North Carolina's 24th House district

North Carolina's 24th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ken Fontenot since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 24th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Ken Fontenot
RWilson
Demographics47% White
39% Black
11% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)81,579

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

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Joe HackneyDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 17th district.
Redistricted to the 54th district.
Anne Craig BarnesDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997
Retired.1983–1993
All of Orange County.
Part of Chatham County.[2]
1993–2003
Parts of Chatham and Orange counties.[3]
Verla InskoDemocraticJanuary 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 56th district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Jean Farmer-ButterfieldDemocraticJanuary 1, 2003 –
July 25, 2020
Resigned.2003–2013
Parts of Wilson and Edgecombe counties.[4][5]
2013–2019
Parts of Wilson and Pitt counties.[6]
2019–2023
All of Wilson County.[7][8]
VacantJuly 25, 2020 –
July 27, 2020
Linda Cooper-SuggsDemocraticJuly 27, 2020 –
January 1, 2023
Appointed to finish Farmer-Butterfield's term.
Lost re-election.
Ken FontenotRepublicanJanuary 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Wilson County.
Part of Nash County.[9]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKen Fontenot 15,121 54.22%
DemocraticLinda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent)12,76845.78%
Total votes27,889 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2020[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 6,470 67.34%
DemocraticJohn G. McNeil3,13832.66%
Total votes9,608 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2020[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLinda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) 20,928 52.60%
RepublicanMick Rankin18,85647.40%
Total votes39,784 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2018[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 14,219 50.80%
UnaffiliatedKen Fontenot13,77049.20%
Total votes27,989 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2016[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 6,570 61.52%
DemocraticKandie Smith4,11038.48%
Total votes10,680 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2016[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 26,895 100%
Total votes26,895 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 4,948 77.49%
DemocraticMark Bibbs1,43722.51%
Total votes6,385 100%
North Carolina House of Repre sentativesdistrict general election, 2014[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 15,427 100%
Total votes15,427 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2012[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 28,724 100%
Total votes28,724 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2010[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 12,682 64.84%
RepublicanClaiborne R. Holtzman6,87835.16%
Total votes19,560 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2008[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 23,108 100%
Total votes23,108 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2006[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 7,987 100%
Total votes7,987 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2004[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 19,501 100%
Total votes19,501 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2002[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield 2,431 36.11%
DemocraticShelly Willingham (incumbent)2,10231.22%
DemocraticA P Coleman1,50222.31%
DemocraticRonald L. "Ronnie" Williams69710.35%
Total votes6,732 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2002[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJean Farmer-Butterfield 11,535 100%
Total votes11,535 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2000[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJoe Hackney (incumbent) 41,133 33.73%
DemocraticVerla Insko (incumbent) 38,944 31.93%
RepublicanWilliam Towne19,92816.34%
RepublicanRod Chaney19,28115.81%
LibertarianJohn H. Bauman2,6722.19%
Total votes121,958 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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