North Carolina's 21st House district

North Carolina's 21st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Ya Liu since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 21st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Ya Liu
DCary
Demographics42% White
38% Black
14% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)82,906

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 16th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1985

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Dan BlueDemocraticJanuary 1, 1985 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the Multi-member district.
Redistricted to the 33rd district and retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1985–2003
Parts of Wake County.[2][3]
Larry BellDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted from the 97th district.
Retired.
2003–2005
Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties.[4]
2005–2013
Parts of Sampson and Wayne counties.[5]
2013–2019
Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties.[6]
Raymond Smith Jr.DemocraticJanuary 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 10th district and retired to run for State Senate.2019–2023
Parts of Sampson and Wayne Counties.[7][8]
Ya LiuDemocraticJanuary 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
Part of Wake County.[9]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticYa Liu 18,857 67.69%
RepublicanGerard Falzon8,34229.95%
LibertarianJoshua Morris6582.36%
Total votes27,857 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2020[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRaymond Smith Jr. (incumbent) 17,632 53.00%
RepublicanBrent Heath15,63347.00%
Total votes33,265 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district Democratic primary election, 2018[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRaymond Smith Jr. 1,511 53.17%
DemocraticEugene Pearsall1,33146.83%
Total votes2,842 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2018[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRaymond Smith Jr. 12,041 52.65%
RepublicanRobert E. Freeman10,82947.35%
Total votes22,870 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Democratic primary election, 2016[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 8,664 85.45%
DemocraticScotty L. Smith1,47514.55%
Total votes10,139 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2016[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 24,564 100%
Total votes24,564 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2014[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 15,937 100%
Total votes15,937 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2012[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 25,631 100%
Total votes25,631 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2010[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 11,678 65.59%
RepublicanDeAnn G. Poirier6,12634.41%
Total votes17,804 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2008[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 21,964 100%
Total votes21,964 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2006[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 9,215 100%
Total votes9,215 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2004[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 17,812 100%
Total votes17,812 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2002[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLarry Bell (incumbent) 11,498 100%
Total votes11,498 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2000[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDan Blue (incumbent) 20,097 91.48%
LibertarianJesse Halliday1,8728.52%
Total votes21,969 100%
Democratic hold

References