# North Carolina's 55th House district

North Carolina's 55th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Brody since 2013.

## Geography

Since 2013, the district has included all of Anson County, as well as part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1995

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Ed McMahan | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 105th district. | 1995–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Gordon Allen | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 22nd district. Retired. | 2003–2005 All of Person County. Part of Orange County. |
| Winkie Wilkins | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted to the 2nd district. | 2005–2013 All of Person County. Part of Durham County. |
| Mark Brody | Republican | January 1, 2013 – Present | | 2013–Present All of Anson County. Part of Union County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody (incumbent) | 4,740 | 84.46% |
| | Republican | Brandon Smith | 872 | 15.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,612 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody (incumbent) | 18,930 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,930 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody (incumbent) | 20,800 | 58.32% |
| | Democratic | Gloria Harrington Overcash | 14,865 | 41.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,665 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody (incumbent) | 18,412 | 65.29% |
| | Democratic | Frank Deese | 9,790 | 34.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,202 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody (incumbent) | 20,901 | 60.37% |
| | Democratic | Kim Hargett | 13,719 | 39.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,620 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody (incumbent) | 12,484 | 58.94% |
| | Democratic | Kim Hargett | 8,698 | 41.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,182 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody | 3,892 | 47.60% |
| | Republican | Richard Johnson | 3,830 | 46.84% |
| | Republican | John L. Barker | 455 | 5.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,177 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Brody | 18,962 | 56.60% |
| | Democratic | Dale Nelson | 14,540 | 43.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,502 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 4,876 | 60.03% |
| | Democratic | Fred Foster Jr. | 2,899 | 35.69% |
| | Democratic | R. Miles Standish | 348 | 4.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,123 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 16,619 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,619 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 27,774 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,774 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 14,319 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,319 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins | 22,524 | 88.91% |
| | Libertarian | Tom Rose | 2,810 | 11.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,334 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gordon Allen (incumbent) | 5,805 | 63.12% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Rothrock | 3,392 | 36.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,197 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gordon Allen (incumbent) | 11,712 | 55.40% |
| | Republican | Kathy Hartkopf | 9,427 | 44.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,139 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed McMahan (incumbent) | 17,422 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,422 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |