North Carolina's 24th House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:24
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Ken Fontenot
Party:Republican
Residence:Wilson
Percent White:47
Percent Black:39
Percent Hispanic:11
Percent Asian:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:81,579
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 24th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ken Fontenot since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson County, as well as part of Nash County. The district overlaps with the 4th and 11th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1983

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Joe HackneyDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 17th district.
Redistricted to the 54th district.
Anne Craig BarnesDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997
Retired.1983–1993
All of Orange County.
Part of Chatham County.[2]
1993–2003
Parts of Chatham and Orange counties.[3]
align=left Verla InskoDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 56th district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Jean Farmer-ButterfieldDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
July 25, 2020
Resigned.2003–2013
Parts of Wilson and Edgecombe counties.[4] [5]
2013–2019
Parts of Wilson and Pitt counties.[6]
2019–2023
All of Wilson County.[7] [8]
Vacantnowrap July 25, 2020 –
July 27, 2020
align=left Linda Cooper-SuggsDemocraticnowrap July 27, 2020 –
January 1, 2023
Appointed to finish Farmer-Butterfield's term.
Lost re-election.
align=left Ken FontenotRepublicannowrap January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Wilson County.
Part of Nash County.[9]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 24, NC. Census Reporter. July 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992. J. D. Lewis. 2014. July 9, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. July 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. July 9, 2022.
  5. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. July 9, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. July 9, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. July 9, 2022.
  8. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. July 9, 2022.
  9. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. December 21, 2022.