North Carolina's 98th House district

North Carolina's 98th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  John Bradford
RCornelius
Demographics77% White
10% Black
6% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2020)91,008

North Carolina's 98th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican John Bradford since 2021.[1]

Geography[edit]

Since 2003, the district has included part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 37th and 41st Senate districts.

District officeholders[edit]

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties.[2]
Thomas Wright Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 18th district.
John Rhodes Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Lost re-nomination. 2003–Present
Part of Mecklenburg County.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Thom Tillis Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2015
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
John Bradford Republican January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2019
Lost re-election.
Christy Clark Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-election.
John Bradford Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bradford (incumbent) 18,080 50.93%
Democratic Christy Clark 17,420 49.07%
Total votes 35,500 100%
Republican hold

2020[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bradford 31,793 51.67%
Democratic Christy Clark (incumbent) 29,743 48.33%
Total votes 61,536 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district Democratic primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Clark 3,275 90.32%
Democratic Branden Rosenlieb 351 9.68%
Total votes 3,626 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Clark 20,033 50.52%
Republican John Bradford (incumbent) 19,618 49.48%
Total votes 39,651 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bradford (incumbent) 25,428 56.48%
Unaffiliated Jane Campbell 19,597 43.52%
Total votes 45,025 100%
Republican hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district Republican primary election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bradford 2,536 59.14%
Republican Lynette D. Rinker 1,153 26.89%
Republican Sharon Hudson 599 13.97%
Total votes 4,288 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bradford 14,558 54.98%
Democratic Natasha Marcus 11,922 45.02%
Total votes 26,480 100%
Republican hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 27,971 100%
Total votes 27,971 100%
Republican hold

2010[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 23,540 100%
Total votes 23,540 100%
Republican hold

2008[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 38,875 100%
Total votes 38,875 100%
Republican hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district Republican primary election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis 1,805 62.98%
Republican John Rhodes (incumbent) 1,061 37.02%
Total votes 2,866 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis 14,479 100%
Total votes 14,479 100%
Republican hold

2004[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rhodes (incumbent) 27,830 100%
Total votes 27,830 100%
Republican hold

2002[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Rhodes 13,661 57.92%
Democratic David H. Dunn 9,927 42.08%
Total votes 23,588 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Wright (incumbent) 16,058 100%
Total votes 16,058 100%
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State House District 98, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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  23. ^ "NC State House 098". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 30, 2022.