# North Carolina's 77th House district

North Carolina's 77th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Julia Craven Howard since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Yadkin and Davie counties, as well as part of Rowan County. The district overlaps with the 30th and 33rd, and 36th 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 Parts of Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir counties. |
| Carolyn Russell | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 11th district. Redistricted to the 26th district and retired. | 1993–2003 Parts of Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir counties. |
| Lorene Coates | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 35th district. Lost re-election. | 2003–2019 Part of Rowan County. |
| Harry Warren | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019 | Redistricted to the 76th district. | 2003–2019 Part of Rowan County. |
| Julia Craven Howard | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | Redistricted from the 79th district. | 2019–2023 All of Davie County. Part of Rowan County. |
| Julia Craven Howard | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | Redistricted from the 79th district. | 2023–Present All of Yadkin and Davie counties. Part of Rowan County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 30,953 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,953 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Juila Craven Howard (incumbent) | 35,222 | 74.65% |
| | Democratic | Keith Townsend | 11,963 | 25.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,185 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Juila Craven Howard (incumbent) | 23,654 | 73.37% |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Dawn Clark | 8,584 | 26.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,238 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 7,350 | 71.44% |
| | Republican | Andrew H. Poston | 2,939 | 28.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,289 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 27,699 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,699 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 4,746 | 63.91% |
| | Republican | Chad Mitchell | 2,680 | 36.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,426 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 16,888 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,888 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 21,463 | 61.87% |
| | Democratic | William H. Battermann | 13,226 | 38.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,689 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren | 2,305 | 65.88% |
| | Republican | Lauren Raper | 1,194 | 34.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,499 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren | 9,117 | 50.46% |
| | Democratic | Lorene Coates (incumbent) | 8,951 | 49.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,068 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorene Coates (incumbent) | 20,050 | 66.85% |
| | Republican | Ada M. Fisher | 9,942 | 33.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,992 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorene Coates (incumbent) | 8,279 | 61.68% |
| | Republican | Susan Morris | 5,144 | 38.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,423 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorene Coates (incumbent) | 15,026 | 60.64% |
| | Republican | Mac Butner | 9,751 | 39.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,777 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charlotte A. Gardner | 2,938 | 59.59% |
| | Republican | Lynn Dula | 1,992 | 40.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,930 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorene Coates (incumbent) | 9,886 | 55.02% |
| | Republican | Charlotte A. Gardner | 8,081 | 44.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,967 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carolyn Russell (incumbent) | 17,538 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,538 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |