North Carolina's 29th House district

North Carolina's 29th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Vernetta Alston
D–Durham
Demographics45% White
30% Black
13% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Other
5% Multiracial
Population (2024)94,576

North Carolina's 29th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Vernetta Alston since 2020.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 20th and 22nd Senate districts.

District officeholders

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Thomas Hunter
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 1967–1973
All of Richmond County.[2]
John Covington Jr.
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Thomas Hunter
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 27th district.

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
E. Lawrence Davis
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 30th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.		 Fred Hutchins Jr.
(Winston-Salem)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977		 Edward Powell
(Winston-Salem)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 C. Dempsey McDaniel
(Kernersville)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 30th district. E. M. McKnight
(Clemmons)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 30th district. 1973–1983
All of Forsyth County.[3]
Judson DeRamus Jr.
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981		 Richard Erwin
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 3, 1978		 Resigned to become North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge. Margaret Tennille
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 39th district. Ned Smith
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Ted Kaplan
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Vacant January 3, 1978 –
February 17, 1978
Harold Kennedy
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic February 17, 1978 –
January 1, 1979		 Appointed to finish Erwin's term.[4]
Richard Barnes
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 39th district and retired to run for State Senate. Mary Pegg
(Winston-Salem)		 Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983
Ned Smith
(Winston-Salem)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
William Grimsley Jr.
(Summerfield)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 1983–1993
Parts of Guilford and Forsyth counties.[5]
Michael Decker
(Walkertown)		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 84th district.

Joanne Bowie
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted from the 27th district.
Redistricted to the 57th district.		 1993–2003
Part of Guilford County.[6]
Paul Miller
(Durham)		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
July 7, 2006		 Redistricted from the 23rd district.
Resigned.		 2003–Present
Part of Durham County.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Vacant July 7, 2006 –
July 11, 2006

Larry Hall
(Durham)		 Democratic July 11, 2006 –
January 11, 2017		 Appointed to finish Miller's term.
Resigned.
Vacant January 11, 2017 –
February 15, 2017

MaryAnn Black
(Durham)		 Democratic February 15, 2017 –
March 25, 2020		 Appointed to finish Hall's term.
Died.
Vacant March 25, 2020 –
April 13, 2020

Vernetta Alston
(Durham)		 Democratic April 13, 2020 –
Present		 Appointed to finish Black's term.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernetta Alston (incumbent) 47,945 100%
Total votes 47,945 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernetta Alston (incumbent) 35,220 100%
Total votes 35,220 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernetta Alston (incumbent) 44,930 100%
Total votes 44,930 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic MaryAnn Black (incumbent) 32,757 88.15%
Republican Charles Becker 4,402 11.85%
Total votes 37,159 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall (incumbent) 39,607 100%
Total votes 39,607 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall (incumbent) 22,667 100%
Total votes 22,667 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall (incumbent) 38,181 100%
Total votes 38,181 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall (incumbent) 18,130 100%
Total votes 18,130 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall (incumbent) 31,254 90.73%
Libertarian Justin Lallinger 3,219 9.27%
Total votes 34,473 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district Democratic primary election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall 2,190 29.82%
Democratic Sandy Ogburn 1,917 26.10%
Democratic Mary D. Jacobs 1,552 21.13%
Democratic T. Brock Winslow 1,099 14.96%
Democratic Angela V. Langley 586 7.98%
Total votes 7,344 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall 1,633 55.47%
Democratic Sandy Ogburn 1,311 44.53%
Total votes 2,944 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Hall (incumbent) 13,295 100%
Total votes 13,295 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Miller (incumbent) 27,249 100%
Total votes 27,249 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Miller (incumbent) 15,152 100%
Total votes 15,152 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 29th district general election, 2000[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joanne Bowie (incumbent) 25,045 100%
Total votes 25,045 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 29, 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. ↑ "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. 11. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  6. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  13. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 1, 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. ↑ "NC State House 029". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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