# North Carolina's 103rd House district

North Carolina's 103rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Laura Budd since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 40th and 42nd Senate districts.

## District officeholders

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Jim Gulley | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 69th district. Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Bill Brawley | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Rachel Hunt | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | Retired to run for State Senate. | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Budd | 2,994 | 56.99% |
| | Democratic | Ann Harlan | 2,260 | 43.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,254 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Budd | 20,200 | 52.48% |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley | 18,294 | 47.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,494 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rachel Hunt (incumbent) | 26,818 | 54.93% |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley | 22,008 | 45.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,826 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rachel Hunt | 19,133 | 50.09% |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley (incumbent) | 19,065 | 49.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,198 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rochelle Rivas | 3,248 | 50.10% |
| | Democratic | Noah Lieberman | 3,235 | 49.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,483 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley (incumbent) | 21,702 | 56.19% |
| | Democratic | Rochelle Rivas | 16,922 | 43.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,624 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley (incumbent) | 15,641 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,641 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley (incumbent) | 25,477 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,477 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley | 1,602 | 57.23% |
| | Republican | Lloyd Austin | 1,197 | 42.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,799 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Brawley | 13,790 | 56.01% |
| | Democratic | Ann Newman | 10,830 | 43.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,620 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 2,270 | 49.14% |
| | Republican | Edith "Edy" Brotherton | 1,209 | 26.17% |
| | Republican | Larry Hale | 1,140 | 24.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,619 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 20,798 | 69.37% |
| | Unaffiliated | Mark Brody | 9,184 | 30.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,982 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 724 | 69.15% |
| | Republican | Larry Hale | 323 | 30.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,047 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 9,267 | 57.90% |
| | Democratic | Everette A. Passaly | 6,738 | 42.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,005 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 18,195 | 57.32% |
| | Democratic | Sid Sowers | 12,463 | 39.26% |
| | Libertarian | Stephen Burr | 1,087 | 3.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,745 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 1,980 | 57.89% |
| | Republican | K. Larry Hale | 1,440 | 42.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,420 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 17,254 | 90.24% |
| | Libertarian | Andy Grum | 1,866 | 9.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,120 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |