# North Carolina's 118th House district

North Carolina's 118th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Pless since 2021.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Madison and Haywood counties . The district overlaps with the 47th and 50th Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 2003

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2005 All of Yancey and Madison counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Ray Rapp | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Lost re-election. | 2003–2005 All of Yancey and Madison counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Ray Rapp | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Lost re-election. | 2005–2013 All of Madison County. Parts of Yancey and Haywood counties. |
| Michele Presnell | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2021 | Retired. | 2013–2023 All of Yancey and Madison counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Mark Pless | Republican | January 1, 2021 – Present | | 2013–2023 All of Yancey and Madison counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Mark Pless | Republican | January 1, 2021 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Madison and Haywood counties. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Pless (incumbent) | 22,040 | 60.28% |
| | Democratic | Josh Remillard | 14,522 | 39.72% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,562 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Pless | 29,321 | 63.60% |
| | Democratic | Alan Jones | 16,782 | 36.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,103 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Presnell (incumbent) | 19,369 | 57.18% |
| | Democratic | Rhonda Cole Schandevel | 14,506 | 42.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,875 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rhonda Cole Schandevel | 5,988 | 57.96% |
| | Democratic | Reese Steen | 4,343 | 42.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,331 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Presnell (incumbent) | 21,754 | 55.35% |
| | Democratic | Rhonda Cole Schandevel | 17,549 | 45.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,303 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Presnell (incumbent) | 13,858 | 51.27% |
| | Democratic | Dean Hicks | 13,169 | 48.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,027 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Presnell | 4,214 | 56.09% |
| | Republican | Ben Keilman | 1,652 | 21.99% |
| | Republican | Jesse Sigmon | 1,647 | 21.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,513 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Presnell | 18,749 | 51.32% |
| | Democratic | Ray Rapp (incumbent) | 17,788 | 48.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,537 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Rapp (incumbent) | 13,267 | 54.66% |
| | Republican | Samuel L. "Sam" Edwards | 11,006 | 45.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,273 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Rapp (incumbent) | 23,920 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,920 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Rapp (incumbent) | 16,712 | 69.18% |
| | Republican | Chris Gowan | 7,445 | 30.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,157 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Rapp (incumbent) | 21,110 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,110 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Rapp | 13,717 | 53.34% |
| | Republican | Margaret Carpenter (incumbent) | 11,476 | 44.62% |
| | Libertarian | Barry Williams | 525 | 2.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,718 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |