North Carolina's 32nd House district

North Carolina's 32nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Bryan Cohn
D–Oxford
Demographics48% White
37% Black
10% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
3% Multiracial
Population (2024)88,195

North Carolina's 32nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Bryan Cohn since 2025.[1]

Geography

Since 2025, the district has included all of Granville County, as well as part of Vance County. The district overlaps with the 11th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Clyde Whitley
(Albemarle)		 Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 Redistricted from the Stanly County district. 1967–1983
All of Stanly County.[2][3]
Richard Brown III
(Albemarle)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1977
Janet Pickler
(New London)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1979
H. Otha Carter
(New London)		 Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Pearson Almond
(Albemarle)		 Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 34th district.
Hugh Lee
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 1983–1993
All of Richmond County.
Part of Scotland County.[4]
Donald Dawkins
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Hugh Lee
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1997		 Retired. 1993–2003
All of Richmond County.
Parts of Montgomery and Scotland counties.[5]

Wayne Goodwin
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 68th district.

Jim Crawford
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013		 Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-nomination.		 2003–2005
Part of Durham, Granville, and Vance counties.[6]
2005–2013
All of Granville County.
Part of Vance County.[7]

Nathan Baskerville
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2017		 Retired. 2013–2023
All of Warren and Vance counties.
Part of Granville County.[8][9][10]

Terry Garrison
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2023		 Lost re-election.

Frank Sossamon
(Henderson)		 Republican January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025		 Lost re-election. 2023–2025
All of Vance County.
Part of Granville County.[11]

Bryan Cohn
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present		 Retiring. 2025–Present
All of Granville County.
Part of Vance County.[12]

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curtis McRae 5,073 63.73%
Democratic Melissa Elliott 2,887 36.27%
Total votes 7,960 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Republican primary election, 2026[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Sossamon 4,996 88.44%
Republican Pamela Ayscue 653 11.56%
Total votes 5,649 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Curtis McRae
Republican Frank Sossamon
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2024[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryan Cohn 21,215 48.95%
Republican Frank Sossamon (incumbent) 20,987 48.42%
Libertarian Ryan Brown 1,140 2.63%
Total votes 43,342 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Sossamon 14,156 51.33%
Democratic Terry Garrison (incumbent) 13,424 48.67%
Total votes 27,580 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison (incumbent) 24,078 61.21%
Republican David Woodson 15,260 38.79%
Total votes 39,338 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison (incumbent) 17,822 64.27%
Republican Robert Shingler 9,909 35.73%
Total votes 27,731 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison 9,190 67.38%
Democratic Gary Lamont Miles Sr. 4,449 32.62%
Total votes 13,639 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Garrison 29,142 100%
Total votes 29,142 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville (incumbent) 19,931 100%
Total votes 19,931 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives district Democratic primary election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville 5,864 39.46%
Democratic Jim Crawford 4,627 31.13%
Democratic Dollie B. Burwell 4,371 29.41%
Total votes 14,862 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district Democratic primary run-off election, 2012[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville 5,622 76.57%
Democratic Jim Crawford 1,720 23.43%
Total votes 7,342 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2012[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Baskerville 27,057 70.78%
Republican Scott Bynum 11,170 29.22%
Total votes 38,227 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2010[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 13,814 78.42%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 3,802 21.58%
Total votes 17,616 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2008[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 23,934 87.81%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 3,322 12.19%
Total votes 27,256 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 10,531 100%
Total votes 10,531 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2004[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 4,281 55.93%
Democratic James J. Gouch 3,373 44.07%
Total votes 7,654 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 18,851 88.27%
Libertarian Tom Howe 2,505 11.73%
Total votes 21,356 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2002[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 4,083 75.03%
Democratic Bernard A. Holliday 1,359 24.97%
Total votes 5,442 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2002[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Crawford (incumbent) 10,644 58.24%
Republican Sallie Edwards-Pickett 6,852 37.49%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 780 4.27%
Total votes 18,276 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Goodwin (incumbent) 13,417 100%
Total votes 13,417 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 32, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 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 January 2, 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.
  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. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  32. ↑ "NC State House 032". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.