# North Carolina's 115th House district

North Carolina's 115th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Lindsey Prather since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 46th and 49th 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–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Bruce Goforth | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – July 31, 2010 | Lost re-nomination and resigned early. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 31, 2010 – September 8, 2010 | | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Patsy Keever | Democratic | September 8, 2010 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Goforth's term. Retired to run for Congress. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Nathan Ramsey | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| John Ager | Democratic | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 114th district and retired. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pratik Bhakta | 3,146 | 50.01% |
| | Republican | Sherry M. Higgins | 3,145 | 49.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,291 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lindsey Prather | 21,007 | 57.57% |
| | Republican | Pratik Bhakta | 15,481 | 42.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,488 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Ager (incumbent) | 31,650 | 62.31% |
| | Republican | Mark Crawford | 19,145 | 37.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,795 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Amy Evans | 1,075 | 52.03% |
| | Republican | Nathan West | 991 | 47.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,066 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Ager (incumbent) | 23,683 | 58.28% |
| | Republican | Amy Evans | 16,953 | 41.72% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,636 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Mortez | 4,842 | 58.98% |
| | Republican | Robert "Bob" Chilmonik | 3,367 | 41.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,209 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Ager (incumbent) | 25,257 | 55.58% |
| | Republican | Frank Mortez | 20,183 | 44.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,636 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Ager | 15,523 | 50.81% |
| | Republican | Nathan Ramsey (incumbent) | 15,027 | 49.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,550 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nathan Ramsey | 23,118 | 54.32% |
| | Democratic | Susan E. Wilson | 19,438 | 45.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,556 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patsy Keever | 3,683 | 59.75% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Goforth (incumbent) | 2,481 | 40.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,164 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patsy Keever (incumbent) | 15,775 | 56.22% |
| | Republican | Mark Crawford | 12,282 | 43.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,057 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce Goforth (incumbent) | 27,795 | 67.42% |
| | Republican | Paul Purdue | 13,429 | 32.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,224 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Gorny | 806 | 57.53% |
| | Republican | Bill Reynolds | 595 | 42.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,401 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce Goforth (incumbent) | 18,584 | 67.64% |
| | Republican | Eric Gorny | 8,892 | 32.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,476 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce Goforth (incumbent) | 20,957 | 59.95% |
| | Republican | Barbara Boyd | 13,002 | 37.19% |
| | Libertarian | Robert Parker | 999 | 2.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,958 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce Goforth | 2,812 | 74.65% |
| | Democratic | Michael Morgan | 955 | 25.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,767 | 100% |
2002 North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bruce Goforth | 11,320 | 50.70% |
| | Republican | Mark Crawford (incumbent) | 10,405 | 46.60% |
| | Libertarian | Robert Parker | 601 | 2.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,326 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |