# North Carolina's 32nd House district

North Carolina's 32nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Bryan Cohn since 2025.

## Geography

Since 2025, the district has included all of Granville County, as well as part of Vance County. The district overlaps with the 11th and 18th Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1993

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Hugh Alfred Lee | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997 | | 1993–2003 All of Richmond County. Parts of Montgomery and Scotland counties. |
| Wayne Goodwin | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 68th district. | 1993–2003 All of Richmond County. Parts of Montgomery and Scotland counties. |
| Jim Crawford | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 22nd district. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-nomination. | 2003–2005 Part of Durham, Granville, and Vance counties. |
| Jim Crawford | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 22nd district. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-nomination. | 2005–2013 All of Granville County. Part of Vance County. |
| Nathan Baskerville | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | Retired. | 2013–2023 All of Warren and Vance counties. Part of Granville County. |
| Terry Garrison | Democratic | January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2023 | Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 All of Warren and Vance counties. Part of Granville County. |
| Frank Sossamon | Republican | January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2025 | Lost re-election. | 2023–2025 All of Vance County. Part of Granville County. |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2025–Present All of Granville County. Part of Vance County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bryan Cohn | 21,215 | 48.95% |
| | Republican | Frank Sossamon (incumbent) | 20,987 | 48.42% |
| | Libertarian | Ryan Brown | 1,140 | 2.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,342 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Sossamon | 14,156 | 51.33% |
| | Democratic | Terry Garrison (incumbent) | 13,424 | 48.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,580 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Garrison (incumbent) | 24,078 | 61.21% |
| | Republican | David Woodson | 15,260 | 38.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,338 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Garrison (incumbent) | 17,822 | 64.27% |
| | Republican | Robert Shingler | 9,909 | 35.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,731 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Garrison | 9,190 | 67.38% |
| | Democratic | Gary Lamont Miles Sr. | 4,449 | 32.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,639 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Garrison | 29,142 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,142 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nathan Baskerville (incumbent) | 19,931 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,931 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nathan Baskerville | 5,864 | 39.46% |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford | 4,627 | 31.13% |
| | Democratic | Dollie B. Burwell | 4,371 | 29.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,862 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives district Democratic primary run-off election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nathan Baskerville | 5,622 | 76.57% |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford | 1,720 | 23.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,342 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nathan Baskerville | 27,057 | 70.78% |
| | Republican | Scott Bynum | 11,170 | 29.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,227 | 100% |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 13,814 | 78.42% |
| | Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 3,802 | 21.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,616 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 23,934 | 87.81% |
| | Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 3,322 | 12.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,256 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 10,531 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,531 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 4,281 | 55.93% |
| | Democratic | James J. Gouch | 3,373 | 44.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,654 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 18,851 | 88.27% |
| | Libertarian | Tom Howe | 2,505 | 11.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,356 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 4,083 | 75.03% |
| | Democratic | Bernard A. Holliday | 1,359 | 24.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,442 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 10,644 | 58.24% |
| | Republican | Sallie Edwards-Pickett | 6,852 | 37.49% |
| | Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 780 | 4.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,276 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 32nd district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wayne Goodwin (incumbent) | 13,417 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,417 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |