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American legislative district

North Carolina's 97th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Jason Saine
R–Lincolnton
Demographics84% White
5% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)84,840

North Carolina's 97th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jason Saine since 2011.

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included all of Lincoln County. The district overlaps with the 44th Senate district.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Wayne, Sampson, and Duplin counties.
Jerry Braswell Democratic January 1, 1993 –
February 11, 2000 		Resigned.
Vacant February 11, 2000 –
March 21, 2000
Jimmie Ford Democratic March 21, 2000 –
January 1, 2001 		Appointed to finish Braswell's term.
Lost re-nomination.
Larry Bell Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 21st district.
Joe Kiser Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009 		Redistricted from the 45th district.
Retired. 		2003–Present
All of Lincoln County.
Jonathan Rhyne Jr. Republican January 1, 2009 –
August 15, 2011 		Resigned.
Vacant August 15, 2011 –
August 24, 2011
Jason Saine Republican August 24, 2011 –
Present 		Appointed to finish Rhyne's term.

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 28,875 100%
Total votes 28,875 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 35,988 74.13%
Democratic Greg McBryde 12,558 25.87%
Total votes 48,546 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 6,927 83.07%
Republican Nic Haag 1,412 16.93%
Total votes 8,339 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 22,122 70.51%
Democratic Natalie Robertson 9,252 29.49%
Total votes 31,374 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 31,390 100%
Total votes 31,390 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 16,604 70.65%
Democratic Rosemary B. Hubbard 6,898 29.35%
Total votes 23,502 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 5,982 51.57%
Republican Jim Klein 4,003 34.51%
Republican Charles E. Newman 1,615 13.92%
Total votes 11,600 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 26,690 100%
Total votes 26,690 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Rhyne Jr. (incumbent) 18,274 100%
Total votes 18,274 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Rhyne Jr. 25,765 100%
Total votes 25,765 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Kiser (incumbent) 12,080 100%
Total votes 12,080 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Kiser (incumbent) 17,888 61.13%
Democratic Ken H. Fortenberry 11,374 38.87%
Total votes 29,262 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Kiser (incumbent) 4,362 70.30%
Republican David J. Noles 1,843 29.70%
Total votes 6,205 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Kiser (incumbent) 11,859 58.51%
Democratic Floyd E. Mason 7,760 38.29%
Libertarian Bryan Edwards 650 3.21%
Total votes 20,269 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Democratic primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell 2,822 57.33%
Democratic Jimmie Ford (incumbent) 2,100 42.67%
Total votes 4,922 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell 9,131 72.63%
Republican John Sherman Best 3,441 27.37%
