# North Carolina's 78th House district

North Carolina's 78th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Neal Jackson since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2013, the district has included parts of Randolph and Moore counties. The district overlaps with the 21st, 25th, and 29th 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 Granville, Vance, and Warren counties. |
| James Preston Green | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | | 1993–2003 Parts of Granville, Vance, and Warren counties. |
| Stanley Fox | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 27th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Granville, Vance, and Warren counties. |
| Harold Brubaker | Republican | January 1, 2003 – July 12, 2012 | Redistricted from the 38th district. Resigned. | 2003–2013 Part of Randolph County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 12, 2012 – August 13, 2012 | | 2003–2013 Part of Randolph County. |
| Allen McNeill | Republican | August 13, 2012 – January 1, 2023 | Retired. | 2003–2013 Part of Randolph County. |
| Allen McNeill | Republican | August 13, 2012 – January 1, 2023 | Retired. | 2013–Present Parts of Randolph and Moore counties. |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2013–Present Parts of Randolph and Moore counties. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Neal Jackson | 8,449 | 67.06% |
| | Republican | David Ashley | 2,194 | 17.41% |
| | Republican | Cory Bortree | 1,956 | 15.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,599 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Neal Jackson | 27,787 | 76.55% |
| | Democratic | Erik Davis | 8,510 | 23.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,297 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allen McNeill (incumbent) | 33,593 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,593 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allen McNeill (incumbent) | 20,829 | 78.78% |
| | Democratic | Jim Meredith | 5,612 | 21.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,441 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allen McNeill (incumbent) | 27,040 | 78.11% |
| | Democratic | William "Bill" McCaskill | 7,579 | 21.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,619 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allen McNeill (incumbent) | 17,102 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,102 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allen McNeill (incumbent) | 24,880 | 75.05% |
| | Democratic | Gerald C. Parker | 8,272 | 24.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,152 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 3,351 | 62.67% |
| | Republican | Arnold Lanier | 1,996 | 37.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,347 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 13,823 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,823 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 4,564 | 79.99% |
| | Republican | Greg Sumner | 854 | 14.97% |
| | Republican | James Stegenga | 288 | 5.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,706 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 22,438 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,438 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 10,472 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,472 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 20,756 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,756 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold Brubaker (incumbent) | 13,059 | 90.74% |
| | Libertarian | Don Blair | 1,332 | 9.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,391 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stanley Fox (incumbent) | 4,868 | 61.31% |
| | Democratic | Richard M. Henderson | 3,072 | 38.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,940 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 78th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stanley Fox (incumbent) | 16,287 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,287 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |