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American legislative district

North Carolina's 53rd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Howard Penny Jr.
R–Coats
Demographics64% White
20% Black
12% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2020)95,575

North Carolina's 53rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Howard Penny Jr. since 2020.

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Harnett and Johnston counties. The district overlaps with the 10th and 12th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
James C. Carpenter Republican January 1, 1995 –
May 3, 2000 		Resigned. 1995–2003
All of Cherokee County, Clay, and Macon counties.
Part of Jackson County.
Vacant May 3, 2000 –
May 5, 2000
Roger West Republican May 5, 2000 –
January 1, 2003 		Appointed to finish Carpenter's term.
Redistricted to the 120th district.
David Lewis Republican January 1, 2003 –
August 20, 2020 		Resigned. 2003–2023
Part of Harnett County.
Vacant August 20, 2020 –
September 17, 2020
Howard Penny Jr. Republican September 17, 2020 –
Present 		Appointed to finish Lewis's term.
2023–Present
Parts of Harnett and Johnston counties.

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 5,142 63.25%
Republican Brian Hawley 2,988 36.75%
Total votes 8,130 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 22,118 67.14%
Democratic Kevin G. Thurman 10,824 32.86%
Total votes 32,942 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sally Weeks Benson 4,045 65.86%
Democratic John C. Fitzpatrick Sr. 2,097 34.14%
Total votes 6,142 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Howard Penny Jr. (incumbent) 26,228 60.97%
Democratic Sally Weeks Benson 15,129 35.17%
Libertarian Zach Berly 1,658 3.85%
Total votes 43,015 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Chapman 1,640 77.84%
Democratic Alan Longman 467 22.16%
Total votes 2,107 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 17,201 62.99%
Democratic Richard Chapman 10,108 37.01%
Total votes 27,309 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Republican primary election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 6,007 78.64%
Republican Chuck Levorse 1,632 21.36%
Total votes 7,639 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 19,548 60.66%
Democratic Jon Blum 12,678 39.34%
Total votes 32,226 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Byerly 2,356 81.30%
Democratic Thomas Ellis II 542 18.70%
Total votes 2,898 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 10,966 55.74%
Democratic Susan Byerly 8,707 44.26%
Total votes 19,673 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe E. Langley 3,710 64.34%
Democratic Thomas E. Ellis II 2,056 35.66%
Total votes 5,766 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 17,365 56.50%
Democratic Joe E. Langley 13,370 43.50%
Total votes 30,735 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 1,696 56.29%
Democratic Thomas E. Ellis II 1,317 43.71%
Total votes 3,013 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 13,533 66.61%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 6,784 33.39%
Total votes 20,317 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 16,135 52.79%
Democratic Joseph Lindsey "Joe" Tart 14,431 47.21%
Total votes 30,566 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 7,763 53.14%
Democratic Frank Stewart 6,846 46.86%
Total votes 14,609 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis (incumbent) 14,633 58.89%
Democratic Louise Taylor 10,217 41.11%
Total votes 24,850 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry C. Upchurch 2,543 46.25%
Democratic Sam Stephenson 2,301 41.85%
Democratic N. Carnell Robinson 654 11.90%
Total votes 5,498 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district Republican primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis 1,690 53.94%
Republican Teddy Byrd 1,443 46.06%
Total votes 3,133 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lewis 9,672 61.77%
Democratic Larry C. Upchurch 5,987 38.23%
Total votes 15,659 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 53rd district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger West (incumbent) 16,842 60.77%
Democratic W.C. "Sonny" Burrell 10,873 39.23%
Total votes 27,715 100%
Republican hold

References

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  2. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
157th General Assembly (2025–2026)
Speaker of the House
TBD
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. ▌Joe John (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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