North Carolina, State House, District 9

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 9
Current incumbent	Perrin Jones
Population	83,346
Race	73.81% White, 19.45% Black, 0.33% Native American, 1.83% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.63% Single Race Other, 1.96% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	95.07% Non Hispanic, 4.93% Hispanic
Voting age	80.1% age 18 and over

North Carolina's ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Perrin Jones.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,346 civilians reside within North Carolina's 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 9

Incumbent Gregory Murphy (R) defeated Kris Rixon (D) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Gregory Murphy (R)	60.0	17,234
	Kris Rixon (D)	40.0	11,510

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 28,744

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 9

Kris Rixon advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Kris Rixon (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 9

Incumbent Gregory Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Gregory Murphy (R)

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.

Incumbent Gregory Murphy defeated Brian Farkas in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Gregory Murphy Incumbent	57.35%	22,869
	Democratic	Brian Farkas	42.65%	17,007
Total Votes			39,876
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Brian Farkas defeated Walter Gaskins in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brian Farkas	61.63%	5,394
	Democratic	Walter Gaskins	38.37%	3,358
Total Votes			8,752

Incumbent Gregory Murphy ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Gregory Murphy 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. Incumbent Brian Brown defeated Ashley Bleau in the Republican primary, while Uriah Ward was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brown defeated Ward in the general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Brown Incumbent	60.1%	13,474
	Democratic	Uriah Ward	39.9%	8,957
Total Votes			22,431

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brian Brown Incumbent	71.7%	3,134
Ashley Bleau	28.3%	1,238
Total Votes		4,372

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. Brian Brown (R) defeated incumbent Marian N. McLawhorn (D) in the general election and Jack Wall in the Republican primary. McLawhorn was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Brown	51.5%	19,780
	Democratic	Marian McLawhorn Incumbent	48.5%	18,644
Total Votes			38,424

North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brian Brown	60.4%	3,702
Jack Wall	39.6%	2,424
Total Votes		6,126

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 9 raised a total of $1,926,808. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $87,582 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 9

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$478,890	3	$159,630
2014	$212,947	3	$70,982
2012	$281,768	3	$93,923
2010	$190,971	2	$95,486
2008	$160,974	2	$80,487
2006	$239,053	2	$119,527
2004	$53,005	1	$53,005
2002	$83,966	3	$27,989
2000	$225,234	3	$75,078
Total	$1,926,808	22	$87,582