# North Carolina's 36th House district

North Carolina's 36th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Julie von Haefen since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 16th and 17th Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1991

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Jim Black | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 100th district. | 1991–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| David Miner | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 62nd district. Lost re-nomination. | 2003–Present Part of Wake County. |
| Nelson Dollar | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2019 | Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Part of Wake County. |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Wake County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie von Haefen (incumbent) | 21,966 | 56.10% |
| | Republican | John Harris | 16,220 | 41.43% |
| | Libertarian | Kyle Ward | 968 | 2.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,154 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim Coley | 3,787 | 56.00% |
| | Republican | Gil Pagan | 2,975 | 44.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,762 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie von Haefen (incumbent) | 31,644 | 53.18% |
| | Republican | Kim Coley | 25,656 | 43.11% |
| | Libertarian | Bruce Basson | 2,206 | 3.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,506 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie von Haefen | 21,551 | 49.52% |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 20,667 | 47.49% |
| | Libertarian | Robyn Haley Pegram | 1,305 | 3.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,523 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Ferrell | 7,951 | 75.18% |
| | Democratic | Woodie Cleary | 2,625 | 24.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,576 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 7,913 | 55.73% |
| | Republican | Mark Villee | 6,286 | 44.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,199 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 25,295 | 49.26% |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Ferrell | 23,875 | 46.49% |
| | Libertarian | Brian Irving | 2,184 | 4.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,354 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 19,159 | 54.34% |
| | Democratic | Lisa Baker | 16,097 | 45.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,256 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 26,217 | 54.96% |
| | Democratic | Lisa Baker | 21,485 | 45.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,702 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 17,477 | 58.84% |
| | Democratic | Robin Anderson | 12,225 | 41.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,702 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 21,862 | 51.16% |
| | Democratic | Al Swanstrom | 20,872 | 48.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,734 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 12,305 | 50.69% |
| | Democratic | Greer Beaty | 11,970 | 49.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,275 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar | 3,645 | 64.25% |
| | Republican | David Miner (incumbent) | 2,028 | 35.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,673 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Dollar | 24,166 | 82.72% |
| | Libertarian | Gary Goodson | 5,049 | 17.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,215 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Miner (incumbent) | 3,593 | 80.91% |
| | Republican | Charles Cromer | 848 | 19.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,441 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Miner (incumbent) | 18,957 | 86.11% |
| | Libertarian | Gregory A. Clayton | 3,059 | 13.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,016 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 36th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Black (incumbent) | 13,020 | 64.14% |
| | Republican | Cheryl Jones | 7,280 | 35.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,300 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |