# North Carolina's 17th House district

North Carolina's 17th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Frank Iler since 2009.

## Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Brunswick County. The district overlaps with the 8th Senate district.

## District officeholders since 1983
### Multi-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Luther Reginald Jeralds | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 | Retired. | Chancy Rudolph Edwards | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 | | 1983–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |
| Luther Reginald Jeralds | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 | Retired. | Mary McAllister | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 43rd district. | 1983–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |
| Theodore James Kinney | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | | Mary McAllister | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 43rd district. | 1983–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |
| Larry Shaw | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 | Retired to run for State Senate. | Mary McAllister | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 43rd district. | 1983–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |
| Theodore James Kinney | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001 | Lost re-nomination. | Mary McAllister | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 43rd district. | 1983–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |
| Marvin Lucas | Democratic | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 42nd district. | Mary McAllister | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 43rd district. | 1983–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Bonner Stiller | Republican | January 1, 2003 – June 15, 2009 | Resigned. | 2003–2005 Parts of Brunswick and New Hanover counties. |
| Bonner Stiller | Republican | January 1, 2003 – June 15, 2009 | Resigned. | 2005–Present Part of Brunswick County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 15, 2009 – June 18, 2009 | | 2005–Present Part of Brunswick County. |
| Frank Iler | Republican | June 18, 2009 – Present | Appointed to finish Stiller's term. | 2005–Present Part of Brunswick County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eric Terashima | 2,968 | 70.75% |
| | Democratic | Edward M. McKeithan | 1,227 | 29.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,195 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 28,012 | 62.29% |
| | Democratic | Eric Terashima | 16,960 | 37.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,972 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 36,800 | 62.44% |
| | Democratic | Tom Simmons | 22,140 | 37.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,940 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 3,170 | 61.13% |
| | Republican | Patricia "Pat" Sykes | 2,016 | 38.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,186 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 28,930 | 63.48% |
| | Democratic | Tom Simmons | 16,642 | 36.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,572 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 10,129 | 67.64% |
| | Republican | Marion D. Davis | 4,846 | 32.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,975 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 32,757 | 66.44% |
| | Democratic | Charles Warren | 16,549 | 33.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,306 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 5,493 | 69.64% |
| | Republican | Marion Davis | 2,395 | 30.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,888 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 20,945 | 67.14% |
| | Democratic | Charles Warren | 10,251 | 32.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,196 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 27,578 | 66.16% |
| | Democratic | Lundia Washington | 14,107 | 33.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,685 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James A. Knox | 2,089 | 57.95% |
| | Democratic | Leonard Jenkins | 1,516 | 42.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,605 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 6,131 | 74.43% |
| | Republican | Mac Tyson | 2,106 | 25.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,237 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Iler (incumbent) | 24,065 | 68.35% |
| | Democratic | James A. Knox | 11,146 | 31.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,211 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bonner Stiller (incumbent) | 28,009 | 61.97% |
| | Democratic | Vernon Ward | 17,186 | 38.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,195 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bonner Stiller (incumbent) | 14,619 | 62.32% |
| | Democratic | Allan Dameron | 8,838 | 37.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,457 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of representatives 17th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bonner Stiller (incumbent) | 16,745 | 49.86% |
| | Democratic | David Redwine | 16,288 | 48.50% |
| | Libertarian | Edward Gore | 550 | 1.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,583 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bonner Stiller | 10,902 | 49.31% |
| | Democratic | David Redwine (incumbent) | 10,733 | 48.54% |
| | Libertarian | Robert Kerr | 476 | 2.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,111 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 3,472 | 38.56% |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas | 2,441 | 27.11% |
| | Democratic | Theodore James Kinney (incumbent) | 1,718 | 19.08% |
| | Democratic | David K. Hasan | 1,374 | 15.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,005 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 17th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marvin Lucas | 12,520 | 42.05% |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 12,141 | 40.77% |
| | Republican | George E. Boggs | 5,115 | 17.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,776 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |