| North Carolina's 79th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Representative |
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| Demographics | 72% White 17% Black 7% Hispanic 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) | 83,663 | ||
North Carolina's 79th House district is one of 120 districts in theNorth Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented byRepublicanKeith Kidwell since 2019.[1]
Since 2023, the district has included all ofBeaufort,Pamlico, andHyde counties, as well as most ofDare County. The district overlaps with the1st,2nd, and3rd Senate districts.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Parts ofPamlico,Craven,Jones, andLenoir counties.[2] | |||
| William Wainwright (Havelock) | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the3rd district. Redistricted to the12th district. | |
Julia Craven Howard (Mocksville) | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019 | Redistricted from the74th district. Redistricted to the77th district. | 2003–2005 All ofDavie County. Part ofDavidson andIredell counties.[3] |
| 2005–2013 All ofDavie County. Part ofIredell County.[4] | ||||
| 2013–2019 All ofDavie County. Part ofForsyth County.[5] | ||||
Keith Kidwell (Chocowinity) | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | 2019–2023 All ofBeaufort County. Part ofCraven County.[6][7] | |
| 2023–Present All ofBeaufort,Pamlico, andHyde counties. Part ofDare County.[8][9] | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 32,111 | 63.24% | |
| Democratic | Mary Beedle | 18,667 | 36.76% | |
| Total votes | 50,778 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 8,721 | 83.30% | |
| Republican | Ed Hege | 1,749 | 16.70% | |
| Total votes | 10,470 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 26,309 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 26,309 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell (incumbent) | 25,290 | 63.83% | |
| Democratic | Nick Blount | 14,330 | 36.17% | |
| Total votes | 39,620 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell | 4,176 | 78.06% | |
| Republican | Jim Chesnutt | 1,174 | 21.94% | |
| Total votes | 5,350 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Kidwell | 17,247 | 60.59% | ||
| Democratic | Jerry E. Langley | 11,220 | 39.41% | ||
| Total votes | 28,647 | 100% | |||
| Republicanwin (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 31,255 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,255 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 9,685 | 70.31% | |
| Republican | Bill Whiteheart | 4,089 | 29.69% | |
| Total votes | 13,774 | 100% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 17,006 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 17,006 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 25,401 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 25,401 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 4,101 | 100% | |
| Republican | Frank Mitchell | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,101 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 12,553 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,553 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 21,225 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 21,225 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 5,387 | 73.33% | |
| Republican | Mike Morris | 1,959 | 26.67% | |
| Total votes | 7,346 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Craven Howard (incumbent) | 15,412 | 86.70% | |
| Libertarian | Mike Holland | 2,364 | 13.30% | |
| Total votes | 17,776 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Wainwright (incumbent) | 14,665 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 14,665 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||