Total votes 12,572 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "State House District 97, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Speaker of the House
Tim Moore (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Sarah Stevens (R)
Majority Leader
John Bell (R)
Minority Leader
Robert Reives (D)
  1. ▌Ed Goodwin (R)
  2. ▌Ray Jeffers (D)
  3. ▌Steve Tyson (R)
  4. ▌Jimmy Dixon (R)
  5. ▌Bill Ward (R)
  6. ▌Joe Pike (R)
  7. ▌Matthew Winslow (R)
  8. ▌Gloristine Brown (D)
  9. ▌Timothy Reeder (R)
  10. ▌John Bell (R)
  11. ▌Allison Dahle (D)
  12. ▌Chris Humphrey (R)
  13. ▌Celeste Cairns (R)
  14. ▌George Cleveland (R)
  15. ▌Phil Shepard (R)
  16. ▌Carson Smith (R)
  17. ▌Frank Iler (R)
  18. ▌Deb Butler (D)
  19. ▌Charlie Miller (R)
  20. ▌Ted Davis Jr. (R)
  21. ▌Ya Liu (D)
  22. ▌William Brisson (R)
  23. ▌Shelly Willingham (D)
  24. ▌Ken Fontenot (R)
  25. ▌Allen Chesser (R)
  26. ▌Donna McDowell White (R)
  27. ▌Michael Wray (D)
  28. ▌Larry Strickland (R)
  29. ▌Vernetta Alston (D)
  30. ▌Marcia Morey (D)
  31. ▌Zack Forde-Hawkins (D)
  32. ▌Frank Sossamon (R)
  33. ▌Rosa Gill (D)
  34. ▌Tim Longest (D)
  35. ▌Terence Everitt (D)
  36. ▌Julie von Haefen (D)
  37. ▌Erin Paré (R)
  38. ▌Abe Jones (D)
  39. ▌James Roberson (D)
  40. ▌Joe John (D)
  41. ▌Maria Cervania (D)
  42. ▌Marvin Lucas (D)
  43. ▌Diane Wheatley (R)
  44. ▌Charles Smith (D)
  45. ▌Frances Jackson (D)
  46. ▌Brenden Jones (R)
  47. ▌Jarrod Lowery (R)
  48. ▌Garland Pierce (D)
  49. ▌Cynthia Ball (D)
  50. ▌Renee Price (D)
  51. ▌John Sauls (R)
  52. ▌Ben Moss (R)
  53. ▌Howard Penny Jr. (R)
  54. ▌Robert Reives (D)
  55. ▌Mark Brody (R)
  56. ▌Allen Buansi (D)
  57. ▌Tracy Clark (D)
  58. ▌Amos Quick (D)
  59. ▌Alan Branson (R)
  60. ▌Cecil Brockman (D)
  61. ▌Pricey Harrison (D)
  62. ▌John Blust (R)
  63. ▌Stephen Ross (R)
  64. ▌Dennis Riddell (R)
  65. ▌Reece Pyrtle (R)
  66. ▌Sarah Crawford (D)
  67. ▌Wayne Sasser (R)
  68. ▌David Willis (R)
  69. ▌Dean Arp (R)
  70. ▌Brian Biggs (R)
  71. ▌Kanika Brown (D)
  72. ▌Amber Baker (D)
  73. ▌Diamond Staton-Williams (D)
  74. ▌Jeff Zenger (R)
  75. ▌Donny Lambeth (R)
  76. ▌Harry Warren (R)
  77. ▌Julia Craven Howard (R)
  78. ▌Neal Jackson (R)
  79. ▌Keith Kidwell (R)
  80. ▌Sam Watford (R)
  81. ▌Larry Potts (R)
  82. ▌Kristin Baker (R)
  83. ▌Kevin Crutchfield (R)
  84. ▌Jeffrey McNeely (R)
  85. ▌Dudley Greene (R)
  86. ▌Hugh Blackwell (R)
  87. ▌Destin Hall (R)
  88. ▌Mary Belk (D)
  89. ▌Mitchell Setzer (R)
  90. ▌Sarah Stevens (R)
  91. ▌Kyle Hall (R)
  92. ▌Terry Brown (D)
  93. ▌Ray Pickett (R)
  94. ▌Blair Eddins (R)
  95. ▌Grey Mills (R)
  96. ▌Jay Adams (R)
  97. ▌Heather Rhyne (R)
  98. ▌John Bradford (R)
  99. ▌Nasif Majeed (D)
  100. ▌John Autry (D)
  101. ▌Carolyn Logan (D)
  102. ▌Becky Carney (D)
  103. ▌Laura Budd (D)
  104. ▌Brandon Lofton (D)
  105. ▌Wesley Harris (D)
  106. ▌Carla Cunningham (D)
  107. ▌Bobby Drakeford (D)
  108. ▌John Torbett (R)
  109. ▌Donnie Loftis (R)
  110. ▌Kelly Hastings (R)
  111. ▌Tim Moore (R)
  112. ▌Tricia Cotham (R)
  113. ▌Jake Johnson (R)
  114. ▌Eric Ager (D)
  115. ▌Lindsey Prather (D)
  116. ▌Caleb Rudow (D)
  117. ▌Jennifer Balkcom (R)
  118. ▌Mark Pless (R)
  119. ▌Mike Clampitt (R)
  120. ▌Karl Gillespie (R)
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