North Carolina's 43rd House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:43
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Diane Wheatley
Party:Republican
Residence:Linden
Percent White:31
Percent Black:49
Percent Hispanic:11
Percent Asian:3
Percent Native American:1
Percent Pacific Islander:1
Percent Other Race:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:5
Population:77,649
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 43rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Diane Wheatley since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1983

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Robert BrawleyRepublicanJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1999
Redistricted from the 35th district.1983–1993
Parts of Catawba, Iredell, and Alexander counties.[2]
1993–2003
Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.[3]
align=left Mitchell SetzerRepublicannowrap January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 89th district.
align=left Mary McAllisterDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009
Redistricted from the 17th district.
Lost re-nomination.
2003–Present
Part of Cumberland County.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
align=left Elmer FloydDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-nomination.
align=left Diane WheatleyRepublicannowrap January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 43, NC. Census Reporter. August 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992. J. D. Lewis. 2014. August 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 8, 2022.
  5. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 8, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 8, 2022.
  8. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 8, 2022.
  9. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 8, 2022.