# North Carolina's 71st House district

North Carolina's 71st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Kanika Brown since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 31st and 32nd Senate districts.

## District officeholders

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 1985. | District created January 1, 1985. | District created January 1, 1985. | District created January 1, 1985. | 1985–1993 Parts of Wilson and Nash counties. |
| Larry E. Etheridge | Republican | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1991 | | 1985–1993 Parts of Wilson and Nash counties. |
| William W. Lewis | Republican | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 | | 1985–1993 Parts of Wilson and Nash counties. |
| Josephus Mavretic | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | Redistricted from the 8th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt, and Wilson counties. |
| Edward Norris Tolson | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 | | 1993–2003 Parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt, and Wilson counties. |
| Joe Tolson | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 23rd district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt, and Wilson counties. |
| Larry Womble | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 66th district. Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Forsyth County. |
| Evelyn Terry | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023 | Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Forsyth County. |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Forsyth County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kanika Brown | 2,336 | 47.85% |
| | Democratic | Frederick N. Terry | 1,871 | 38.32% |
| | Democratic | David M. Moore | 675 | 13.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,882 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kanika Brown | 18,196 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,196 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Terry (incumbent) | 7,224 | 64.64% |
| | Democratic | Kanika Brown | 3,952 | 35.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,176 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Terry (incumbent) | 28,471 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,471 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Terry (incumbent) | 18,242 | 72.67% |
| | Republican | Scott Arnold | 6,861 | 27.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,103 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Terry (incumbent) | 25,414 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,414 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Terry (incumbent) | 12,536 | 76.63% |
| | Republican | Kris McCann | 3,824 | 23.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,360 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Terry | 3,463 | 51.34% |
| | Democratic | Everette Witherspoon | 3,282 | 48.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,745 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Terry | 23,545 | 77.94% |
| | Republican | Kris McCann | 6,664 | 22.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,209 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 9,503 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,503 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 21,583 | 90.02% |
| | Libertarian | Bobby Richmond | 2,393 | 9.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,976 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 7,101 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,101 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 15,840 | 86.93% |
| | Libertarian | Lynn Haggerty | 2,381 | 13.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,221 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mac Weatherman | 1,348 | 82.85% |
| | Republican | Charona Turner Remillard | 279 | 17.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,627 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Larry Womble (incumbent) | 9,662 | 66.11% |
| | Republican | Mac Weatherman | 4,571 | 31.28% |
| | Libertarian | Lynn Haggerty | 382 | 2.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,615 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Tolson (incumbent) | 12,915 | 63.30% |
| | Republican | Wade Ellison | 7,489 | 36.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,404 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |