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North Carolina's 118th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Mark Pless
R–Canton
Demographics91% White
1% Black
5% Hispanic
3% Multiracial
Population (2024)84,529

North Carolina's 118th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mark Pless since 2021.[1]

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Madison and Haywood counties . The district overlaps with the 47th and 50th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 2003

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003. 2003–2005
All of Yancey and Madison counties.
Part of Haywood County.[2]
Ray Rapp
(Mars Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013		 Lost re-election.
2005–2013
All of Madison County.
Parts of Yancey and Haywood counties.[3]

Michele Presnell
(Burnsville)		 Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2021		 Retired. 2013–2023
All of Yancey and Madison counties.
Part of Haywood County.[4][5][6]

Mark Pless
(Canton)		 Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present		 Lost re-nomination.
2023–Present
All of Madison and Haywood counties.[7][8]

Election results

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2026

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district Republican primary election, 2026[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Rogers 4,965 54.71%
Republican Mark Pless (incumbent) 4,110 45.29%
Total votes 9,075 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Rogers
Democratic Danny Davis
Total votes 100%

2024

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2024[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Pless (incumbent) 30,807 61.26%
Democratic Evelyn Davidson 19,480 38.74%
Total votes 50,287 100%
Republican hold

2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Pless (incumbent) 22,040 60.28%
Democratic Josh Remillard 14,522 39.72%
Total votes 36,562 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Pless 29,321 63.60%
Democratic Alan Jones 16,782 36.40%
Total votes 46,103 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell (incumbent) 19,369 57.18%
Democratic Rhonda Cole Schandevel 14,506 42.82%
Total votes 33,875 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district Democratic primary election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rhonda Cole Schandevel 5,988 57.96%
Democratic Reese Steen 4,343 42.04%
Total votes 10,331 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell (incumbent) 21,754 55.35%
Democratic Rhonda Cole Schandevel 17,549 45.65%
Total votes 39,303 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell (incumbent) 13,858 51.27%
Democratic Dean Hicks 13,169 48.73%
Total votes 27,027 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district Republican primary election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell 4,214 56.09%
Republican Ben Keilman 1,652 21.99%
Republican Jesse Sigmon 1,647 21.92%
Total votes 7,513 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Presnell 18,749 51.32%
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 17,788 48.68%
Total votes 36,537 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 13,267 54.66%
Republican Samuel L. "Sam" Edwards 11,006 45.34%
Total votes 24,273 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 23,920 100%
Total votes 23,920 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 16,712 69.18%
Republican Chris Gowan 7,445 30.82%
Total votes 24,157 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp (incumbent) 21,110 100%
Total votes 21,110 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 118th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ray Rapp 13,717 53.34%
Republican Margaret Carpenter (incumbent) 11,476 44.62%
Libertarian Barry Williams 525 2.04%
Total votes 25,718 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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  1. ↑ "State House District 118, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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