North Carolina's 97th House district

North Carolina's 97th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Jason Saine
RLincolnton
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.[1]

Geography

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

District officeholders

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Wayne, Sampson, and Duplin counties.[2]
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.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
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

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 28,875 100%
Total votes 28,875 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2020[10]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2018[11]
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[12]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 31,390 100%
Total votes 31,390 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2014[14]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2012[15]
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[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Saine (incumbent) 26,690 100%
Total votes 26,690 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Rhyne Jr. (incumbent) 18,274 100%
Total votes 18,274 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Rhyne Jr. 25,765 100%
Total votes 25,765 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Kiser (incumbent) 12,080 100%
Total votes 12,080 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2004[20]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2002[21]
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[22]
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Democratic primary election, 2000[23]
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[24]
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

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  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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  23. ^ "NC State House 097". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  24. ^ "NC State House 097". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2022.