# North Carolina's 82nd House district

North Carolina's 82nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brian Echevarria since 2025.

## Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 34th 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 Parts of Cabarrus, Stanly, and Union counties. |
| Bobby Barbee | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 34th district. Redistricted to the 70th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Cabarrus, Stanly, and Union counties. |
| Gene Wilson | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 40th district. Redistricted to the 93rd district. | 2003–2005 All of Ashe and Watauga counties. |
| Jeff Barnhart | Republican | January 1, 2005 – September 30, 2011 | Redistricted from the 75th district. Resigned. | 2005–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 30, 2011 – October 10, 2011 | | 2005–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |
| Larry Pittman | Republican | October 10, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | Appointed to finish Barnhart's term. Redistricted to the 83rd district. | 2005–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |
| Linda Johnson | Republican | January 1, 2019 – February 18, 2020 | Redistricted from the 83rd district. Died. | 2005–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 18, 2020 – March 19, 2020 | | 2005–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |
| Kristin Baker | Republican | March 19, 2020 – January 1, 2025 | Appointed to finish Johnson's term. Redistricted to the 73rd district and retired. | 2005–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2005–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Echevarria | 4,626 | 50.92% |
| | Republican | Kevin Crutchfield (incumbent) | 4,459 | 49.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,085 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Echevarria | 26,965 | 54.35% |
| | Democratic | Sabrina Berry | 22,649 | 45.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,614 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kristin Baker (incumbent) | 19,935 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,935 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Aimy Steele | 7,189 | 83.38% |
| | Democratic | William F. Pilkington | 1,433 | 16.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,622 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kristin Baker | 3,861 | 54.07% |
| | Republican | William G. Hamby Jr. | 2,061 | 28.86% |
| | Republican | Parish Moffitt | 1,219 | 17.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,141 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kristin Baker (incumbent) | 25,817 | 53.00% |
| | Democratic | Aimy Steele | 22,898 | 47.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,715 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Linda Johnson (incumbent) | 18,969 | 52.75% |
| | Democratic | Aimy Steele | 16,991 | 47.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,960 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 5,672 | 52.82% |
| | Republican | Michael Fischer | 5,066 | 47.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,738 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 24,636 | 57.92% |
| | Democratic | Earle Schecter | 17,900 | 42.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,536 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 3,082 | 62.22% |
| | Republican | Leigh Thomas Brown | 1,871 | 37.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,953 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 13,818 | 59.50% |
| | Democratic | Earle H. Schecter | 9,404 | 40.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,222 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 4,292 | 51.46% |
| | Republican | Jay White | 4,049 | 48.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,341 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 24,674 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,674 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Barnhart (incumbent) | 2,955 | 59.40% |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman | 2,020 | 40.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,975 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Barnhart (incumbent) | 17,694 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,694 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Barnhart (incumbent) | 2,747 | 57.67% |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman | 2,016 | 42.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,763 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Barnhart (incumbent) | 21,403 | 54.81% |
| | Democratic | Wayne Troutman | 17,645 | 45.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,048 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Barnhart (incumbent) | 11,298 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,298 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Barnhart (incumbent) | 2,003 | 64.72% |
| | Republican | W. Drew Becker | 844 | 27.27% |
| | Republican | Scott R. Herman | 248 | 8.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,095 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Barnhart (incumbent) | 20,942 | 85.29% |
| | Libertarian | Carl Miller | 3,613 | 14.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,555 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 13,989 | 58.33% |
| | Democratic | Dan Hense | 9,056 | 37.76% |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Cannon | 937 | 3.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,982 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bobby Barbee (incumbent) | 2,490 | 46.63% |
| | Republican | David Almond | 1,947 | 36.46% |
| | Republican | Kenny Furr | 903 | 16.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,340 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 82nd district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bobby Barbee (incumbent) | 19,092 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,092 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |