North Carolina's 34th House district

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North Carolina's 34th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Tim Longest
D Raleigh
Demographics76%  White
9%  Black
9%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2020)84,185

North Carolina's 34th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Tim Longest since 2023. [1] [2]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th, 16th, and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Bobby Griffin
( Monroe )
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Lost re-election.1993–2003
Part of Union County. [3]
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Fern Shubert
( Marshville )
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Lost re-election.
O. Max Melton
( Monroe )
Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2001
Lost re-election.
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Fern Shubert
( Marshville )
Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 73rd district and retired to run for State Senate.
Don Munford
( Raleigh )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Lost re-election.2003–Present
Part of Wake County. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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Grier Martin
( Raleigh )
Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013
Retired.
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Deborah Ross
( Raleigh )
Democratic January 1, 2013 –
June 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 38th district.
Resigned.
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Grier Martin
( Raleigh )
Democratic June 1, 2013 –
July 8, 2022
Appointed to finish Ross's term.
Resigned.
VacantJuly 8, 2022 –
July 15, 2022
Jack Nichols
( Raleigh )
Democratic July 15, 2022 –
January 1, 2023
Appointed to finish Martin's term.
Retired.
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Tim Longest
( Raleigh )
Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Longest (incumbent) 33,839 75.79%
Libertarian Ed George10,80824.21%
Total votes44,647 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ashley Seshul 3,907 70.79%
Republican Joshua Jordan1,61229.21%
Total votes5,519 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Longest [14] 24,413 60.27%
Republican Ashley Seshul14,85336.67%
Libertarian Kat McDonald1,2403.06%
Total votes40,506 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,784 56.53%
Republican Ronald L. Smith21,98939.11%
Libertarian Michael C. Munger2,4494.36%
Total votes56,222 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 26,348 65.51%
Republican Catherine Whiteford 12,90332.08%
Libertarian Cap Hayes9702.41%
Total votes40,221 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,335 67.56%
Republican Bill Morris15,04932.44%
Total votes46,384 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 22,929 100%
Total votes22,929 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 32,206 97.37%
Write-in 5211.58%
UnaffaliatedApryl Major (write-in)3481.05%
Total votes33,075 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Henion 1,637 45.40%
Republican Brian Tinga1,23134.14%
Republican J. H. Ross49513.73%
Republican Jamie Earp2436.74%
Total votes3,606 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 15,234 54.17%
Republican Steve Henion12,88645.83%
Total votes28,120 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 24,065 59.91%
Republican J. H. Ross16,10240.09%
Total votes40,167 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 13,596 59.13%
Republican J. H. Ross9,39640.87%
Total votes22,992 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Munford (incumbent) 3,833 76.01%
Republican J. H. Ross1,21023.99%
Total votes5,043 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grier Martin 18,755 51.09%
Republican Don Munford (incumbent)17,95248.91%
Total votes36,707 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Munford 3,688 62.96%
Republican Albert Nelson Nunn1,94833.25%
Republican J. H. Ross2223.79%
Total votes5,858 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Munford 15,998 57.82%
Democratic Cynthia Barnett10,76738.91%
Libertarian Victor Marks9053.27%
Total votes27,670 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fern Shubert 1,900 71.81%
Republican Ed Price74628.19%
Total votes2,646 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2000 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fern Shubert 13,117 53.71%
Democratic O. Max Melton (incumbent)11,30646.29%
Total votes24,423 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

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