# North Carolina's 116th House district

North Carolina's 116th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Brian Turner since 2025.

## 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. |
| Wilma Sherrill | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | Redistricted from the 51st district Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Charles Thomas | Republican | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2009 | Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Jane Whilden | Democratic | January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011 | Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Tim Moffitt | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2015 | Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 115th district and retired. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Caleb Rudow | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2025 | Redistricted from the 114th district. Retired to run for Congress. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Turner | 42,815 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,815 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Caleb Rudow (incumbent) | 25,161 | 62.36% |
| | Republican | Mollie Rose | 15,185 | 37.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,346 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Turner (incumbent) | 33,024 | 61.90% |
| | Republican | Eric Burns | 20,324 | 38.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,348 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Turner (incumbent) | 19,571 | 54.88% |
| | Republican | Marilyn A. Brown | 16,091 | 45.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,662 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Turner (incumbent) | 28,014 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,014 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Turner | 13,298 | 51.91% |
| | Republican | Tim Moffitt (incumbent) | 12,321 | 48.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,619 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Moffitt (incumbent) | 21,291 | 56.31% |
| | Democratic | Jane Whilden | 16,519 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,810 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Moffitt | 14,638 | 55.79% |
| | Democratic | Jane Whilden (incumbent) | 11,598 | 44.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,236 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jane Whilden | 20,019 | 51.70% |
| | Republican | Tim Moffitt | 18,704 | 48.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,723 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Doug Jones | 1,629 | 52.04% |
| | Democratic | Jim F. Hughes | 934 | 29.84% |
| | Democratic | James Latimore | 390 | 12.46% |
| | Democratic | Gregory L. Cathcart | 177 | 5.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,130 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Thomas | 881 | 58.27% |
| | Republican | Bill Porter | 631 | 41.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,512 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Thomas | 12,840 | 50.83% |
| | Democratic | Doug Jones | 12,420 | 49.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,260 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wilma Sherrill (incumbent) | 20,030 | 62.25% |
| | Democratic | Doug Jones | 12,149 | 37.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,179 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wilma Sherrill (incumbent) | 1,959 | 66.41% |
| | Republican | Mike Morgan | 991 | 33.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,950 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 116th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wilma Sherrill (incumbent) | 13,470 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,470 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |