North Carolina's 13th House district

North Carolina's 13th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Celeste Cairns since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 13th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Celeste Cairns
REmerald Isle
Demographics83% White
8% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)78,754

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Carteret County, as well as part of Craven County. The district overlaps with the 1st and 2nd Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1995

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Danny McComas Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 19th district. 1995–2003
Part of New Hanover County.[2]
Jean Preston Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Redistricted from the 4th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.
2003–2005
All of Carteret County.
Part of Onslow County.[3]
2005–2023
All of Carteret and Jones counties.[4][5][6][7]
Pat McElraft Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2023
Retired.
Celeste Cairns Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Carteret County.
Part of Craven County.[8]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Celeste Cairns 6,271 54.88%
Republican Pete Benton 3,984 34.86%
Republican Eden Gordon Hill 1,172 10.26%
Total votes 11,427 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Celeste Cairns 25,850 71.32%
Democratic Katie Tomberlin 10,394 28.68%
Total votes 36,244 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 33,477 71.65%
Democratic Buck Bayliff 13,246 28.35%
Total votes 46,723 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 5,746 75.52%
Republican Blake Beadle 1,863 24.48%
Total votes 7,609 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 22,755 72.76%
Unaffliated Pene diMaio 8,518 27.24%
Total votes 31,273 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 29,188 70.82%
Democratic Rodney Alexander 12,024 29.18%
Total votes 41,212 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 19,946 69.73%
Democratic Jim Nolan 8,659 30.27%
Total votes 28,605 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 28,416 88.34%
Libertarian Wyatt Rike 3,752 11.66%
Total votes 32,168 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 4,354 77.43%
Republican Wyatt Rike 1,269 22.57%
Total votes 5,623 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 19,491 73.26%
Democratic Craig K. Hassler 7,113 26.74%
Total votes 26,604 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 22,022 56.85%
Democratic Barbara Garrity-Blake 16,714 43.15%
Total votes 38,736 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft 4,491 68.06%
Republican Dave Fowler 2,108 31.94%
Total votes 6,599 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft 14,304 58.37%
Democratic G. Malcolm Fulcher, Jr. 10,201 41.63%
Total votes 24,505 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 20,607 70.77%
Democratic Malcolm Fulcher 8,513 29.23%
Total votes 29,120 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives District 13th district Democratic primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronald Smith (incumbent) 4,327 71.75%
Democratic Bruce Etheridge 1,704 28.25%
Total votes 6,031 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 12,530 56.48%
Democratic Ronald Smith (incumbent) 9,653 43.52%
Total votes 22,183 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny McComas (incumbent) 20,214 100%
Total votes 20,214 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 13, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State House 013". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.