# North Carolina's 46th House district

North Carolina's 46th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Brenden Jones since 2017.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Columbus County, as well as part of Robeson County. The district overlaps with the 8th and 24th Senate districts.

## 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 Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander counties. |
| James Frank Hughes | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 | Redistricted from the 39th district. | Swan Burnett Lacey Jr. | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 | Redistricted from the 39th district. | George Robinson | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 | Redistricted from the 34th district. | 1983–1993 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander counties. |
| James Frank Hughes | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 | Redistricted from the 39th district. | Charles Buchanan | Republican | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 | | George Robinson | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 | Redistricted from the 34th district. | 1983–1993 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander counties. |
| James Frank Hughes | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 | Redistricted from the 39th district. | Charles Buchanan | Republican | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 | | Edgar Starnes | Republican | January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1989 | | 1983–1993 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander counties. |
| David Flaherty | Republican | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1995 | | Charles Buchanan | Republican | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 | | George Robinson | Republican | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 | Redistricted to the 91st district. | 1983–1993 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Watauga, Caldwell, Burke, and Alexander counties. |
| David Flaherty | Republican | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1995 | | Gregg Thompson | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 84th district and retired to run for State Senate. | | | | | 1993–2003 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Caldwell, Burke, and Catawba counties. |
| Charles Buchanan | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 84th district and retired. | Gregg Thompson | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 84th district and retired to run for State Senate. | | | | | 1993–2003 All of Mitchell and Avery counties. Parts of Caldwell, Burke, and Catawba counties. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Douglas Yongue | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 16th district Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 Parts of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties. |
| Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013 | Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 Parts of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties. |
| Ken Waddell | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | Retired. | 2013–2019 All of Columbus County. Parts of Robeson and Bladen counties. |
| Brenden Jones | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present | | 2013–2019 All of Columbus County. Parts of Robeson and Bladen counties. |
| Brenden Jones | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present | | 2019–2023 Parts of Columbus and Robeson counties. |
| Brenden Jones | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Columbus County. part of Robeson County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brenden Jones (incumbent) | 19,928 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,928 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brenden Jones (incumbent) | 17,555 | 60.69% |
| | Democratic | Tim Heath | 11,369 | 39.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,924 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brenden Jones (incumbent) | 12,687 | 63.35% |
| | Democratic | Barbara S. Yates-Lockamy | 7,339 | 36.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,026 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brenden Jones | 19,607 | 60.34% |
| | Democratic | Tim Benton | 11,836 | 36.42% |
| | Libertarian | Thomas Howell Jr. | 1,052 | 3.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,495 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Waddell (incumbent) | 11,551 | 53.42% |
| | Republican | Brenden Jones | 10,073 | 46.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,624 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Waddell | 7,083 | 54.71% |
| | Democratic | Al Leonard Jr. | 5,863 | 45.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,946 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ken Waddell | 18,160 | 54.06% |
| | Republican | Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen (incumbent) | 15,431 | 45.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,591 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gaston (G. L.) Pridgen | 7,590 | 52.17% |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 6,958 | 47.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,548 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 18,275 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,275 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 7,684 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,684 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 12,913 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,913 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Douglas Yongue (incumbent) | 6,920 | 63.50% |
| | Republican | C. Linwood Faulk | 3,978 | 36.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,898 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 46th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Buchanan (incumbent) | 28,274 | 40.33% |
| | Republican | Gregg Thompson (incumbent) | 26,573 | 37.90% |
| | Democratic | Joe Delk | 15,267 | 21.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,011 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |