North Carolina's 30th House district

North Carolina's 30th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Marcia Morey since 2017.[1]

North Carolina's 30th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Marcia Morey
DDurham
Demographics46% White
25% Black
16% Hispanic
6% Asian
5% Multiracial
Population (2024)94,376

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 22nd Senate district.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Wesley Bailey
(Winston-Salem)
Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969
Claude Hamrick
(Winston-Salem)
Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969
Redistricted from the Forsyth County district. Howard Jemison
(Winston-Salem)
Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973
Ronald Ingle
(Winston-Salem)
Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969
E. M. McKnight
(Clemmons)
Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973
Redistricted from the Forsyth County district.
Redistricted to the 29th district.
1967–1973
All of Forsyth County.[2]

Hamilton Horton Jr.
(Winston-Salem)
Republican January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Retired to run for State Senate. Marshall Wills
(Winston-Salem)
Republican January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
C. Dempsey McDaniel
(Kernersville)
Republican January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973
Redistricted to the 29th district.
E. Lawrence Davis
(Winston-Salem)
Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973
Redistricted to the 29th district. Fred Farmer
(Winston-Salem)
Republican January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973
Jim Mashburn
(Lexington)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Joe Hege Jr.
(Lexington)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 31st district. Gilbert Lee Boger
(Mocksville)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
1973–1983
All of Davidson and Davie counties.[3]
Larry Leonard
(Thomasville)
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
John Varner
(Lexington)
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981
Peter Hairston
(Advance)
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
December 31, 1977
Resigned.
Jim Lambeth
(Thomasville)
Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1981
Vacant December 31, 1977 –
January 28, 1978
Ramey Kemp
(Mocksville)
Democratic January 28, 1978 –
January 1, 1981
Appointed to finish Hairston's term.[4]
Melvin Stamey
(Thomasville)
Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Joe Hege Jr.
(Lexington)
Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Betsy Cochrane
(Advance)
Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 37th district.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
W. Frank Redding III
(Asheboro)
Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 24th district. 1983–1993
Parts of Randolph and Chatham counties.[5]
William Boyd
(Asheboro)
Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1989

Arlie Culp
(Ramseur)
Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 67th district.
1993–2003
Parts of Guilford, Randolph, and Chatham counties.[6]

Paul Luebke
(Durham)
Democratic January 1, 2003 –
October 29, 2016
Redistricted from the 23rd district.
Died.
Re-elected posthumously.
2003–Present
Part of Durham County.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Vacant October 29, 2016 –
January 1, 2017

Philip Lehman
(Durham)
Democratic January 1, 2017 –
March 30, 2017
Appointed to finish Luebke's term.
Resigned.
Vacant March 25, 2017 –
April 5, 2017

Marcia Morey
(Durham)
Democratic April 5, 2017 –
Present
Appointed to finish Luebke's term.

Election results

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2024

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcia Morey (incumbent) 41,916 100%
Total votes 41,916 100%
Democratic hold

2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcia Morey (incumbent) 29,614 86.36%
Republican William G. Antico 4,036 11.77%
Libertarian Guy Meilleur 640 1.87%
Total votes 34,290 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcia Morey (incumbent) 41,548 81.68%
Libertarian Gavin Bell 9,317 18.32%
Total votes 50,865 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcia Morey (incumbent) 30,303 73.84%
Republican B. Angelo Burch Sr. 9,862 24.03%
Libertarian Matthew Wagoner 872 2.12%
Total votes 41,037 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 37,094 73.85%
Republican Elissa Fuchs 13,132 26.15%
Total votes 50,226 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 23,535 100%
Total votes 23,535 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 33,697 100%
Total votes 33,697 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district Republican primary election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Chambers 861 75.07%
Republican Randy Stewart 286 24.93%
Total votes 1,147 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 13,442 64.52%
Republican Jason Chambers 7,393 35.48%
Total votes 20,835 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2008[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 25,265 85.78%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 4,189 14.22%
Total votes 29,454 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 12,033 100%
Total votes 12,033 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 21,245 88.10%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 2,870 11.90%
Total votes 24,115 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Luebke (incumbent) 14,017 84.64%
Libertarian Terry Mancour 2,543 15.36%
Total votes 16,560 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 30th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arlie Culp (incumbent) 13,978 62.13%
Democratic Matilda Phillips 8,040 35.74%
Libertarian Victoria D. Prevo 479 2.13%
Total votes 22,497 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. "State House District 30, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  2. J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  3. J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  4. "Journal of the House of Representatives of the 1977 General Assembly of the State of North Carolina - Second Session 1978" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. 1978. p. 10. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  5. J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  6. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  9. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  10. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  11. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  12. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  13. "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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