# North Carolina's 88th House district

North Carolina's 88th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Mary Belk since 2017.

## Geography

Since 2013, the district has included part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 39th and 41st Senate districts.

## District officeholders

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Part of Forsyth County. |
| Theresa Esposito | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 39th district. Redistricted to the 93rd district and retired. | 1993–2003 Part of Forsyth County. |
| Mark Hilton | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 45th district. Redistricted to the 96th district. | 2003–2005 Part of Catawba County. |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007 | Lost re-election. | 2005–2013 All of Alexander County. Part of Catawba County. |
| Ray Warren | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 | Retired. | 2005–2013 All of Alexander County. Part of Catawba County. |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted to the 73rd district. | 2005–2013 All of Alexander County. Part of Catawba County. |
| Rob Bryan | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | Lost re-election. | 2013–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | January 1, 2017 – Present | | 2013–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Belk (incumbent) | 19,020 | 69.27% |
| | Republican | Anne Marie Peacock | 8,438 | 30.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,458 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Belk (incumbent) | 31,647 | 63.11% |
| | Republican | David Tondreau | 18,497 | 36.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,144 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ty Turner | 433 | 62.12% |
| | Republican | Benton Blaine | 264 | 37.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 697 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Belk (incumbent) | 22,561 | 75.63% |
| | Republican | Ty Turner | 7,268 | 24.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,829 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Belk | 21,754 | 50.54% |
| | Republican | Rob Bryan (incumbent) | 21,286 | 49.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,040 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Bryan (incumbent) | 14,644 | 55.37% |
| | Democratic | Margie Storch | 11,805 | 44.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,449 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Bryan | 22,081 | 54.95% |
| | Democratic | Martha Alexander (incumbent) | 18,106 | 45.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,187 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo | 13,587 | 64.36% |
| | Democratic | David Munday | 7,525 | 35.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,112 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Warren (incumbent) | 15,729 | 50.33% |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo | 15,520 | 49.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,249 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ray Warren | 9,650 | 52.61% |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo (incumbent) | 8,693 | 47.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,343 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican Primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo | 2,264 | 42.63% |
| | Republican | Grimes Byerly | 1,935 | 36.43% |
| | Republican | Jill Griffin | 819 | 15.42% |
| | Republican | William "Ray" Henderson | 293 | 5.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,311 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo | 15,587 | 56.31% |
| | Democratic | Joel Harbinson | 12,096 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,683 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton (incumbent) | 2,795 | 57.70% |
| | Republican | T. Hamilton Ward | 2,049 | 42.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,844 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton (incumbent) | 12,549 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,549 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 88th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Theresa Esposito (incumbent) | 19,041 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,041 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |