North Carolina's 21st House district
Appearance
North Carolina's 21st State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 42% White 38% Black 14% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 82,906 |
North Carolina's 21st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Ya Liu since 2023.[1]
Geography
[edit]Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 16th Senate district.
District officeholders since 1985
[edit]Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Dan Blue | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted from the Multi-member district. Redistricted to the 33rd district and retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
1985–2003 Parts of Wake County.[2][3] |
Larry Bell | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019 |
Redistricted from the 97th district. Retired. |
2003–2005 Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties.[4] |
2005–2013 Parts of Sampson and Wayne counties.[5] | ||||
2013–2019 Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties.[6] | ||||
Raymond Smith Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 |
Redistricted to the 10th district and retired to run for State Senate. | 2019–2023 Parts of Sampson and Wayne Counties.[7][8] |
Ya Liu | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present |
2023–Present Part of Wake County.[9] |
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Ya Liu | 18,857 | 67.69% | ||
Republican | Gerard Falzon | 8,342 | 29.95% | ||
Libertarian | Joshua Morris | 658 | 2.36% | ||
Total votes | 27,857 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. (incumbent) | 17,632 | 53.00% | |
Republican | Brent Heath | 15,633 | 47.00% | |
Total votes | 33,265 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 1,511 | 53.17% | |
Democratic | Eugene Pearsall | 1,331 | 46.83% | |
Total votes | 2,842 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 12,041 | 52.65% | |
Republican | Robert E. Freeman | 10,829 | 47.35% | |
Total votes | 22,870 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 8,664 | 85.45% | |
Democratic | Scotty L. Smith | 1,475 | 14.55% | |
Total votes | 10,139 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 24,564 | 100% | |
Total votes | 24,564 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 15,937 | 100% | |
Total votes | 15,937 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 25,631 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,631 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 11,678 | 65.59% | |
Republican | DeAnn G. Poirier | 6,126 | 34.41% | |
Total votes | 17,804 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 21,964 | 100% | |
Total votes | 21,964 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 9,215 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,215 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 17,812 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,812 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Bell (incumbent) | 11,498 | 100% | |
Total votes | 11,498 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Blue (incumbent) | 20,097 | 91.48% | |
Libertarian | Jesse Halliday | 1,872 | 8.52% | |
Total votes | 21,969 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "State House District 21, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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- ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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