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American legislative district

North Carolina's 80th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Sam Watford
RThomasville
Demographics80% White
9% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)82,834

North Carolina's 80th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Sam Watford since 2021.

Geography

Since 2013, the district has included part of Davidson County. The district overlaps with the 30th Senate district.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Onslow County.
Robert Grady Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 4th district.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
Jerry Dockham Republican January 1, 2003 –
July 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 94th district.
Resigned.
2003–Present
Part of Davidson County.
Vacant July 1, 2013 –
July 16, 2013
Roger Younts Republican July 16, 2013 –
January 1, 2015
Appointed to finish Dockham's term.
Lost re-nomination.
Sam Watford Republican January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2019
Retired to run for State Senate.
Steve Jarvis Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Retired to run for State Senate.
Sam Watford Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 23,182 78.46%
Democratic Dennis S. Miller 6,365 21.54%
Total votes 29,547 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 4,170 43.65%
Republican Roger Younts 3,214 33.64%
Republican Haley Sink 2,170 22.71%
Total votes 9,554 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 32,611 75.21%
Democratic Wendy Sellars 10,748 24.79%
Total votes 43,359 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jarvis 6,371 67.28%
Republican Roger Younts 3,098 32.72%
Total votes 9,469 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Jarvis 21,283 75.08%
Democratic Wendy B. Sellars 7,063 24.92%
Total votes 28,346 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford (incumbent) 31,287 100%
Total votes 31,287 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 3,203 54.45%
Republican Roger Younts (incumbent) 2,679 45.55%
Total votes 5,882 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Watford 16,459 100%
Total votes 16,459 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 5,432 52.51%
Republican Christy Jones 3,086 29.83%
Republican Dick Johnson 1,827 17.66%
Total votes 10,345 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 24,080 68.63%
Democratic Loretta M. Martin 11,009 31.37%
Total votes 35,089 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 5,105 64.08%
Republican Dick Johnson 2,861 35.92%
Total votes 7,966 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 16,593 100%
Total votes 16,593 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 27,537 100%
Total votes 27,537 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 10,801 100%
Total votes 10,801 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 24,367 100%
Total votes 24,367 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Dockham (incumbent) 15,662 100%
Total votes 15,662 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Grady (incumbent) 6,732 62.40%
Democratic Charles Wiggins 4,057 37.60%
Total votes 10,789 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. "State House District 80, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
157th General Assembly (2025–2026)
Speaker of the House
Destin Hall (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Sarah Stevens (R)
Majority Leader
John Bell (R)
Minority Leader
Robert Reives (D)
  1. Ed Goodwin (R)
  2. Ray Jeffers (D)
  3. Steve Tyson (R)
  4. Jimmy Dixon (R)
  5. Bill Ward (R)
  6. Joe Pike (R)
  7. Matthew Winslow (R)
  8. Gloristine Brown (D)
  9. Timothy Reeder (R)
  10. John Bell (R)
  11. Allison Dahle (D)
  12. Chris Humphrey (R)
  13. Celeste Cairns (R)
  14. Wyatt Gable (R)
  15. Phil Shepard (R)
  16. Carson Smith (R)
  17. Frank Iler (R)
  18. Deb Butler (D)
  19. Charlie Miller (R)
  20. Ted Davis Jr. (R)
  21. Ya Liu (D)
  22. William Brisson (R)
  23. Shelly Willingham (D)
  24. Dante Pittman (D)
  25. Allen Chesser (R)
  26. Donna McDowell White (R)
  27. Rodney Pierce (D)
  28. Larry Strickland (R)
  29. Vernetta Alston (D)
  30. Marcia Morey (D)
  31. Zack Forde-Hawkins (D)
  32. ▌Bryan Cohn (D)
  33. ▌Monika Johnson-Hostler (D)
  34. Tim Longest (D)
  35. ▌Mike Schietzelt (R)
  36. Julie von Haefen (D)
  37. Erin Paré (R)
  38. Abe Jones (D)
  39. James Roberson (D)
  40. Phil Rubin (D)
  41. Maria Cervania (D)
  42. ▌Mike Colvin (D)
  43. Diane Wheatley (R)
  44. Charles Smith (D)
  45. Frances Jackson (D)
  46. Brenden Jones (R)
  47. Jarrod Lowery (R)
  48. Garland Pierce (D)
  49. Cynthia Ball (D)
  50. Renee Price (D)
  51. John Sauls (R)
  52. Ben Moss (R)
  53. Howard Penny Jr. (R)
  54. Robert Reives (D)
  55. Mark Brody (R)
  56. Allen Buansi (D)
  57. Tracy Clark (D)
  58. Amos Quick (D)
  59. Alan Branson (R)
  60. Cecil Brockman (D)
  61. Pricey Harrison (D)
  62. John Blust (R)
  63. Stephen Ross (R)
  64. Dennis Riddell (R)
  65. Reece Pyrtle (R)
  66. Sarah Crawford (D)
  67. ▌Cody Huneycutt (R)
  68. David Willis (R)
  69. Dean Arp (R)
  70. Brian Biggs (R)
  71. Kanika Brown (D)
  72. Amber Baker (D)
  73. ▌Jonathan Almond (R)
  74. Jeff Zenger (R)
  75. Donny Lambeth (R)
  76. Harry Warren (R)
  77. Julia Craven Howard (R)
  78. Neal Jackson (R)
  79. Keith Kidwell (R)
  80. Sam Watford (R)
  81. Larry Potts (R)
  82. ▌Brian Echevarria (R)
  83. ▌Grant Campbell (R)
  84. Jeffrey McNeely (R)
  85. Dudley Greene (R)
  86. Hugh Blackwell (R)
  87. Destin Hall (R)
  88. Mary Belk (D)
  89. Mitchell Setzer (R)
  90. Sarah Stevens (R)
  91. Kyle Hall (R)
  92. Terry Brown (D)
  93. Ray Pickett (R)
  94. Blair Eddins (R)
  95. ▌Todd Carver (R)
  96. Jay Adams (R)
  97. Heather Rhyne (R)
  98. Beth Gardner Helfrich (D)
  99. Nasif Majeed (D)
  100. ▌Julia Greenfield (D)
  101. Carolyn Logan (D)
  102. Becky Carney (D)
  103. Laura Budd (D)
  104. Brandon Lofton (D)
  105. Tricia Cotham (R)
  106. Carla Cunningham (D)
  107. ▌Aisha Dew (D)
  108. John Torbett (R)
  109. Donnie Loftis (R)
  110. Kelly Hastings (R)
  111. ▌Paul Scott (R)
  112. Jordan Lopez (D)
  113. Jake Johnson (R)
  114. Eric Ager (D)
  115. Lindsey Prather (D)
  116. Brian Turner (D)
  117. Jennifer Balkcom (R)
  118. Mark Pless (R)
  119. Mike Clampitt (R)
  120. Karl Gillespie (R)
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