North Carolina's 28th House district

North Carolina's 28th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Larry Strickland
R–Pine Level, Johnston County
Demographics59% White
16% Black
21% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2024)95,213

North Carolina's 28th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Larry Strickland since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 10th Senate district.

District officeholders

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
T. Clyde Auman
(West End)
Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973
Redistricted from the Moore County district.
Redistricted to the 25th district.
1967–1973
All of Moore County.[2]

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Clyde Green
(Boone)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975

William Hiatt
(Mount Airy)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Marshall Hall
(King)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
1973–1983
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, and Stokes counties.[3]
P. C. Collins Jr.
(Laurel Springs)
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981
David Diamont
(Pilot Mountain)
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 40th district. J. Worth Gentry
(King)
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981
Margaret Hayden
(Sparta)
Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 40th district.
William Hiatt
(Mount Airy)
Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Dorothy Burnley
(High Point)
Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 23rd district. Mary Jarrell
(High Point)
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
1983–1993
Part of Guilford County.[4]
Richard Chalk Jr.
(High Point)
Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1989
Retired to run for State Senate.
Stephen Wood
(High Point)
Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
Mary Jarrell
(High Point)
Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1989
Steve Arnold
(High Point)
Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1991

Stephen Wood
(High Point)
Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 27th district.
Mary Jarrell
(High Point)
Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 89th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
William Burton III
(Greensboro)
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
1993–2003
Part of Guilford County.[5]
Flossie Boyd-McIntyre
(Jamestown)
Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 62nd district and lost re-election.

Leo Daughtry
(Smithfield)
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 95th district.
Redistricted to the 26th district.
2003–2005
Part of Johnston County.[6]

James Langdon Jr.
(Angier)
Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2017
Retired. 2005–2013
Parts of Johnston and Sampson counties.[7]
2013–2019
Part of Johnston County.[8]

Larry Strickland
(Pine Level)
Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present
2019–2023
Parts of Johnston and Harnett counties.[9][10]
2023–Present
Part of Johnston County.[11][12]

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district Republican primary election, 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent) 7,056 89.11%
Republican Eric Bowles Sr. 862 10.89%
Total votes 7,918 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent)
Democratic D. Matthew Bailey
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district Republican primary election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent) 8,877 89.31%
Republican Elizabeth Anne Temple 1,062 10.69%
Total votes 9,939 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2024[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent) 28,915 68.88%
Democratic Tawanda Shepard 13,065 31.12%
Total votes 41,980 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives district Republican primary election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent) 6,482 83.47%
Republican Jim Davenport 1,284 16.53%
Total votes 7,766 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent) 18,838 71.94%
Democratic Wendy Ella May 7,349 28.06%
Total votes 26,187 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2020[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent) 29,510 67.70%
Democratic Corey Stephens 14,082 32.30%
Total votes 43,592 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland (incumbent) 17,237 63.19%
Democratic Jimmie M. Massengill 9,373 34.36%
Libertarian Walt Rabon 670 2.46%
Total votes 27,280 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives district Democratic primary election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Oliver 3,068 50.44%
Democratic Jimmie M. Massengill 3,014 49.56%
Total votes 6,082 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district Republican primary election, 2016[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland 5,375 50.15%
Republican Tony Braswell 4,478 41.78%
Republican Gregory A. Dail 864 8.06%
Total votes 10,717 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2016[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Strickland 26,161 70.59%
Democratic Patricia Oliver 10,897 29.41%
Total votes 37,058 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2014[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Langdon Jr. (incumbent) 17,487 100%
Total votes 17,487 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2012[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Langdon Jr. (incumbent) 25,169 100%
Total votes 25,169 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2010[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Langdon Jr. (incumbent) 19,918 76.72%
Democratic Brian Allen 6,043 23.28%
Total votes 25,961 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2008[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Langdon Jr. (incumbent) 27,954 100%
Total votes 27,954 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Langdon Jr. (incumbent) 12,687 100%
Total votes 12,687 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2004[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Langdon Jr. 23,805 100%
Total votes 23,805 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2002[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leo Daughtry (incumbent) 15,833 100%
Total votes 15,833 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 28th district general election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Flossie Boyd-McIntyre (incumbent) 15,313 100%
Total votes 15,313 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 28, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  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. ↑ "NC State House 028". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2022.