North Carolina's 79th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Keith Kidwell since 2019.[1]
North Carolina's 79th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 67% White 23% Black 7% Hispanic | ||
Population (2020) | 73,711 |
Geography
editSince 2023, the district has included all of Beaufort, Pamlico, and Hyde counties, as well as most of Dare County. The district overlaps with the 1st and 2nd Senate districts.
District officeholders
editRepresentative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Parts of Pamlico, Craven, Jones, and Lenoir counties.[2] | |||
William Wainwright | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted from the 3rd district. Redistricted to the 12th district. | |
Julia Craven Howard | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019 |
Redistricted from the 74th district. Redistricted to the 77th district. |
2003–2005 All of Davie County. Part of Davidson and Iredell counties.[3] |
2005–2013 All of Davie County. Part of Iredell County.[4] | ||||
2013–2019 All of Davie County. Part of Forsyth County.[5] | ||||
Keith Kidwell | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present |
2019–2023 All of Beaufort County. Part of Craven County.[6][7] | |
2023–Present All of Beaufort, Pamlico, and Hyde counties. Part of Dare County.[8] |
Election results
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 8,721 | 83.30% | |
Republican | Ed Hege | 1,749 | 16.70% | |
Total votes | 10,470 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 26,309 | 100% | |
Total votes | 26,309 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 25,290 | 63.83% | |
Democratic | Nick Blount | 14,330 | 36.17% | |
Total votes | 39,620 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Kidwell | 4,176 | 78.06% | |
Republican | Jim Chesnutt | 1,174 | 21.94% | |
Total votes | 5,350 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Keith Kidwell | 17,247 | 60.59% | ||
Democratic | Jerry E. Langley | 11,220 | 39.41% | ||
Total votes | 28,647 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 31,255 | 100% | |
Total votes | 31,255 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 18,448 | 70.25% | |
Democratic | Cristina Victoria Vazquez | 7,811 | 29.75% | |
Total votes | 26,259 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 9,685 | 70.31% | |
Republican | Bill Whiteheart | 4,089 | 29.69% | |
Total votes | 13,774 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 27,749 | 70.06% | |
Democratic | Cristina Victoria Vazquez | 11,859 | 29.94% | |
Total votes | 39,608 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 17,006 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,006 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 25,401 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,401 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 4,101 | 100% | |
Republican | Frank Mitchell | 0 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 4,101 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 12,553 | 100% | |
Total votes | 12,553 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 3,929 | 53.07% | |
Republican | Frank Mitchell (incumbent) | 3,474 | 46.93% | |
Total votes | 7,403 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 21,225 | 100% | |
Total votes | 21,225 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 5,387 | 73.33% | |
Republican | Mike Morris | 1,959 | 26.67% | |
Total votes | 7,346 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 15,412 | 86.70% | |
Libertarian | Mike Holland | 2,364 | 13.30% | |
Total votes | 17,776 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Wainwright (incumbent) | 14,665 | 100% | |
Total votes | 14,665 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
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