# North Carolina's 52nd House district

North Carolina's 52nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ben Moss since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Richmond County, as well as part of Moore County. The district overlaps with the 21st and 29th Senate districts.

## District officeholders
### Multi-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | 1983–1993 All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties. Parts of Graham County. |
| Charles Millwee Beall | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1999 | | Liston Ramsey | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2001 | Redistricted from the 44th district. Retired. | 1983–1993 All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties. Parts of Graham County. |
| Charles Millwee Beall | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1999 | | Liston Ramsey | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2001 | Redistricted from the 44th district. Retired. | 1993–2003 All of Madison, Haywood, Swain, and Graham counties. Part of Jackson County. |
| Phil Haire | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 119th district. | Liston Ramsey | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2001 | Redistricted from the 44th district. Retired. | 1993–2003 All of Madison, Haywood, Swain, and Graham counties. Part of Jackson County. |
| Phil Haire | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 119th district. | Margaret Carpenter | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 118th district and lost re-election. | 1993–2003 All of Madison, Haywood, Swain, and Graham counties. Part of Jackson County. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Richard Morgan | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | Redistricted from the 31st district Lost re-nomination. | 2003–2023 Part of Moore County. |
| Joe Boylan | Republican | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2009 | Lost re-nomination. | 2003–2023 Part of Moore County. |
| Jamie Boles | Republican | January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2023 | Lost re-nomination. | 2003–2023 Part of Moore County. |
| Ben Moss | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | Redistricted from the 66th district. | 2023–Present All of Richmond County. Part of Moore County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Moss (incumbent) | 3,688 | 53.34% |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 3,226 | 46.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,914 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Moss (incumbent) | 19,640 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,640 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 7,564 | 60.01% |
| | Republican | Bob Temme | 5,040 | 39.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,604 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 32,216 | 64.41% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Simon | 17,803 | 35.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,019 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 6,117 | 60.37% |
| | Republican | Ken Byrd | 4,015 | 39.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,132 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 22,438 | 62.71% |
| | Democratic | Lowell Simon | 13,342 | 37.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,780 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 8,288 | 53.75% |
| | Republican | John "JD" Zumwalt | 7,132 | 46.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,420 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 31,146 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,146 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 21,751 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,751 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 27,521 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,521 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 20,749 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,749 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles | 4,880 | 46.55% |
| | Republican | Lane Toomey | 2,970 | 28.33% |
| | Republican | Joe Boylan (incumbent) | 2,634 | 25.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,484 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Boles | 27,727 | 65.89% |
| | Democratic | Betty Mangum | 14,355 | 34.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,082 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Boylan | 4,457 | 51.69% |
| | Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 4,166 | 48.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,623 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Boylan | 8,250 | 43.41% |
| | Independent | Gerald L. Galloway | 6,799 | 35.77% |
| | Independent | Manila G. "Bud" Shaver | 3,958 | 20.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,007 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 4,376 | 51.49% |
| | Republican | Peggy Crutchfield | 4,122 | 48.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,498 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 23,868 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,868 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Morgan (incumbent) | 14,477 | 85.57% |
| | Libertarian | Todd Unkefer | 2,442 | 14.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,919 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 6,780 | 39.28% |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Enloe | 3,925 | 22.74% |
| | Democratic | W. Eric "Rick" Lee | 3,296 | 19.10% |
| | Democratic | Charles M. Starnes | 3,260 | 18.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,261 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 24,983 | 27.50% |
| | Republican | Margaret Carpenter | 23,485 | 25.85% |
| | Democratic | Mary Ann Enloe | 23,381 | 25.74% |
| | Republican | Jesse Sigmon | 18,998 | 20.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,847 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |