North Carolina's 43rd House district

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North Carolina's 43rd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Diane Wheatley
R Linden
Demographics50%  White
33%  Black
8%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1%  Native American
1% Other
5%  Multiracial
Population (2020)83,715

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]

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Geography

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

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Claude DeBruhl
( Candler )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1979
Redistricted from the 45th district.Herschel Harkins
( Asheville )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 45th district. Herbert Hyde
( Asheville )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977
John Stevens
( Asheville )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977
Redistricted from the 45th district.1973–1983
All of Buncombe and Transylvania counties. [2]
Mary Cordell Nesbitt
( Asheville )
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
August 1, 1979
Died.
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James McClure Clarke
( Fairview )
Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1981
Retired to run for State Senate.Gordon Greenwood
( Black Mountain )
Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 51st district.
Marie Colton
( Asheville )
Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 51st district.
VacantAugust 1, 1979 –
September 13, 1979
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Martin Nesbitt
( Asheville )
Democratic September 13, 1979 –
January 1, 1983
Appointed to finish Nesbitt's term.
Redistricted to the 51st district.
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Narvel Crawford
( Asheville )
Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 51st district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
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Robert Brawley
( Mooresville )
Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999
Redistricted from the 35th district.1983–1993
Parts of Catawba, Iredell, and Alexander counties. [3]
1993–2003
Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties. [4]
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Mitchell Setzer
( Catawba )
Republican January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 89th district.
Mary McAllister
( Fayetteville )
Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009
Redistricted from the 17th district.
Lost re-nomination.
2003–Present
Part of Cumberland County. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
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Elmer Floyd
( Fayetteville )
Democratic January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-nomination.
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Diane Wheatley
( Linden )
Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Wheatley (incumbent) 24,753 57.33%
Democratic Janene (Dublin) Ackles18,42242.67%
Total votes43,175 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 3,581 59.93%
Democratic Kimberly Hardy2,15035.98%
Democratic Prince Christian2444.08%
Total votes5,975 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Wheatley (incumbent) 2,297 51.32%
Republican Clarence W. Goins Jr.2,17948.68%
Total votes4,476 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2022 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Wheatley (incumbent) 14,389 54.99%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 11,77845.01%
Total votes26,167 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2020 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kimberly Hardy 4,887 54.11%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent)4,14445.89%
Total votes9,031 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2020 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Wheatley 3,257 55.47%
Republican Clarence Wilson Goins Jr.2,61544.53%
Total votes5,872 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2020 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Wheatley 20,408 51.80%
Democratic Kimberly Hardy18,98848.20%
Total votes39,396 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2018 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 3,887 79.15%
Democratic Theresa Gale89118.14%
Democratic Prince Christian1332.71%
Total votes4,911 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2018 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 16,175 74.13%
Republican John Czajkowski5,64625.87%
Total votes21,821 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2016 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 27,121 100%
Total votes27,121 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2014 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 15,955 100%
Total votes15,955 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2012 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diana Carroll 1,433 51.47%
Republican Michael Cole1,35148.53%
Total votes2,784 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2012 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 23,832 69.58%
Republican Diana Carroll10,41730.42%
Total votes34,249 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2010 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 2,172 65.84%
Democratic Mary McAllister 1,12734.16%
Total votes3,299 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2010 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 7,967 100%
Total votes7,967 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2008 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 4,414 51.22%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent)4,20448.78%
Total votes8,618 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2008 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 16,807 99.31%
Write-in 1170.69%
Total votes16,924 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2006 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 1,679 59.73%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,13240.27%
Total votes2,811 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2006 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 5,645 100%
Total votes5,645 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2004 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 1,875 57.67%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,37642.33%
Total votes3,251 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2004 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 11,875 100%
Total votes11,875 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2002 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 2,744 60.56%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,78739.44%
Total votes4,531 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2002 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 7,008 100%
Total votes7,008 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2000 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 23,886 100%
Total votes23,886 100%
Republican hold

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