title: Winkie Wilkins
text: # Winkie Wilkins
  
  W. A. "Winkie" Wilkins is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the 2nd House District (including constituents in Granville and Person counties) from January 2013 until December 2014. Citing his health, Wilkins announced in 2014 that he would not seek another term in the legislature.
  
  Previously, before legislative redistricting, Wilkins represented the 55th House district from 2004 through 2012. That district included constituents in Durham and Person counties.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  ### 2012
  
  North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 6,000 | 55.72% |
  | | Democratic | Jim Crawford (incumbent) | 3,977 | 36.93% |
  | | Democratic | Jason Jenkins | 791 | 7.35% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,768 | 100% |
  
  North Carolina House of Representatives 2nd district general election, 2012 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 20,398 | 56.68% |
  | | Republican | Timothy Karan | 15,587 | 43.32% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,985 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2010
  
  North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 4,876 | 60.03% |
  | | Democratic | Fred Foster Jr. | 2,899 | 35.69% |
  | | Democratic | R. Miles Standish | 348 | 4.28% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,123 | 100% |
  
  North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2010 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 16,619 | 100% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,619 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2008
  
  North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2008 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 27,774 | 100% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,774 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2006
  
  North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2006 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins (incumbent) | 14,319 | 100% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,319 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2004
  
  North Carolina House of Representatives 55th district general election, 2004 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Winkie Wilkins | 22,524 | 88.91% |
  | | Libertarian | Tom Rose | 2,810 | 11.09% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,334 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  