North Carolina's 34th House district

North Carolina's 34th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Tim Longest
D–Raleigh
Demographics64% White
16% Black
13% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2024)91,711

North Carolina's 34th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Tim Longest since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th, 16th, and 18th 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.
Samuel Troxell
(Rockwell)		 Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 Austin Mitchell
(Kannapolis)		 Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 31st district. 1967–1973
All of Rowan County.[2]
Robie Nash
(Salisbury)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973
Bill Stevens
(Lenoir)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 John Walter Brown
(Elkin)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 38th district. Jeter Haynes
(Jonesville)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 38th district. 1973–1983
All of Caldwell, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties.[3]
Ralph Prestwood
(Lenoir)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977		 James Edwards
(Granite Falls)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
George Holmes
(Hamptonville)		 Republican January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Eugene White
(Hudson)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1981		 Albert Martin
(Boonville)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1979
John Walter Brown
(Elkin)		 Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 41st district.
George Holmes
(Hamptonville)		 Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 41st district.

George Robinson
(Cedar Rock)		 Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 46th district.
Dwight Quinn
(Kannapolis)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1987		 Redistricted from the 33rd district. Betty Dorton Thomas
(Concord)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 Redistricted from the 33rd district. Robert Slaughter
(Albemarle)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 Joe Hudson
(Waxhaw)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1987		 1983–1993
All of Cabarrus, Stanly, and Union counties.[4]

Coy Privette
(Kannapolis)		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 90th district and retired to run for Congress. Tim Tallent
(Concord)		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 81st district.
William Alexander
(Kannapolis)		 Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1989		 Bobby Barbee Sr.
(Locust)		 Republican January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 82nd district.
H. Clayton Loflin
(Monroe)		 Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Bobby Griffin
(Monroe)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 Lost re-election. 1993–2003
Part of Union County.[5]

Fern Shubert
(Marshville)		 Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999		 Lost re-election.
O. Max Melton
(Monroe)		 Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2001		 Lost re-election.

Fern Shubert
(Marshville)		 Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 73rd district and retired to run for State Senate.

Don Munford
(Raleigh)		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		 Lost re-election. 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Grier Martin
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013		 Retired.

Deborah Ross
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 2013 –
June 1, 2013		 Redistricted from the 38th district.
Resigned.

Grier Martin
(Raleigh)		 Democratic June 1, 2013 –
July 8, 2022		 Appointed to finish Ross's term.
Resigned.
Vacant July 8, 2022 –
July 15, 2022
Jack Nichols
(Raleigh)		 Democratic July 15, 2022 –
January 1, 2023		 Appointed to finish Martin's term.[13]
Retired.

Tim Longest
(Raleigh)		 Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Longest (incumbent) 33,839 75.79%
Libertarian Ed George 10,808 24.21%
Total votes 44,647 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashley Seshul 3,907 70.79%
Republican Joshua Jordan 1,612 29.21%
Total votes 5,519 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Longest[17] 24,413 60.27%
Republican Ashley Seshul 14,853 36.67%
Libertarian Kat McDonald 1,240 3.06%
Total votes 40,506 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2020[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,784 56.53%
Republican Ronald L. Smith 21,989 39.11%
Libertarian Michael C. Munger 2,449 4.36%
Total votes 56,222 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 26,348 65.51%
Republican Catherine Whiteford 12,903 32.08%
Libertarian Cap Hayes 970 2.41%
Total votes 40,221 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,335 67.56%
Republican Bill Morris 15,049 32.44%
Total votes 46,384 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 22,929 100%
Total votes 22,929 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 32,206 97.37%
Write-in 521 1.58%
Independent Apryl Major (write-in) 348 1.05%
Total votes 33,075 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Henion 1,637 45.40%
Republican Brian Tinga 1,231 34.14%
Republican J. H. Ross 495 13.73%
Republican Jamie Earp 243 6.74%
Total votes 3,606 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2010[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 15,234 54.17%
Republican Steve Henion 12,886 45.83%
Total votes 28,120 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 24,065 59.91%
Republican J. H. Ross 16,102 40.09%
Total votes 40,167 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 13,596 59.13%
Republican J. H. Ross 9,396 40.87%
Total votes 22,992 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2004[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford (incumbent) 3,833 76.01%
Republican J. H. Ross 1,210 23.99%
Total votes 5,043 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2004[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin 18,755 51.09%
Republican Don Munford (incumbent) 17,952 48.91%
Total votes 36,707 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2002[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford 3,688 62.96%
Republican Albert Nelson Nunn 1,948 33.25%
Republican J. H. Ross 222 3.79%
Total votes 5,858 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2002[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford 15,998 57.82%
Democratic Cynthia Barnett 10,767 38.91%
Libertarian Victor Marks 905 3.27%
Total votes 27,670 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2000[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 1,900 71.81%
Republican Ed Price 746 28.19%
Total votes 2,646 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 13,117 53.71%
Democratic O. Max Melton (incumbent) 11,306 46.29%
Total votes 24,423 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 34, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 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 April 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Representative Jack Nichols (Dem)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ Travis Fain (July 27, 2022). "Wake Democrats name new candidate for NC House seat". Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  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 034 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  32. ↑ "NC State House 034". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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