North Carolina's 93rd House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:93
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Ray Pickett
Party:Republican
Residence:Blowing Rock
Percent White:92
Percent Black:1
Percent Hispanic:4
Percent Asian:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1
Population:82,678
Population Year:2020

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 part of Watauga County. The district overlaps with the 47th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Gaston and Mecklenburg counties.[2]
align=left Billy W. Joye Jr.Democraticnowrap January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
align=left John RayfieldRepublicannowrap January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 108th district.
align=left Bill McGeeRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted to the 75th district.2003–2005
Part of Forsyth County.[3]
align=left Gene WilsonRepublicannowrap 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]
align=left Cullie TarletonDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011
Lost re-election.
align=left Jonathan JordanRepublicannowrap January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019
Lost re-election.
align=left Carl Ray RussellDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-election.
Ray PickettRepublicanJanuary 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Alleghany and Ashe counties.
Part of Watauga County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 93, NC. Census Reporter. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. September 20, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. September 20, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. September 20, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. September 20, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. September 20, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. September 20, 2022.