North Carolina's 93rd House district

North Carolina's 93rd State
House of Representatives
district
North Carolina's 93rd State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Ray Pickett ; R – Blowing Rock
Demographics	89% White ; 1% Black ; 7% Hispanic ; 1% Asian ; 2% Multiracial
Population (2020)	87,343

Last updated May 25, 2025

North Carolina's 93rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ray Pickett since 2021.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Alleghany and Ashe counties, as well as most of Watauga County. The district overlaps with the 47th Senate district.

District officeholders

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 1993.				1993–2003 Parts of Gaston and Mecklenburg counties.^[2]
Billy W. Joye Jr. ( Belmont )	Democratic	January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995	Lost re-election.
John Rayfield ( Belmont )	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 108th district.
Bill McGee ( Clemmons )	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005	Redistricted to the 75th district.	2003–2005 Part of Forsyth County.^[3]
Gene Wilson ( Boone )	Republican	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007	Redistricted from the 82nd district. Lost re-election.	2005–2023 All of Ashe and Watauga counties.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]
Cullie Tarleton ( Blowing Rock )	Democratic	January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011	Lost re-election.
Jonathan Jordan ( West Jefferson )	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019	Lost re-election.
Carl Ray Russell ( Boone )	Democratic	January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021	Lost re-election.
Ray Pickett ( Blowing Rock )	Republican	January 1, 2021 – Present
Ray Pickett ( Blowing Rock )	Republican	January 1, 2021 – Present		2023–Present All of Alleghany and Ashe counties. Part of Watauga County.^[8]^[9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2024^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ray Pickett (incumbent)	28,752	56.83%
	Democratic	Ben Massey	21,841	43.17%
Total votes			50,593	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2022^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ray Pickett (incumbent)	21,613	58.40%
	Democratic	Ben Massey	15,396	41.60%
Total votes			37,009	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2020^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl Ray Russell (incumbent)	9,950	88.08%
	Democratic	Turner Doolittle	1,346	11.92%
Total votes			11,296	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2020^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ray Pickett	24,680	53.01%
	Democratic	Carl Ray Russell (incumbent)	21,875	46.99%
Total votes			46,555	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2018^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)	4,562	78.56%
	Republican	Robert Block	1,245	21,44%
Total votes			5,807	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2018^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl Ray Russell	18,787	52.21%
	Republican	Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)	17,196	47.79%
Total votes			35,983	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2016^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sue Counts	7,188	72.69%
	Democratic	Ronnie Marsh	2,700	27.31%
Total votes			9,888	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2016^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)	7,439	73.81%
	Republican	Lew Hendricks	2,640	26.19%
Total votes			10,079	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2016^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)	21,910	53.00%
	Democratic	Sue Counts	19,433	47.00%
Total votes			41,343	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2014^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)	13,886	53.08%
	Democratic	Sue Counts	12,274	46.92%
Total votes			26,160	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2012^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jonathan Jordan (incumbent)	20,003	51.52%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton	18,820	48.48%
Total votes			38,823	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2010^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jonathan Jordan	13,528	51.46%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton (incumbent)	12,759	48.54%
Total votes			26,287	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2008^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton (incumbent)	20,765	51.66%
	Republican	Dan Soucek	17,822	44.34%
	Libertarian	Jeff Cannon	1,607	4.00%
Total votes			40,194	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2006^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	4,401	77.40%
	Republican	Dan Hense	1,285	22.60%
Total votes			5,686	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2006^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton	13,414	54.79%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	11,069	45.21%
Total votes			24,483	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2004^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton	1,317	54.72%
	Democratic	Dan Hense	1,090	45.28%
Total votes			2,407	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2004^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gene Wilson (incumbent)	17,953	51.85%
	Democratic	Cullie Tarleton	15,595	45.04%
	Libertarian	Brandon Derr	1,078	3.11%
Total votes			34,626	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2002^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Becky Johnson	3,427	69.58%
	Democratic	Tom Brandon	1,498	30.42%
Total votes			4,925	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2002^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill McGee	3,888	55.34%
	Republican	Dale Folwell	3,138	44.66%
Total votes			7,026	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2002^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill McGee	15,591	62.74%
	Democratic	Becky Johnson	8,698	35.00%
	Libertarian	Kevin Fortner	562	2.26%
Total votes			24,851	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Republican primary election, 2000^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Rayfield (incumbent)	1,044	57.81%
	Republican	Michael D. Summer	762	42.19%
Total votes			1,806	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2000^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Rayfield (incumbent)	13,203	89.83%
	Libertarian	Thomas Bishko	1,495	10.17%
Total votes			14,698	100%
	Republican hold

References

↑ "State House District 93, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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↑ "NC State House 093 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
↑ "NC State House 093". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

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[1] "State House District 93, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2025.

[2] "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[3] "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[4] "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[5] "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[6] "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[7] "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[8] "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[9] "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2025.

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[30] "NC State House 093 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

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