North Carolina's 73rd House district

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North Carolina's 73rd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Jonathan Almond
R Concord
Demographics51%  White
22%  Black
14%  Hispanic
8%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2020)92,949

North Carolina's 73rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jonathan Almond since 2025. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 34th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Rockingham and Forsyth counties. [2]
Peggy Wilson
( Madison )
Republican January 1, 1993 –
July 5, 1993
Redistricted from the 25th district.
Resigned.
VacantJuly 5, 1993 –
July 12, 1993
Wayne Sexton
( Stoneville )
Republican July 12, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Wilson's term
Redistricted to the 66th district.
Curtis Blackwood
( Matthews )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted to the 68th district.2003–2005
Part of Union County. [3]
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Larry Brown
( Kernersville )
Republican January 1, 2005 –
August 16, 2012
Redistricted to the 74th district and lost re-nomination.
Died.
2005–2013
Parts of Forsyth and Davidson counties. [4]
VacantAugust 16, 2012 –
October 10, 2012
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Joyce Krawiec
( Kernersville )
Republican October 10, 2012 –
January 1, 2013
Appointed to finish Brown's term.
Redistricted to the 74th district and retired.
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Mark Hollo
( Taylorsville )
Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2015
Redistricted from the 88th district.
Retired.
2013–2019
All of Alexander and Yadkin counties.
Part of Wilkes County. [5]
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Lee Zachary
( Yadkinville )
Republican January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 77th district and retired to run for State Senate.
2019–2023
All of Yadkin County
Part of Forsyth County. [6] [7]
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Diamond Staton-Williams
( Harrisburg )
Democratic January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025
Lost re-election.2023–Present
Part of Cabarrus County. [8] [9]
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Jonathan Almond
( Concord )
Republican January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jonathan Almond 4,526 53.46%
Republican Holly Edwards3,94046.54%
Total votes8,466 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jonathan Almond 23,400 53.21%
Democratic Diamond Staton-Williams (incumbent)20,57746.79%
Total votes43,977 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Echevarria 3,116 57.38%
Republican Catherine Whiteford 1,22422.54%
Republican Parish Moffitt1,09020.07%
Total votes5,430 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diamond Staton-Williams 14,108 51.14%
Republican Brian Echevarria 13,47948.86%
Total votes27,587 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Zachary (incumbent) 24,703 64.54%
Democratic William Stinson13,57035.46%
Total votes38,273 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Zachary (incumbent) 19,763 64.10%
Democratic William Stinson11,07035.90%
Total votes30,833 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Zachary (incumbent) 6,794 51.47%
Republican Dwight Shook6,40648.53%
Total votes13,200 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Zachary (incumbent) 30,354 100%
Total votes30,354 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Zachary 5,729 64.23%
Republican Dwight Shook3,19035.77%
Total votes8,919 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lee Zachary 19,650 100%
Total votes19,650 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Hollo (incumbent) 9,070 67.60%
Republican Darrell McCormick (incumbent)4,34732.40%
Total votes13,417 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Hollo (incumbent) 24,076 71.37%
Democratic William Stinson9,65928.63%
Total votes33,735 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Brown (incumbent) 17,675 100%
Total votes17,675 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Brown (incumbent) 26,636 83.80%
Libertarian Cary Morris5,15116.20%
Total votes31,787 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Brown (incumbent) 11,432 100%
Total votes11,432 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Brown 4,250 77.03%
Republican Michael Decker (incumbent)1,26722.97%
Total votes5,517 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Brown 23,966 86.46%
Libertarian Michael Smith3,75413.54%
Total votes27,720 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curtis Blackwood 2,637 41.48%
Republican Ed Howie2,28235.90%
Republican Leroy Pittman1,43822.62%
Total votes6,357 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curtis Blackwood 17,477 100%
Total votes17,477 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2000 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Sexton (incumbent) 14,100 66.60%
Democratic Michael Adamson7,07233.40%
Total votes21,172 100%
Republican hold

References

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