North Carolina's 13th House district

North Carolina's 13th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Celeste Cairns
R–Emerald Isle
Demographics80% White
7% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
5% Multiracial
Population (2024)85,966

North Carolina's 13th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Celeste Cairns since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Carteret County, as well as part of Craven County. The district overlaps with the 2nd and 3rd Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Clyde Collier
(Hallsboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Odell Williamson
(Shallotte)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Redistricted from the Brunswick County district. 1967–1973
All of Columbus and Brunswick counties.[2]

R. C. Soles Jr.
(Tabor City)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 19th district. Arthur Wiliamson
(Chadbourn)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Tommy Harrelson
(Southport)		 Republican January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 11th district.
James Ramsey
(Roxboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 17th district. William Watkins
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted from the 17th district.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.		 Bobby Rogers
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977		 Redistricted from the 16th district. 1973–1983
All of Caswell, Person, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties.[3]
T. W. Ellis Jr.
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 22nd district.
John Church
(Henderson)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 22nd district.

Harry Payne Jr.
(Wilmington)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted from the 12th district.
Redistricted to the single-member district and retired to run for Labor Commissioner.		 S. Thomas Rhodes
(Wilmington)		 Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 Redistricted from the 12th district. 1983–1993
Most of New Hanover County.[4]
Alex Hall
(Wilmington)		 Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991
Karen Gottovi
(Wilmington)		 Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the single-member district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Karen Gottovi
(Wilmington)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 Redistricted from the multi-member district. 1993–2003
Part of New Hanover County.[5]

Danny McComas
(Wilmington)		 Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 19th district.

Jean Preston
(Emerald Isle)		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007		 Redistricted from the 4th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.		 2003–2005
All of Carteret County.
Part of Onslow County.[6]
2005–2023
All of Carteret and Jones counties.[7][8][9][10]

Pat McElraft
(Emerald Isle)		 Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2023		 Retired.

Celeste Cairns
(Emerald Isle)		 Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present		 2023–Present
All of Carteret County.
Part of Craven County.[11][12]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Democratic primary election, 2024[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Tomberlin 2,341 62.24%
Democratic Melvin Cooper 1,420 37.76%
Total votes 3,761 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Celeste Cairns (incumbent) 35,181 69.89%
Democratic Katie Tomberlin 15,158 30.11%
Total votes 50,339 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Celeste Cairns 6,271 54.88%
Republican Pete Benton 3,984 34.86%
Republican Eden Gordon Hill 1,172 10.26%
Total votes 11,427 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Celeste Cairns 25,850 71.32%
Democratic Katie Tomberlin 10,394 28.68%
Total votes 36,244 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 33,477 71.65%
Democratic Buck Bayliff 13,246 28.35%
Total votes 46,723 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 5,746 75.52%
Republican Blake Beadle 1,863 24.48%
Total votes 7,609 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 22,755 72.76%
Unaffliated Pene diMaio 8,518 27.24%
Total votes 31,273 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 29,188 70.82%
Democratic Rodney Alexander 12,024 29.18%
Total votes 41,212 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 19,946 69.73%
Democratic Jim Nolan 8,659 30.27%
Total votes 28,605 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 28,416 88.34%
Libertarian Wyatt Rike 3,752 11.66%
Total votes 32,168 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 4,354 77.43%
Republican Wyatt Rike 1,269 22.57%
Total votes 5,623 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2010[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 19,491 73.26%
Democratic Craig K. Hassler 7,113 26.74%
Total votes 26,604 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 22,022 56.85%
Democratic Barbara Garrity-Blake 16,714 43.15%
Total votes 38,736 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft 4,491 68.06%
Republican Dave Fowler 2,108 31.94%
Total votes 6,599 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft 14,304 58.37%
Democratic G. Malcolm Fulcher, Jr. 10,201 41.63%
Total votes 24,505 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2004[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 20,607 70.77%
Democratic Malcolm Fulcher 8,513 29.23%
Total votes 29,120 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives District 13th district Democratic primary election, 2002[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronald Smith (incumbent) 4,327 71.75%
Democratic Bruce Etheridge 1,704 28.25%
Total votes 6,031 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13th district general election, 2002[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 12,530 56.48%
Democratic Ronald Smith (incumbent) 9,653 43.52%
Total votes 22,183 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2000[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny McComas (incumbent) 20,214 100%
Total votes 20,214 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 13, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  30. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  31. ↑ "NC State House 013". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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