# North Carolina's 61st House district

North Carolina's 61st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Pricey Harrison since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 27th and 28th Senate districts.

## District officeholders

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 1985. | District created January 1, 1985. | District created January 1, 1985. | District created January 1, 1985. | 1985–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Casper Holroyd | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1989 | | 1985–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Art Pope | Republican | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 | Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | 1985–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Brad Miller | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | Lost re-election. | 1985–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Chuck Neely | Republican | January 1, 1995 – April 7, 1999 | Resigned. | 1985–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 7, 1999 – April 13, 1999 | | 1985–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Art Pope | Republican | April 13, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Appointed to finish Neely's term. Redistricted to the 34th district and retired. | 1985–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Steve Wood | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Lost re-nomination. | 2003–Present Parts of Guilford County. |
| Laura Wiley | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | Retired. | 2003–Present Parts of Guilford County. |
| John Faircloth | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | Redistricted to the 62nd district. | 2003–Present Parts of Guilford County. |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – Present | Redistricted from the 57th district. | 2003–Present Parts of Guilford County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 19,862 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,862 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 33,983 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,983 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pricey Harrison (incumbent) | 25,469 | 73.30% |
| | Republican | Alissa Batts | 9,275 | 26.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,744 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 31,767 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,767 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 19,030 | 67.17% |
| | Democratic | Ron Weatherford | 9,303 | 32.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,333 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth (incumbent) | 26,465 | 63.84% |
| | Democratic | Ron Weatherford | 14,988 | 36.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,453 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth | 1,783 | 42.60% |
| | Republican | Paul Norcross | 1,050 | 25.09% |
| | Republican | Georgia Nixon-Roney | 716 | 17.11% |
| | Republican | Gerald T. Grubb | 636 | 15.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,185 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Faircloth | 18,035 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,035 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Wiley (incumbent) | 3,702 | 51.80% |
| | Republican | George Ragsdale | 3,445 | 48.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,147 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Wiley (incumbent) | 26,777 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,777 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Wiley (incumbent) | 12,342 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,342 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Wiley | 2,515 | 51.48% |
| | Republican | Steve Wood (incumbent) | 2,370 | 48.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,885 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Laura Wiley | 25,490 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,490 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representative 61st district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Wood | 1,522 | 32.99% |
| | Republican | M. Christopher Whitley | 1,230 | 26.66% |
| | Republican | Robert L. "Bob" Fowler | 1,101 | 23.87% |
| | Republican | Sam Spagnola | 760 | 16.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,613 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representative 61st district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Wood | 16,769 | 79.16% |
| | Libertarian | Jennifer Schulz Medlock | 4,415 | 20.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,184 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Art Pope (incumbent) | 14,810 | 50.98% |
| | Democratic | Jack Nichols | 14,243 | 49.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,053 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |