# North Carolina's 69th House district

North Carolina's 69th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Dean Arp since 2013.

## Geography

Since 2013, the district has included part of Union County. The district overlaps with the 29th and 35th 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. | 1985–1989 Part of Durham County. |
| George W. Miller Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1989 | Redistricted from the 23rd district. Redistricted to the 23rd district. | 1985–1989 Part of Durham County. |
| 1985–1989 Part of Durham County. ||||
| District re-established January 1, 1993. | District re-established January 1, 1993. | District re-established January 1, 1993. | District re-established January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| J. Shawn Lemmond | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997 | | 1993–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Jim Gulley | Republican | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 103rd district. | 1993–2003 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Pryor Gibson | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – March 3, 2011 | Redistricted from the 33rd district. Resigned. | 2003–2013 All of Anson County. Part of Union County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 2011 – March 7, 2011 | | 2003–2013 All of Anson County. Part of Union County. |
| Frank McGuirt | Democratic | March 7, 2011 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Gibson's term. Redistricted to the 55th district and retired. | 2003–2013 All of Anson County. Part of Union County. |
| Dean Arp | Republican | January 1, 2013 – Present | | 2013–Present Part of Union County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 22,418 | 66.59% |
| | Democratic | Leigh Coulter | 11,249 | 33.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,667 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 27,981 | 64.94% |
| | Democratic | Pam De Maria | 15,106 | 35.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,087 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 18,029 | 60.27% |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Benson | 11,887 | 39.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,916 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 23,249 | 66.01% |
| | Democratic | Gordon B. Daniels | 11,970 | 33.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,219 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp (incumbent) | 13,973 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,973 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp | 5,340 | 65.96% |
| | Republican | Jeff Gerber | 2,756 | 34.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,096 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dean Arp | 23,458 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,458 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 10,302 | 60.20% |
| | Republican | John L. Barker | 6,810 | 39.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,112 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 18,489 | 65.71% |
| | Republican | John L. Barker | 9,648 | 34.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,137 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 8,616 | 66.66% |
| | Republican | Jim H. Bention Sr. | 4,309 | 33.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,925 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 4,224 | 65.13% |
| | Democratic | Ken Honeycutt | 2,261 | 34.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,485 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 14,139 | 63.44% |
| | Republican | Hilda L. Morton | 8,147 | 36.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,286 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pryor Gibson (incumbent) | 11,749 | 64.75% |
| | Republican | Frank D. Hill | 6,064 | 33.42% |
| | Libertarian | Alan Light | 332 | 1.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,145 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 2,282 | 56.70% |
| | Republican | Debbie Ware | 1,743 | 43.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,025 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 69th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Gulley (incumbent) | 26,404 | 90.79% |
| | Libertarian | Dave Gable | 2,678 | 9.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,082 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |