# North Carolina's 96th House district

North Carolina's 96th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jay Adams since 2015.

## Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Catawba County. The district overlaps with the 45th Senate district.

## District officeholders

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 All of Bladen County. Parts of Cumberland, Sampson, Pender, and New Hanover counties. |
| Edd Nye | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 12th district. Redistricted to the 22nd district. | 1993–2003 All of Bladen County. Parts of Cumberland, Sampson, Pender, and New Hanover counties. |
| Frank Mitchell | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 42nd district. Redistricted to the 79th district and lost re-nomination. | 2003–2005 Part of Iredell County. |
| Mark Hilton | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 88th district. Retired. | 2005–Present Part of Catawba County. |
| Andy Wells | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | Retired to run for State Senate. | 2005–Present Part of Catawba County. |
| Jay Adams | Republican | January 1, 2015 – Present | | 2005–Present Part of Catawba County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 22,016 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,016 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 25,370 | 62.95% |
| | Democratic | Kim Bost | 14,929 | 37.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,299 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 6,013 | 69.69% |
| | Republican | Taylor G. Huffman | 2,615 | 30.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,628 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 16,285 | 60.74% |
| | Democratic | Kim Bost | 10,527 | 39.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,812 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams (incumbent) | 26,595 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,595 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams | 3,450 | 54.14% |
| | Republican | Frank Willis | 1,753 | 27.51% |
| | Republican | Joe Fox | 1,078 | 16.92% |
| | Republican | Wrappar Kellett | 91 | 1.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,372 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Adams | 14,771 | 67.24% |
| | Democratic | Cliff Moone | 7,196 | 32.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,967 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Wells | 21,073 | 62.46% |
| | Democratic | Cliff Moone | 12,664 | 37.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,737 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton (incumbent) | 12,193 | 66.70% |
| | Democratic | Gary Lafone | 6,087 | 33.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,280 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton (incumbent) | 20,810 | 84.81% |
| | Libertarian | Lawrence G. Hollar | 3,727 | 15.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,537 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton (incumbent) | 10,575 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,575 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton (incumbent) | 19,466 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,466 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Mitchell (incumbent) | 9,822 | 58.16% |
| | Democratic | Bill McMillan | 6,784 | 40.17% |
| | Libertarian | Kyle Klock | 282 | 1.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,888 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edd Nye (incumbent) | 4,435 | 49.69% |
| | Democratic | Ron Taylor | 2,453 | 27.49% |
| | Democratic | Donna Gooden Payne | 2,037 | 22.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,925 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edd Nye (incumbent) | 14,599 | 53.39% |
| | Republican | Al Freimark | 12,743 | 46.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,342 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |