North Carolina, State House, District 49

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 49
Current incumbent	Cynthia Ball
Population	83,266
Race	84.32% White, 8.74% Black, 0.25% Native American, 2.82% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.12% Single Race Other, 1.75% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	5.09% Hispanic, 94.91% Non-Hispanic
Voting age	78.1% age 18 and over

North Carolina's forty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Cynthia Ball.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,266 civilians reside within North Carolina's forty-ninth 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 49

Incumbent Cynthia Ball (D) defeated David Robertson (R) and Jonathan Horst (L) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cynthia Ball (D)	66.3	27,538
	David Robertson (R)	31.1	12,929
	Jonathan Horst (L)	2.6	1,086

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 41,553

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Cynthia Ball advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Cynthia Ball (D)

The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49

David Robertson advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		David Robertson (R)

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

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.

Cynthia Ball defeated incumbent Gary Pendleton and David Ulmer in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cynthia Ball	48.67%	26,975
	Republican	Gary Pendleton Incumbent	47.19%	26,155
	Libertarian	David Ulmer	4.15%	2,299
Total Votes			55,429
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Cynthia Ball ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Cynthia Ball (unopposed)

Incumbent Gary Pendleton ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Gary Pendleton 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. Gary Pendleton was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Kim Hanchette defeated Derek Kiszely in the Democratic primary. Pendleton defeated Hanchette in the general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Gary Pendleton Incumbent	51.6%	20,588
	Democratic	Kim Hanchette	48.4%	19,290
Total Votes			39,878

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kim Hanchette	76.5%	4,700
Derek Kiszely	23.5%	1,445
Total Votes		6,145

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. Jim Fulghum (R) defeated Keith Karlsson (D) in the general election and J. Russell Capps in the Republican primary. Karlsson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jim Fulghum	54%	28,300
	Democratic	Keith Karlsson	46%	24,134
Total Votes			52,434

North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Fulghum	65.9%	8,300
J. Russell Capps	34.1%	4,303
Total Votes		12,603

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 raised a total of $3,685,725. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $141,759 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 49

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$1,129,450	3	$376,483
2014	$899,364	3	$299,788
2012	$557,828	3	$185,943
2010	$227,444	3	$75,815
2008	$95,919	2	$47,960
2006	$139,455	2	$69,728
2004	$211,994	2	$105,997
2002	$154,562	4	$38,641
2000	$269,709	4	$67,427
Total	$3,685,725	26	$141,759