North Carolina's 38th House district

North Carolina's 38th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Abe Jones
D–Raleigh
Demographics30% White
37% Black
22% Hispanic
4% Asian
6% Multiracial
Population (2024)87,516

North Carolina's 38th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Abe Jones since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 14th and 15th Senate districts.

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.
Claude Billings
(Traphill)		 Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 Jeter Haynes
(Jonesville)		 Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 34th district. 1967–1973
All of Wilkes and Yadkin counties.[2]
John Walter Brown
(Elkin)		 Republican January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 34th district.
John Gamble Jr.
(Lincolnton)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1981		 Carl Stewart Jr.
(Gastonia)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1981		 Redistricted from the 41st district.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.		 David Bumgardner Jr.
(Belmont)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted from the 41st district.
Redistricted to the 44th district.		 E. Graham Bell
(Gastonia)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983		 1973–1983
All of Lincoln and Gaston counties.[3]
Sam Beam
(Cherryville)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 44th district. D. R. Mauney Jr.
(Cherryville)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 44th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties

Harold Brubaker
(Asheboro)		 Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted from the 24th district.
Redistricted to the 78th district.		 1983–1993
Part of Randolph County.[4]
1993–2003
Parts of Randolph and Guilford counties.[5]

Deborah Ross
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013		 Redistricted to the 34th district. 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Yvonne Lewis Holley
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2021		 Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.

Abe Jones
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones (incumbent) 7,417 69.63%
Democratic Collin Fearns 3,235 30.37%
Total votes 10,652 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones (incumbent) 100%
Total votes 100%
Democratic hold

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones (incumbent) 32,854 100%
Total votes 32,854 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones (incumbent) 24,036 87.45%
Libertarian Christopher Mizelle 3,450 12.55%
Total votes 27,486 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones 8,718 57.24%
Democratic Quanta Monique Edwards 6,512 42.76%
Total votes 15,230 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abe Jones 33,058 77.71%
Republican Kenneth Bagnal 7,535 17.71%
Libertarian Richard Haygood 1,949 4.58%
Total votes 42,542 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Lewis Holley (incumbent) 23,985 81.90%
Republican Ken Bagnal 4,532 15.48%
Libertarian Bobby Yates Emory 768 2.62%
Total votes 29,285 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Lewis Holley (incumbent) 28,990 84.80%
Libertarian Olen Watson III 5,196 15.20%
Total votes 34,186 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Lewis Holley (incumbent) 17,883 79.90%
Republican Joe Thompson 4,498 20.10%
Total votes 22,381 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2012[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Lewis Holley 6,328 60.81%
Democratic Abeni El-Amin 2,663 25.59%
Democratic Lee Sartain 1,415 13.60%
Total votes 10,406 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvonne Lewis Holley 29,665 87.68%
Independent Shane Murphy 4,169 12.32%
Total votes 33,834 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 14,093 65.63%
Republican Madison E. Shook 7,382 34.37%
Total votes 21,475 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 26,754 84.88%
Libertarian Susan J. Hogarth 4,764 15.12%
Total votes 31,518 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 2,197 95.44%
Democratic Demian Dellinger 105 4.56%
Total votes 2,302 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 11,819 100%
Total votes 11,819 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2004[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 20,121 66.51%
Republican Phil Jeffreys 10,131 33.49%
Total votes 30,252 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross 2,926 46.64%
Democratic Alexander Killens 2,108 33.60%
Democratic Gene Jordan 1,239 19.75%
Total votes 6,273 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2002[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross 12,566 89.68%
Libertarian Casey Gardner 1,446 10.32%
Total votes 14,012 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold Brubaker (incumbent) 17,781 69.61%
Democratic Tommy Lawrence 7,763 30.39%
Total votes 25,544 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 38, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 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. ↑ "NC State House 038". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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