North Carolina, State House, District 2

Note: North Carolina's state legislative district maps are the subject of ongoing legal actions. On June 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a federal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017. On October 26, 2017, the district court appointed a special master "to assist the Court in further evaluating and, if necessary, redrawing" the revised district maps. The special master, Nate Persily, issued final recommendations on December 1, 2017. On January 19, 2018, the district court issued an order adopting Persily's recommendations, which incorporated some changes to the maps drawn by the state legislature. However, on February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a partial stay against the district court's order. On June 28, 2018, the high court partially affirmed the district court's decision but returned the case to the lower court for reconsideration regarding its original ruling on districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties. As a result of these actions, several district numbers and boundaries changed. Consequently, the demographic information in this article might not apply to the newly drawn district boundaries. We will update this information as new developments occur. For more information on redistricting in North Carolina, see this article.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbent	Larry Yarborough
Population	83,143
Race	68.02% White, 25.89% Black, 0.67% Native American, 0.47% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3.29% Single Race Other, 1.66% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	93.66% Non Hispanic, 6.34% Hispanic
Voting age	77.5% age 18 and over

North Carolina's second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Larry Yarborough.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,143 civilians reside within North Carolina's second state house district. North Carolina state representatives represent an average of 79,462 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 67,078 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office the first day of the new General Assembly in January.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$13,951/year	$104/day; set by statute.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the state House, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. The governor must appoint the recommended individual submitted by the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The appointment must be made by the Governor within seven days of receiving the candidate recommendation. The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

2016 pivot county

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.

2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Larry Yarborough (R) defeated Darryl Moss (D) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Larry Yarborough (R)	55.3	16,124
	Darryl Moss (D)	44.7	13,026

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 29,150

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Darryl Moss defeated Dora Bullock in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Darryl Moss (D)	70.7	3,658
	Dora Bullock (D)	29.3	1,516

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,174

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Larry Yarborough defeated James Mcilroy in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Larry Yarborough (R)	81.7	1,519
	James Mcilroy (R)	18.3	341

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 1,860

2016

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent Larry Yarborough defeated Joe Parrish in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Larry Yarborough Incumbent	60.64%	22,760
	Democratic	Joe Parrish	39.36%	14,775
Total Votes			37,535
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Joe Parrish ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Joe Parrish (unopposed)

Incumbent Larry Yarborough ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Larry Yarborough Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Larry Yarborough defeated Sandra Hendrick Berry and Jon Gregory Bass in the Republican primary, while Ray Jeffers defeated Brent Groce and Dalton Huff in the Democratic primary. Yarborough defeated Jeffers in the general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Larry Yarborough	56.7%	13,423
	Democratic	Ray Jeffers	43.3%	10,259
Total Votes			23,682

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Larry Yarborough	66.8%	1,755
Sandra Hendrick Berry	18.4%	483
Jon Gregory Bass	14.8%	388
Total Votes		2,626

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ray Jeffers	43.8%	2,862
Dalton Huff	28.9%	1,887
Brent Groce	27.3%	1,782
Total Votes		6,531

2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 29, 2012. Incumbent W.A. Wilkins (D) defeated Timothy Karan (R) in the general election. Wilkins defeated Jason Jenkins and District 32 incumbent Jim Crawford in the May 8 Democratic primary. Karan defeated Jon Gregory Bass in the Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	W.A. Wilkins Incumbent	56.7%	20,398
	Republican	Timothy Karan	43.3%	15,587
Total Votes			35,985

North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
W. A. Wilkins	55.7%	6,000
James Crawford, Jr.	36.9%	3,977
Jason Jenkins	7.3%	791
Total Votes		10,768

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $1,624,025. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $62,463 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 2

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$136,451	2	$68,226
2014	$284,230	6	$47,372
2012	$167,493	5	$33,499
2010	$109,690	2	$54,845
2008	$45,195	3	$15,065
2006	$104,766	2	$52,383
2004	$219,613	2	$109,807
2002	$154,608	2	$77,304
2000	$401,979	2	$200,990
Total	$1,624,025	26	$62,463