# North Carolina's 48th House district

North Carolina's 48th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Garland Pierce since 2005.

## Geography

Since 2019, the district has included all of Hoke and Scotland counties. The district overlaps with the 24th Senate district.

## District officeholders
### Multi-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | 1983–1993 All of Polk, Rutherford, and Cleveland counties. |
| Edith Ledford Lutz | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1995 | | John Jackson Hunt | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 | | Charles Donald Owens | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 | | 1983–1993 All of Polk, Rutherford, and Cleveland counties. |
| Edith Ledford Lutz | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1995 | | John Jackson Hunt | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 | | John Weatherly | Republican | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1991 | | 1983–1993 All of Polk, Rutherford, and Cleveland counties. |
| Edith Ledford Lutz | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1995 | | John Jackson Hunt | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 | | William Withrow | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 | | 1983–1993 All of Polk, Rutherford, and Cleveland counties. |
| Edith Ledford Lutz | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1995 | | John Jackson Hunt | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 | | John Weatherly | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 | Lost re-election | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Parts of Polk and Gaston counties. |
| Debbie Clary | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 110th district. | John Jackson Hunt | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 | | John Weatherly | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 | Lost re-election | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Parts of Polk and Gaston counties. |
| Debbie Clary | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 110th district. | Andy Dedmon | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 111th district and lost re-election. | John Weatherly | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 | Lost re-election | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Parts of Polk and Gaston counties. |
| Debbie Clary | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 110th district. | Andy Dedmon | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 111th district and lost re-election. | Jim Horn | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2001 | Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Parts of Polk and Gaston counties. |
| Debbie Clary | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 110th district. | Andy Dedmon | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 111th district and lost re-election. | John Weatherly | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 110th district and retired. | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Parts of Polk and Gaston counties. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Donald Bonner | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 87th district Retired. | 2003–2013 Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. |
| Garland Pierce | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – Present | | 2003–2013 Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. |
| Garland Pierce | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – Present | | 2013–2019 Parts of Richmond, Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. |
| Garland Pierce | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – Present | | 2019–Present All of Hoke and Scotland counties. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 12,073 | 53.52% |
| | Republican | Melissa Swarbrick | 10,486 | 46.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,559 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 19,674 | 55.93% |
| | Republican | Johnny H. Boyles | 15,504 | 44.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,178 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russell Walker | 824 | 64.83% |
| | Republican | John W. Imbaratto | 447 | 35.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,271 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 14,619 | 62.85% |
| | Republican | Russell Walker | 8,641 | 37.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,260 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 24,076 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,076 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 16,119 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,119 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 27,193 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,193 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 9,698 | 74.80% |
| | Republican | John F. Harry | 3,267 | 25.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,965 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 20,362 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,362 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce (incumbent) | 8,714 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,714 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce | 2,683 | 40.88% |
| | Democratic | J.D. Willis | 2,559 | 38.99% |
| | Democratic | Russell C. Smith | 1,321 | 20.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,563 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Garland Pierce | 15,924 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,924 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Bonner (incumbent) | 9,968 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,968 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 48th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Debbie Clary (incumbent) | 35,545 | 19.71% |
| | Democratic | Andy Dedmon (incumbent) | 32,641 | 18.10% |
| | Republican | John Weatherly | 31,200 | 17.30% |
| | Democratic | Jim Horn (incumbent) | 28,952 | 16.06% |
| | Republican | Dennis H. Davis | 27,563 | 15.29% |
| | Democratic | Connie Goforth-Greene | 24,420 | 13.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,321 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |