| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 97 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Jason Saine |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Lincolnton |
| Percent White: | 84 |
| Percent Black: | 5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
| Population: | 84,840 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 97th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jason Saine since 2011.[1]
Since 2003, the district has included all of Lincoln County. The district overlaps with the 44th Senate district.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Parts of Wayne, Sampson, and Duplin counties.[2] | ||||||
| align=left | Jerry Braswell | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1993 – February 11, 2000 | Resigned. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 11, 2000 – March 21, 2000 | |||||
| align=left | Jimmie Ford | Democratic | nowrap | March 21, 2000 – January 1, 2001 | Appointed to finish Braswell's term. Lost re-nomination. | ||
| align=left | Larry Bell | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 21st district. | ||
| align=left | Joe Kiser | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 | Redistricted from the 45th district. Retired. | 2003–Present All of Lincoln County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |
| align=left | Jonathan Rhyne Jr. | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2009 – August 15, 2011 | Resigned. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | August 15, 2011 – August 24, 2011 | |||||
| align=left | Jason Saine | Republican | nowrap | August 24, 2011 – Present | Appointed to finish Rhyne's term. | ||