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North Carolina's 24th House district

North Carolina's 24th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ken Fontenot since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 24th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Ken Fontenot
R–Wilson
Demographics47% White
39% Black
11% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)81,579

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson County, as well as part of Nash County. The district overlaps with the 4th and 11th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1983

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Joe Hackney Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted from the 17th district.
Redistricted to the 54th district. 		Anne Craig Barnes Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997 		Retired. 1983–1993
All of Orange County.
Part of Chatham County.[2]
1993–2003
Parts of Chatham and Orange counties.[3]
Verla Insko Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 56th district.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democratic January 1, 2003 –
July 25, 2020 		Resigned. 2003–2013
Parts of Wilson and Edgecombe counties.[4][5]
2013–2019
Parts of Wilson and Pitt counties.[6]
2019–2023
All of Wilson County.[7][8]
Vacant July 25, 2020 –
July 27, 2020
Linda Cooper-Suggs Democratic July 27, 2020 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Farmer-Butterfield's term.
Lost re-election.
Ken Fontenot Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
All of Wilson County.
Part of Nash County.[9]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Fontenot 15,121 54.22%
Democratic Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) 12,768 45.78%
Total votes 27,889 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 6,470 67.34%
Democratic John G. McNeil 3,138 32.66%
Total votes 9,608 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) 20,928 52.60%
Republican Mick Rankin 18,856 47.40%
Total votes 39,784 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 14,219 50.80%
Unaffiliated Ken Fontenot 13,770 49.20%
Total votes 27,989 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 6,570 61.52%
Democratic Kandie Smith 4,110 38.48%
Total votes 10,680 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 26,895 100%
Total votes 26,895 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 4,948 77.49%
Democratic Mark Bibbs 1,437 22.51%
Total votes 6,385 100%
North Carolina House of Repre sentativesdistrict general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 15,427 100%
Total votes 15,427 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 28,724 100%
Total votes 28,724 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 12,682 64.84%
Republican Claiborne R. Holtzman 6,878 35.16%
Total votes 19,560 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 23,108 100%
Total votes 23,108 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 7,987 100%
Total votes 7,987 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 19,501 100%
Total votes 19,501 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield 2,431 36.11%
Democratic Shelly Willingham (incumbent) 2,102 31.22%
Democratic A P Coleman 1,502 22.31%
Democratic Ronald L. "Ronnie" Williams 697 10.35%
Total votes 6,732 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield 11,535 100%
Total votes 11,535 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Hackney (incumbent) 41,133 33.73%
Democratic Verla Insko (incumbent) 38,944 31.93%
Republican William Towne 19,928 16.34%
Republican Rod Chaney 19,281 15.81%
Libertarian John H. Bauman 2,672 2.19%
Total votes 121,958 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 24, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State House 024". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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