North Carolina's 83rd House district

North Carolina's 83rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Crutchfield since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 83rd State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Kevin Crutchfield
RMidland
Demographics59% White
21% Black
14% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
Population (2020)91,638

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. The district overlaps with the 33rd, 34th, and 35th Senate districts.

District officeholders

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Part of Rowan County.[2]
Gene McCombsRepublicanJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 76th district.
Tracy WalkerRepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 41st district.
Redistricted to the 94th district.
2003–2005
All of Wilkes County.[3]
Linda JohnsonRepublicanJanuary 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted from the 74th district.
Redistricted to the 82nd district.
2005–2019
Part of Cabarrus County.[4][5]
Larry PittmanRepublicanJanuary 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Redistricted to the 73rd district and retired.
2019–2021
Parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties.[6]
2021–2023
Part of Cabarrus County.[7]
Kevin CrutchfieldRepublicanJanuary 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
Parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties.[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin Crutchfield 4,343 45.06%
RepublicanBrad Jenkins3,12432.41%
RepublicanGrayson Haff2,17122.53%
Total votes9,638 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin Crutchfield 27,201 100%
Total votes27,201 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2020[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLarry Pittman (incumbent) 4,798 60.72%
RepublicanJay White3,10439.28%
Total votes7,902 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2020[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLarry Pittman (incumbent) 27,904 51.26%
DemocraticGail Young26,53448.74%
Total votes54,438 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Democratic primary election, 2018[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGail Young 1,048 43.72%
DemocraticSenah Andrews1,02442.72%
DemocraticEarle Schecter32513.56%
Total votes2,397 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2018[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLarry Pittman (incumbent) 2,596 63.61%
RepublicanMichael Anderson1,48536.39%
Total votes4,081 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2018[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLarry Pittman (incumbent) 14,798 52.78%
DemocraticGail Young13,24047.22%
Total votes28,038 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2016[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 5,563 61.52%
RepublicanNathan D. Stone3,47938.48%
Total votes9,042 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2016[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 22,927 63.10%
DemocraticJeremy Hachen13,40736.90%
Total votes36,334 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2014[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 15,334 100%
Total votes15,334 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2012[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 21,219 63.22%
DemocraticJerome Fleming12,34736.78%
Total votes33,566 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2010[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 17,197 100%
Total votes17,197 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Democratic primary election, 2008[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBarry G. Richards 4,140 59.75%
DemocraticJohn H. Stanley2,78940.25%
Total votes6,929 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2008[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 22,333 62.46%
DemocraticBarry G. Richards13,42537.54%
Total votes35,758 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2006[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 10,947 100%
Total votes10,947 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2004[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Johnson (incumbent) 21,648 87.21%
LibertarianCaroline Gellner3,17612.79%
Total votes24,824 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2002[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTracy Walker (incumbent) 3,181 51.69%
RepublicanRoger Smithey2,97348.31%
Total votes6,154 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2002[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTracy Walker (incumbent) 12,976 64.58%
DemocraticRobert T. Johnston6,47232.21%
LibertarianPat Kingsbury6463.21%
Total votes20,094 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2000[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGene McCombs (incumbent) 2,594 76.79%
RepublicanWilliam Joseph Owens Jr.78423.21%
Total votes3,378 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2000[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGene McCombs (incumbent) 19,419 100%
Total votes19,419 100%
Republican hold

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