North Carolina's 34th House district

North Carolina's 34th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Tim Longest
D–Raleigh
Demographics74% White
13% Black
8% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)84,845

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]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th and 15th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

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

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashley Seshul 3,907 70.79%
Republican Joshua Jordan 1,612 29.21%
Total votes 5,519 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Longest[12] 24,413 60.27%
Republican Ashley Seshul 14,853 36.67%
Libertarian Kat McDonald 1,240 3.06%
Total votes 40,506 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,784 56.53%
Republican Ronald L. Smith 21,989 39.11%
Libertarian Michael C. Munger 2,449 4.36%
Total votes 56,222 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 26,348 65.51%
Republican Catherine Whiteford 12,903 32.08%
Libertarian Cap Hayes 970 2.41%
Total votes 40,221 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,335 67.56%
Republican Bill Morris 15,049 32.44%
Total votes 46,384 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 22,929 100%
Total votes 22,929 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 32,206 97.37%
Write-in 521 1.58%
Unaffaliated Apryl Major (write-in) 348 1.05%
Total votes 33,075 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Henion 1,637 45.40%
Republican Brian Tinga 1,231 34.14%
Republican J. H. Ross 495 13.73%
Republican Jamie Earp 243 6.74%
Total votes 3,606 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 15,234 54.17%
Republican Steve Henion 12,886 45.83%
Total votes 28,120 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 24,065 59.91%
Republican J. H. Ross 16,102 40.09%
Total votes 40,167 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 13,596 59.13%
Republican J. H. Ross 9,396 40.87%
Total votes 22,992 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford (incumbent) 3,833 76.01%
Republican J. H. Ross 1,210 23.99%
Total votes 5,043 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin 18,755 51.09%
Republican Don Munford (incumbent) 17,952 48.91%
Total votes 36,707 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford 3,688 62.96%
Republican Albert Nelson Nunn 1,948 33.25%
Republican J. H. Ross 222 3.79%
Total votes 5,858 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford 15,998 57.82%
Democratic Cynthia Barnett 10,767 38.91%
Libertarian Victor Marks 905 3.27%
Total votes 27,670 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 1,900 71.81%
Republican Ed Price 746 28.19%
Total votes 2,646 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 13,117 53.71%
Democratic O. Max Melton (incumbent) 11,306 46.29%
Total votes 24,423 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

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