North Carolina's 120th House district

North Carolina's 120th State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 120th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Karl Gillespie; R–Franklin
Demographics	90% White; 1% Black; 5% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 2% Native American
Population (2020)	83,206

North Carolina's 120th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Karl Gillespie since 2021.^[1]

Geography[edit]

Since 2013, the district has included all of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties. The district overlaps with the 50th Senate district.

District officeholders since 2003[edit]

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 2003.				2003–2013 All of Graham, Cherokee, and Clay counties. Part of Macon County.^[2]^[3]
Roger West	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017	Redistricted from the 53rd district Retired.
Roger West	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017	Redistricted from the 53rd district Retired.	2013–Present All of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon counties.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]
Kevin Corbin	Republican	January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021	Retired to run for NC Senate.
Karl Gillespie	Republican	January 1, 2021 – Present

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2022^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Karl Gillespie (incumbent)	30,037	100%
Total votes			30,037	100%
	Republican hold

2020[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2020^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Karl Gillespie	34,933	74.19%
	Democratic	Susan Landis	12,155	25.81%
Total votes			47,088	100%
	Republican hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2018^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Corbin (incumbent)	25,619	73.44%
	Democratic	Aaron Martin	9,267	26.56%
Total votes			34,886	100%
	Republican hold

2016[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2016^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Corbin	10,135	73.86%
	Republican	Elliott J. Southworth	3,587	26.14%
Total votes			13,722	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2016^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Corbin	29,047	72.03%
	Democratic	Randy Hogsed	11,282	27.97%
Total votes			40,329	100%
	Republican hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2014^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	22,496	100%
Total votes			22,496	100%
	Republican hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2012^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	7,941	74.10%
	Republican	Mike Edwards	2,775	25.90%
Total votes			10,716	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2012^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	28,903	100%
Total votes			28,903	100%
	Republican hold

2010[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2010^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	4,466	72.65%
	Republican	Tim West	1,681	27.35%
Total votes			6,147	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2010^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	20,086	72.11%
	Democratic	Randy Hogsed	7,767	27.89%
Total votes			27,853	100%
	Republican hold

2008[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2008^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	25,201	100%
Total votes			25,201	100%
	Republican hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2006^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	19,066	100%
Total votes			19,066	100%
	Republican hold

2004[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2004^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	22,375	100%
Total votes			22,375	100%
	Republican hold

2002[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2002^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roger West (incumbent)	17,968	100%
Total votes			17,968	100%
	Republican hold

References[edit]

^ "State House District 120, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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[1] "State House District 120, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[2] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[3] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[4] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[5] "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[6] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[7] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

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156th General Assembly (2023–2024) Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R) Speaker pro tempore Sarah Stevens (R) Majority Leader John Bell (R) Minority Leader Robert Reives (D)
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