North Carolina's 43rd House district

North Carolina's 43rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Diane Wheatley since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 43rd State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Diane Wheatley
RLinden
Demographics31% White
49% Black
11% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
Population (2020)77,649

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1983

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Robert Brawley Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999
Redistricted from the 35th district. 1983–1993
Parts of Catawba, Iredell, and Alexander counties.[2]
1993–2003
Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.[3]
Mitchell Setzer Republican January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 89th district.
Mary McAllister Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009
Redistricted from the 17th district.
Lost re-nomination.
2003–Present
Part of Cumberland County.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Elmer Floyd Democratic January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-nomination.
Diane Wheatley Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd 3,581 59.93%
Democratic Kimberly Hardy 2,150 35.98%
Democratic Prince Christian 244 4.08%
Total votes 5,975 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Wheatley (incumbent) 2,297 51.32%
Republican Clarence W. Goins Jr. 2,179 48.68%
Total votes 4,476 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Wheatley (incumbent) 14,389 54.99%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 11,778 45.01%
Total votes 26,167 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kimberly Hardy 4,887 54.11%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 4,144 45.89%
Total votes 9,031 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Wheatley 3,257 55.47%
Republican Clarence Wilson Goins Jr. 2,615 44.53%
Total votes 5,872 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diane Wheatley 20,408 51.80%
Democratic Kimberly Hardy 18,988 48.20%
Total votes 39,396 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 3,887 79.15%
Democratic Theresa Gale 891 18.14%
Democratic Prince Christian 133 2.71%
Total votes 4,911 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 16,175 74.13%
Republican John Czajkowski 5,646 25.87%
Total votes 21,821 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2016 [18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 27,121 100%
Total votes 27,121 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2014 [19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 15,955 100%
Total votes 15,955 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diana Carroll 1,433 51.47%
Republican Michael Cole 1,351 48.53%
Total votes 2,784 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2012[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 23,832 69.58%
Republican Diana Carroll 10,417 30.42%
Total votes 34,249 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 2,172 65.84%
Democratic Mary McAllister 1,127 34.16%
Total votes 3,299 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2010 [23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 7,967 100%
Total votes 7,967 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd 4,414 51.22%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 4,204 48.78%
Total votes 8,618 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2008 [25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd 16,807 99.31%
Write-in 117 0.69%
Total votes 16,924 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 1,679 59.73%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,132 40.27%
Total votes 2,811 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2006 [27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 5,645 100%
Total votes 5,645 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2004[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 1,875 57.67%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,376 42.33%
Total votes 3,251 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2004 [29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 11,875 100%
Total votes 11,875 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2002[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 2,744 60.56%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,787 39.44%
Total votes 4,531 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2002[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 7,008 100%
Total votes 7,008 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 23,886 100%
Total votes 23,886 100%
Republican hold

References

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