North Carolina's 89th House district

North Carolina's 89th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Mitchell Setzer
R–Catawba
Demographics78% White
7% Black
8% Hispanic
3% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2024)88,652

North Carolina's 89th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mitchell Setzer since 2003.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Catawba and Iredell counties. The district overlaps with the 37th and 45th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993.
Mary Jarrell
(High Point)
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Redistricted from the 28th district.
Lost re-election.

Maggie Jeffus
(Greensboro)
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Redistricted from the 27th district.
Lost re-election.
1993–2003
Part of Guilford County.[2]
John A. Cocklereece
(Greensboro)
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Lost re-election. Joanne Sharpe
(Greensboro)
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Lost re-election.
Mary Jarrell
(High Point)
Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 61st district and retired.
Maggie Jeffus
(Greensboro)
Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 59th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties

Mitchell Setzer
(Catawba)
Republican January 1, 2003 –
Present
Redistricted from the 43rd district. 2003–2005
Part of Catawba County.[3]
2005–2013
Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.[4]
2013–2023
Part of Catawba County.[5][6][7]
2023–Present
Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.[8][9]

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district Republican primary election, 2026[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 8,022 86.18%
Republican Lisa Deaton Koperski 1,286 13.82%
Total votes 9,308 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent)
Democratic Robert (Spider) Thompson
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2024[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 38,122 75.99%
Democratic Greg Cranford 12,044 24.01%
Total votes 50,166 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district Republican primary election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 5,516 57.19%
Republican Kelli Weaver Moore 3,016 31.27%
Republican Benjamin Devine 1,113 11.54%
Total votes 9,645 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 27,255 100%
Total votes 27,255 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 31,044 74.35%
Democratic Greg Cranford 10,711 25.65%
Total votes 41,755 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 18,959 72.25%
Democratic Greg Cranford 7,281 27.75%
Total votes 26,240 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 28,409 100%
Total votes 28,409 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 16,616 100%
Total votes 16,616 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 25,735 100%
Total votes 25,735 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 16,119 100%
Total votes 16,119 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 25,176 100%
Total votes 25,176 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 11,301 100%
Total votes 11,301 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 20,460 100%
Total votes 20,460 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) 12,912 85.97%
Libertarian Barry Woodfin 2,107 14.03%
Total votes 15,019 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Jarrell (incumbent) 25,799 30.29%
Democratic Maggie Jeffus (incumbent) 24,246 28.46%
Republican Joanne Sharpe 17,187 20.18%
Republican Dottie Salerno 16,307 19.14%
Libertarian Thomas A. "Tom" Bailey 1,642 1.93%
Total votes 85,181 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 89, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ Archived November 24, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ Archived September 22, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ Archived September 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ Archived September 22, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ Archived September 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ Archived September 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ Archived September 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ "NC State House 089". Our Campaigns. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.