North Carolina's 24th House district

North Carolina's 24th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Dante Pittman
D–Wilson
Demographics45% White
38% Black
12% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
3% Multiracial
Population (2024)84,251

North Carolina's 24th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Dante Pittman since 2025.[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

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Roscoe McMillan Jr.
(Red Springs)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 David Britt
(Fairmont)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Redistricted from the Robeson County district. Neill McFadyen
(Raeford)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted from the Hoke County district. Roger Kiser
(Laurinburg)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Redistricted from the Scotland County district. 1967–1973
All of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties.[2]
Gus Speros
(Maxton)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 21st district. R. L. Campbell
(Rowland)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Joy Johnson
(Fairmont)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 21st district.
Mary Odom
(Wagram)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973
C. Roby Garner Sr.
(Asheboro)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 W. Frank Redding III
(Asheboro)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 1973–1983
All of Randolph County.[3]
J. T. Pugh
(Asheboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979		 Gilbert Davis
(Randleman)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977

Harold Brubaker
(Asheboro)		 Republican January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 38th district.
W. Frank Redding III
(Asheboro)		 Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 30th district.

Joe Hackney
(Chapel Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted from the 17th district.
Redistricted to the 54th district.		 Anne Craig Barnes
(Chapel Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997		 Retired. 1983–1993
All of Orange County.
Part of Chatham County.[4]
1993–2003
Parts of Chatham and Orange counties.[5]

Verla Insko
(Chapel Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 56th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties

Jean Farmer-Butterfield
(Wilson)		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
July 25, 2020		 Resigned. 2003–2013
Parts of Wilson and Edgecombe counties.[6][7]
2013–2019
Parts of Wilson and Pitt counties.[8]
2019–2023
All of Wilson County.[9][10]
Vacant July 25, 2020 –
July 27, 2020

Linda Cooper-Suggs
(Wilson)		 Democratic July 27, 2020 –
January 1, 2023		 Appointed to finish Farmer-Butterfield's term.
Lost re-election.

Ken Fontenot
(Wilson)		 Republican January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025		 Lost re-election. 2023–Present
All of Wilson County.
Part of Nash County.[11][12]

Dante Pittman
(Wilson)		 Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2024[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dante Pittman 21,343 51.10%
Republican Ken Fontenot (incumbent) 20,425 48.90%
Total votes 41,768 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2022[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Fontenot 15,121 54.22%
Democratic Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) 12,768 45.78%
Total votes 27,889 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 6,470 67.34%
Democratic John G. McNeil 3,138 32.66%
Total votes 9,608 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) 20,928 52.60%
Republican Mick Rankin 18,856 47.40%
Total votes 39,784 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 14,219 50.80%
Independent Ken Fontenot 13,770 49.20%
Total votes 27,989 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 6,570 61.52%
Democratic Kandie Smith 4,110 38.48%
Total votes 10,680 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 26,895 100%
Total votes 26,895 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 4,948 77.49%
Democratic Mark Bibbs 1,437 22.51%
Total votes 6,385 100%
North Carolina House of Repre sentativesdistrict general election, 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 15,427 100%
Total votes 15,427 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 28,724 100%
Total votes 28,724 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 12,682 64.84%
Republican Claiborne R. Holtzman 6,878 35.16%
Total votes 19,560 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 23,108 100%
Total votes 23,108 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 7,987 100%
Total votes 7,987 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 19,501 100%
Total votes 19,501 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield 2,431 36.11%
Democratic Shelly Willingham (incumbent) 2,102 31.22%
Democratic A P Coleman 1,502 22.31%
Democratic Ronald L. "Ronnie" Williams 697 10.35%
Total votes 6,732 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield 11,535 100%
Total votes 11,535 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Hackney (incumbent) 41,133 33.73%
Democratic Verla Insko (incumbent) 38,944 31.93%
Republican William Towne 19,928 16.34%
Republican Rod Chaney 19,281 15.81%
Libertarian John H. Bauman 2,672 2.19%
Total votes 121,958 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 24, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 2, 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. ↑ "NC State House 024". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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