North Carolina's 79th House district

North Carolina's 79th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Keith Kidwell
R–Chocowinity
Demographics67% White
23% Black
7% Hispanic
Population (2020)73,711

North Carolina's 79th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Keith Kidwell since 2019.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Beaufort, Pamlico, and Hyde counties, as well as most of Dare County. The district overlaps with the 1st and 2nd Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Pamlico, Craven, Jones, and Lenoir counties.[2]
William Wainwright Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted from the 3rd district.
Redistricted to the 12th district.
Julia Craven Howard Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2019 		Redistricted from the 74th district.
Redistricted to the 77th district. 		2003–2005
All of Davie County.
Part of Davidson and Iredell counties.[3]
2005–2013
All of Davie County.
Part of Iredell County.[4]
2013–2019
All of Davie County.
Part of Forsyth County.[5]
Keith Kidwell Republican January 1, 2019 –
Present 		2019–2023
All of Beaufort County.
Part of Craven County.[6][7]
2023–Present
All of Beaufort, Pamlico, and Hyde counties.
Part of Dare County.[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell (incumbent) 8,721 83.30%
Republican Ed Hege 1,749 16.70%
Total votes 10,470 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell (incumbent) 26,309 100%
Total votes 26,309 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell (incumbent) 25,290 63.83%
Democratic Nick Blount 14,330 36.17%
Total votes 39,620 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell 4,176 78.06%
Republican Jim Chesnutt 1,174 21.94%
Total votes 5,350 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Kidwell 17,247 60.59%
Democratic Jerry E. Langley 11,220 39.41%
Total votes 28,647 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 31,255 100%
Total votes 31,255 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 18,448 70.25%
Democratic Cristina Victoria Vazquez 7,811 29.75%
Total votes 26,259 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 9,685 70.31%
Republican Bill Whiteheart 4,089 29.69%
Total votes 13,774 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 27,749 70.06%
Democratic Cristina Victoria Vazquez 11,859 29.94%
Total votes 39,608 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 17,006 100%
Total votes 17,006 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 25,401 100%
Total votes 25,401 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 4,101 100%
Republican Frank Mitchell 0 0.00%
Total votes 4,101 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 12,553 100%
Total votes 12,553 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 3,929 53.07%
Republican Frank Mitchell (incumbent) 3,474 46.93%
Total votes 7,403 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 21,225 100%
Total votes 21,225 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 5,387 73.33%
Republican Mike Morris 1,959 26.67%
Total votes 7,346 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) 15,412 86.70%
Libertarian Mike Holland 2,364 13.30%
Total votes 17,776 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Wainwright (incumbent) 14,665 100%
Total votes 14,665 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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