		 Redistricted from the 21st district. W. S. "Sandy" Harris Jr.
(Graham)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
September 2, 1977		 Redistricted from the 21st district.
Resigned.		 Homer Wright Jr.
(Eden)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 David Blackwell
(Reidsville)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977		 1973–1983
All of Alamance and Rockingham counties.[3]
John Jordan
(Saxapahaw)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Bertha Merrill Holt
(Burlington)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 25th district. Daniel Hall Jr.
(Burlington)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1979		 Conrad Duncan
(Stoneville)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
October 6, 1977		 Resigned to accept appointment to the State Senate.
Vacant September 2, 1977 –
September 19, 1977
Timothy McDowell
(Mebane)		 Democratic September 19, 1977 –
January 1, 1983		 Appointed to finish Harris' term.[4]
Redistricted to the 25th district.
Vacant October 6, 1977 –
October 13, 1977
Robert McAlister
(Ruffin)		 Democratic October 13, 1977 –
January 1, 1983		 Appointed to finish Duncan's term.[5]
Redistricted to the 25th district.
John Jordan
(Saxapahaw)		 Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 25th district.

Jim Crawford
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993		 Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. William Watkins
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1991		 Redistricted from the 13th district. John Church
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted from the 13th district. 1983–1993
All of Caswell, Person, Granville, and Vance counties.
Parts of Warren and Halifax counties.[6]
James Green Sr.
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 78th district.
Richard Moore
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 Retired to run for Congress. Michael Wilkins
(Roxboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1997		 1993–2003
All of Person County.
Parts of Granville, Vance, Franklin, and Warren counties.[7]

Jim Crawford
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 32nd district.

Gordon Allen
(Roxboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 55th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Edd Nye
(Elizabethtown)		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007		 Redistricted from the 96th district.
Lost re-nomination.		 2003–2005
All of Bladen County.
Part of Sampson County.[8]
2005–2013
All of Bladen County.
Part of Cumberland County.[9]

William Brisson
(Dublin)		 Democratic January 1, 2007 –
October 25, 2017		 Switched parties.[10]
Retiring.
2013–2019
Parts of Bladen and Sampson counties.[11]
Republican October 25, 2017 –
Present
2019–2023
All of Bladen County.
Part of Sampson County.[12][13]
2023–Present
All of Bladen and Sampson counties.[14][15]

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Republican primary election, 2026[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wellie Jackson 7,155 77.23%
Republican Jerol Kivett 2,109 22.77%
Total votes 9,264 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wellie Jackson
Democratic Jimmy Melvin
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2024[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Brisson (incumbent) 26,176 61.01%
Democratic Joshua Harrell 16,729 38.99%
Total votes 42,905 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Brisson (incumbent) 20,633 100%
Total votes 20,633 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2020[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert D. Kirby Jr. 5,552 72.48%
Democratic Martin "Tony" Denning 2,108 27.52%
Total votes 7,660 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2020[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Brisson (incumbent) 21,698 57.55%
Democratic Albert D. Kirby Jr. 16,002 42.45%
Total votes 37,700 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2018[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin "Tony" Denning 2,858 56.56%
Democratic Lawrence A. Aycock 2,195 43.44%
Total votes 5,053 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2018[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Brisson (incumbent) 15,423 56.69%
Democratic Martin "Tony" Denning 11,783 43.31%
Total votes 27,206 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2016[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 4,642 53.48%
Democratic Ben Snyder 4,038 46.52%
Total votes 8,680 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2016[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 21,091 100%
Total votes 21,091 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2014[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 12,208 51.99%
Republican Ken Smith 11,274 48.01%
Total votes 23,482 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2012[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 5,128 51.61%
Democratic Matt Dixon 4,808 48.39%
Total votes 9,936 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2012[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 21,187 100%
Total votes 21,187 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2010[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 6,499 73.15%
Democratic Robert Jacobs Brooks 2,385 26.85%
Total votes 8,884 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2010[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 12,675 52.87%
Republican John Szoka 11,298 47.13%
Total votes 23,973 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2008[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 9,375 64.18%
Democratic Greg Taylor 5,233 35.82%
Total votes 14,608 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2008[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson (incumbent) 25,417 100%
Total votes 25,417 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2006[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson 3,903 50.47%
Democratic Edd Nye (incumbent) 3,831 49.53%
Total votes 7,734 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2006[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Brisson 10,267 100%
Total votes 10,267 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2004[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edd Nye (incumbent) 3,453 53.38%
Democratic William Brisson 3,016 46.62%
Total votes 6,469 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2004[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edd Nye (incumbent) 18,646 100%
Total votes 18,646 100%
Democratic hold

2002

2002 North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edd Nye (incumbent) 5,528 54.37%
Democratic Nurham Warwick (incumbent) 4,640 45.63%
Total votes 10,168 100%
2002 North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2002[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edd Nye (incumbent) 11,614 62.27%
Republican Joy Barbour 7,038 37.73%
Total votes 18,652 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2000[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 9,155 51.19%
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 6,578 36.78%
Democratic Bernard A. Holliday 2,151 12.03%
Total votes 17,884 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2000[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 26,875 39.33%
Democratic Gordon Allen (incumbent) 24,148 35.34%
Republican Audrey M. Smith 15,340 22.45%
Libertarian Tom Howe 1,975 2.89%
Total votes 68,338 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 22, 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. ↑ "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. 9. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  9. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ King, Donna (October 25, 2017). "House Democrat switches to GOP". The North State Journal. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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  12. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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