# North Carolina's 15th House district

North Carolina's 15th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Phil Shepard since 2011.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Onslow County. The district overlaps with the 6th Senate district.

## District officeholders since 1989

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Leo Mercer | Democratic | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 | Redistricted to the 14th district and retired. | 1989–1993 All of Columbus County. |
| Sam Ellis | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 39th district. | 1993–2003 Part of Wake County. |
| Robert Grady | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 80th district. Retired. | 2003–Present Parts of Onslow County. |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | January 1, 2011 – Present | | 2003–Present Parts of Onslow County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 14,512 | 68.06% |
| | Democratic | Christopher Schulte | 6,810 | 31.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,322 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 4,024 | 72.17% |
| | Republican | Mark Price | 1,552 | 27.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,576 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 17,818 | 69.49% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn F. Gomas | 7,824 | 30.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,642 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 9,076 | 66.38% |
| | Democratic | Dan Whitten | 4,596 | 33.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,672 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 13,273 | 69.60% |
| | Democratic | Dan Whitten | 5,797 | 30.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,070 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 3,282 | 79.31% |
| | Republican | Jim Morton | 856 | 20.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,138 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 8,221 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,221 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard (incumbent) | 12,111 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,111 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard | 1,311 | 43.88% |
| | Republican | Martin Aragona Jr. | 1,090 | 36.48% |
| | Republican | Tracey Louise Miller | 587 | 19.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,988 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Shepard | 5,873 | 76.64% |
| | Unaffaliated | George Shaeffer | 1,790 | 23.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,663 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Grady (incumbent) | 1,474 | 63.53% |
| | Republican | George Shaeffer | 846 | 36.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,320 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Grady (incumbent) | 11,015 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,015 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Grady (incumbent) | 378 | 69.23% |
| | Republican | George Shaeffer | 168 | 30.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 546 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Grady (incumbent) | 3,920 | 61.88% |
| | Democratic | Jean Hawley | 2,415 | 38.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,335 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Grady (incumbent) | 9,196 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,196 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Grady (incumbent) | 8,988 | 70.81% |
| | Democratic | Jerome Willingham | 3,705 | 29.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,693 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Hunt | 2,035 | 51.77% |
| | Democratic | Isaac L. "Skip" Blaylock | 1,896 | 48.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,931 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 15th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Ellis (incumbent) | 21,286 | 58.60% |
| | Democratic | Thomas Hunt | 15,041 | 41.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,327 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |