North Carolina, State House, District 6

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 6
Current incumbent	Robert Hanig
Population	83,234
Race	77.00% White, 17.49% Black, 0.42% Native American, 0.46% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3.25% Single Race Other, 1.40% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	93.64% Non Hispanic, 6.36% Hispanic
Voting age	79.1% age 18 and over

North Carolina's sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Robert Hanig.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,234 civilians reside within North Carolina's sixth 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.

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 6

Robert Hanig (R) defeated Tess Judge (D) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Robert Hanig (R)	55.0	18,573
	Tess Judge (D)	45.0	15,177

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 33,750

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6

Tess Judge advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Tess Judge (D)

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

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6

Robert Hanig defeated incumbent Beverly Boswell in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Robert Hanig (R)	53.0	3,626
	Beverly Boswell (R)	47.0	3,212

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 6,838

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 Paul Tine (Unaffiliated) did not seek re-election.

Beverly Boswell defeated Warren Judge in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Beverly Boswell	51.83%	22,022
	Democratic	Warren Judge	48.17%	20,471
Total Votes			42,493
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Warren Judge defeated Judy Justice in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Warren Judge	71.73%	7,517
	Democratic	Judy Justice	28.27%	2,962
Total Votes			10,479

Beverly Boswell defeated Ashley Woolard and Arthur Williams in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Beverly Boswell	39.27%	3,834
	Republican	Ashley Woolard	36.73%	3,586
	Republican	Arthur Williams	23.99%	2,342
Total Votes			9,762

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. Incumbent Paul Tine was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mattie Lawson defeated Ashley Woolard in the Republican primary. Tine defeated Lawson in the general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Paul Tine Incumbent	53.6%	16,523
	Republican	Mattie Lawson	46.4%	14,319
Total Votes			30,842

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mattie Lawson	53.6%	2,980
Ashley Woolard	46.4%	2,580
Total Votes		5,560

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. Paul Tine (D) defeated Mattie Lawson (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Lawson advanced past the Republican primary and defeated Arthur Williams in the July 17th Republican primary runoff.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Paul Tine	50.6%	20,756
	Republican	Mattie Lawson	49.4%	20,298
Total Votes			41,054

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 raised a total of $2,416,080. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $96,643 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 6

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$437,876	5	$87,575
2014	$279,553	3	$93,184
2012	$280,490	4	$70,123
2010	$438,024	2	$219,012
2008	$149,616	1	$149,616
2006	$298,278	2	$149,139
2004	$281,560	2	$140,780
2002	$164,654	4	$41,164
2000	$86,029	2	$43,015
Total	$2,416,080	25	$96,643