# North Carolina's 38th House district

North Carolina's 38th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Abe Jones since 2021.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th, 14th, and 15th Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1983

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Harold Brubaker | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 24th district. Redistricted to the 78th district. | 1983–1993 Part of Randolph County. |
| Harold Brubaker | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 24th district. Redistricted to the 78th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Randolph and Guilford counties. |
| Deborah Ross | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted to the 34th district. | 2003–Present Part of Wake County. |
| Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2021 | Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | 2003–Present Part of Wake County. |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | January 1, 2021 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Wake County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abe Jones (incumbent) | 24,036 | 87.45% |
| | Libertarian | Christopher Mizelle | 3,450 | 12.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,486 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abe Jones | 8,718 | 57.24% |
| | Democratic | Quanta Monique Edwards | 6,512 | 42.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,230 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Abe Jones | 33,058 | 77.71% |
| | Republican | Kenneth Bagnal | 7,535 | 17.71% |
| | Libertarian | Richard Haygood | 1,949 | 4.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,542 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvonne Lewis Holley (incumbent) | 23,985 | 81.90% |
| | Republican | Ken Bagnal | 4,532 | 15.48% |
| | Libertarian | Bobby Yates Emory | 768 | 2.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,285 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvonne Lewis Holley (incumbent) | 28,990 | 84.80% |
| | Libertarian | Olen Watson III | 5,196 | 15.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,186 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvonne Lewis Holley (incumbent) | 17,883 | 79.90% |
| | Republican | Joe Thompson | 4,498 | 20.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,381 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvonne Lewis Holley | 6,328 | 60.81% |
| | Democratic | Abeni El-Amin | 2,663 | 25.59% |
| | Democratic | Lee Sartain | 1,415 | 13.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,406 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvonne Lewis Holley | 29,665 | 87.68% |
| | Unaffiliated | Shane Murphy | 4,169 | 12.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,834 | 100% |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Ross (incumbent) | 14,093 | 65.63% |
| | Republican | Madison E. Shook | 7,382 | 34.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,475 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Ross (incumbent) | 26,754 | 84.88% |
| | Libertarian | Susan J. Hogarth | 4,764 | 15.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,518 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Ross (incumbent) | 2,197 | 95.44% |
| | Democratic | Demian Dellinger | 105 | 4.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,302 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Ross (incumbent) | 11,819 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,819 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Ross (incumbent) | 20,121 | 66.51% |
| | Republican | Phil Jeffreys | 10,131 | 33.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,252 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Ross | 2,926 | 46.64% |
| | Democratic | Alexander Killens | 2,108 | 33.60% |
| | Democratic | Gene Jordan | 1,239 | 19.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,273 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deborah Ross | 12,566 | 89.68% |
| | Libertarian | Casey Gardner | 1,446 | 10.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,012 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 38th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 17,781 | 69.61% |
| | Democratic | Tommy Lawrence | 7,763 | 30.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,544 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |