North Carolina State House District 71
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kanika Brown Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Kanika Brown (D) 100.0
- Last election
- Kanika Brown (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BrownRight column: Mena
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Kanika BrownIncumbentDemocratic
- Mathew MenaGreen
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History (21 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 31,550
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKanika BrownWon Democratic 31,550100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,196
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKanika BrownWon Democratic 18,196100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,471
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2020 to 2021)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEvelyn TerryWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,471100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,098
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2018 to 2019)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEvelyn TerryWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,23772.7% RepublicanScott Arnold Republican 6,86127.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,407
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEvelyn TerryWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,407100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,360
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEvelyn TerryWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,53676.6% RepublicanKris A. McCann Republican 3,82423.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,209
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEvelyn TerryWon Democratic 23,54577.9% RepublicanKris McCann Republican 6,66422.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,503
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WombleWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,503100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,976
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WombleWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,58390.0% LibertarianBobby Richmond Libertarian 2,39310.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,101
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WombleWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,101100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,221
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WombleWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,84086.9% LibertarianLynn Haggerty Libertarian 2,38113.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,615
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLarry WombleWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,66266.1% RepublicanMac Weatherman Republican 4,57131.3% LibertarianLynn Haggerty Libertarian 3822.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,404
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe Pat TolsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,91563.3% RepublicanWade Ellison Republican 7,48936.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,472
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe Pat TolsonWon Democratic 10,28766.5% RepublicanAlvin Phillips Republican 5,18533.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,013
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticE. Norris TolsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,013100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,299
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNorris TolsonWon Democratic 10,299100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,397
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe MavreticWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,11257.3% RepublicanDanny Worley Republican 8,28542.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,008
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam W. LewisWon Republican 7,21851.5% DemocraticBetty R. McCain Democratic 6,79048.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,049
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry E. EtheridgeWon Republican 7,87252.3% DemocraticMartha K. Walston Democratic 7,17747.7% - Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry B. EtheridgeWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 71, 1984 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry B. EtheridgeWon Republican ——
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1984 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). North Carolina State House District 71, election results 1984 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nc/house/71. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nc/sldl:71
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026