North Carolina's 73rd House district explained

State:North Carolina
District:73
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Diamond Staton-Williams
Party:Democratic
Residence:Harrisburg
Percent White:78
Percent Black:8
Percent Hispanic:9
Percent Asian:3
Percent Other Race:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:1
Population:79,398
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 73rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Diamond Staton-Williams since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 34th Senate district.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Rockingham and Forsyth counties.[2]
align=left Wayne SextonRepublicannowrap January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 66th district.
align=left Curtis BlackwoodRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted to the 68th district.2003–2005
Part of Union County.[3]
align=left Larry BrownRepublicannowrap January 1, 2005 –
August 16, 2012
Redistricted to the 74th district and lost re-nomination.
Died.
2005–2013
Parts of Forsyth and Davidson counties.[4]
Vacantnowrap August 16, 2012 –
October 10, 2012
align=left Joyce KrawiecRepublicannowrap October 10, 2012 –
January 1, 2013
Appointed to finish Brown's term.
Redistricted to the 74th district and retired.
align=left Mark HolloRepublicannowrap January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2015
Redistricted from the 88th district.
Retired.
2013–2019
All of Alexander and Yadkin counties.
Part of Wilkes County.[5]
Lee ZacharyRepublicanJanuary 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 77th district and retired to run for State Senate.
2019–2023
All of Yadkin County
Part of Forsyth County.[6] [7]
align=left Diamond Staton-WilliamsDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
Part of Cabarrus County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State House District 73, NC. Census Reporter. August 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 House Base Plan 5. North Carolina General Assembly. August 30, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election. North Carolina General Assembly. August 30, 2022.
  4. Web site: House Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. August 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4. North Carolina General Assembly. August 30, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 House Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. August 30, 2022.
  7. Web site: HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map. North Carolina General Assembly. August 30, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-4 House. North Carolina General Assembly. August 30, 2022.