# North Carolina's 86th House district

North Carolina's 86th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Hugh Blackwell since 2009.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Burke County. The district overlaps with the 46th Senate district.

## 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 All of Dare, Tyrrell, and Chowan counties Parts of Washington and Perquimans counties. |
| Bill Culpepper | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 2nd district. | 1993–2003 All of Dare, Tyrrell, and Chowan counties Parts of Washington and Perquimans counties. |
| Walt Church | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 | Redistricted from the 47th district. Lost re-election. | 2003–2023 Part of Burke County. |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | January 1, 2009 – Present | | 2003–2023 Part of Burke County. |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | January 1, 2009 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Burke County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 23,945 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,945 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 27,154 | 69.88% |
| | Democratic | Cecelia Surratt | 11,705 | 30.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,859 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Barnsback | 1,318 | 76.72% |
| | Democratic | Robert Griner | 400 | 23.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,718 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 16,412 | 64.48% |
| | Democratic | Tim Barnsback | 9,039 | 35.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,451 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 21,226 | 62.44% |
| | Democratic | Tim Barnsback | 12,766 | 37.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,992 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 3,197 | 81.58% |
| | Republican | A. Bradley Scott | 722 | 18.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,919 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 13,970 | 63.80% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cates | 7,926 | 36.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,896 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Cates | 2,953 | 46.75% |
| | Democratic | Dan DeHart | 2,568 | 40.66% |
| | Democratic | J. Pascal | 795 | 12.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,316 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 19,537 | 60.82% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cates | 12,584 | 39.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,121 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walter Church Jr. | 904 | 52.87% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cates | 806 | 47.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,710 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell (incumbent) | 10,429 | 61.93% |
| | Democratic | Walter Church Jr. | 6,412 | 38.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,841 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell | 14,140 | 51.61% |
| | Democratic | Walt Church (incumbent) | 13,259 | 48.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,399 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walt Church (incumbent) | 8,369 | 51.50% |
| | Republican | Hugh Blackwell | 7,883 | 48.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,252 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walt Church (incumbent) | 16,029 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,029 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walt Church (incumbent) | 11,586 | 59.10% |
| | Republican | Earl A. Cook | 8,019 | 40.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,605 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Culpepper (incumbent) | 5,846 | 74.01% |
| | Democratic | Charles H. Ward | 2,053 | 25.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,899 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 86th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Culpepper (incumbent) | 14,527 | 58.62% |
| | Republican | Cheryl Boyd | 10,255 | 41.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,782 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |