North Carolina's 24th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 24

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Dante Pittman

| party = Democratic

| residence = Wilson

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 47

| percent_black = 38

| percent_hispanic = 11

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race = 4

| population = 83,172

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

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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.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37024-state-house-district-24-nc/|title=State House District 24, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=January 2, 2025}}

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 since 1983

=Multi-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| rowspan=3 align=left | Joe Hackney

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003

| rowspan=3 | Redistricted from the 17th district.
Redistricted to the 54th district.

| rowspan=2 align=left | Anne Craig Barnes

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997

| rowspan=2 | Retired.

| 1983–1993
All of Orange County.
Part of Chatham County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_house_districts_1985-1992.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992|author=J. D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 | 1993–2003
Parts of Chatham and Orange counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 House Base Plan 5|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}

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| align=left | Verla Insko

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 56th district.

=Single-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| rowspan=3 align=left | Jean Farmer-Butterfield

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
July 25, 2020

| rowspan=3 |Resigned.

| 2003–2013
Parts of Wilson and Edgecombe counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2002_Court/mapSimple.pdf|title=Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}

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| 2013–2019
Parts of Wilson and Pitt counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}

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| rowspan=3 | 2019–2023
All of Wilson County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2018_Court/2018%20House%20Election%20Districts_11x17.pdf|title=2018 House Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2019/HB%201020%20H%20Red%20Comm%20CSBK-25_19x36.pdf|title=HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | July 25, 2020 –
July 27, 2020

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| align=left | Linda Cooper-Suggs

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | July 27, 2020 –
January 1, 2023

| Appointed to finish Farmer-Butterfield's term.
Lost re-election.

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| align=left | Ken Fontenot

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025

| Lost re-election.

| rowspan=2 | 2023–Present
All of Wilson County.
Part of Nash County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2022/SL%202022-4%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-4 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=December 21, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2023/SL%202023-149%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=SS.L. 2023-149 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=January 2, 2025}}

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| align=left | Dante Pittman

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1204] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dante Pittman

| votes = 21,343

| percentage = 51.10%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ken Fontenot (incumbent)

| votes = 20,425

| percentage = 48.90%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,768

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1185] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ken Fontenot

| votes = 15,121

| percentage = 54.22%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent)

| votes = 12,768

| percentage = 45.78%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27,889

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1962] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 6,470

| percentage = 67.34%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John G. McNeil

| votes = 3,138

| percentage = 32.66%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,608

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1193] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent)

| votes = 20,928

| percentage = 52.60%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mick Rankin

| votes = 18,856

| percentage = 47.40%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 39,784

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1027] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 14,219

| percentage = 50.80%

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| party = Unaffiliated

| candidate = Ken Fontenot

| votes = 13,770

| percentage = 49.20%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 27,989

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1295] North Carolina State Board of Elections

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 6,570

| percentage = 61.52%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Kandie Smith

| votes = 4,110

| percentage = 38.48%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10,680

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1099] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 26,895

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,895

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1385] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 4,948

| percentage = 77.49%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Bibbs

| votes = 1,437

| percentage = 22.51%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,385

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Repre sentativesdistrict general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1132] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 15,427

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15,427

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1205] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 28,724

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 28,724

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1201] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 12,682

| percentage = 64.84%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Claiborne R. Holtzman

| votes = 6,878

| percentage = 35.16%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,560

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1208] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 23,108

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,108

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=177] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 7,987

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,987

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=182] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent)

| votes = 19,501

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,501

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=43] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield

| votes = 2,431

| percentage = 36.11%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Shelly Willingham (incumbent)

| votes = 2,102

| percentage = 31.22%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = A P Coleman

| votes = 1,502

| percentage = 22.31%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ronald L. "Ronnie" Williams

| votes = 697

| percentage = 10.35%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,732

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=190] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jean Farmer-Butterfield

| votes = 11,535

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,535

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781691|title=NC State House 024|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 9, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Joe Hackney (incumbent)

| votes = 41,133

| percentage = 33.73%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Verla Insko (incumbent)

| votes = 38,944

| percentage = 31.93%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = William Towne

| votes = 19,928

| percentage = 16.34%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rod Chaney

| votes = 19,281

| percentage = 15.81%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = John H. Bauman

| votes = 2,672

| percentage = 2.19%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 121,958

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:Wilson County, North Carolina

Category:Nash County, North Carolina