North Carolina's 89th House district

North Carolina's 89th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mitchell Setzer since 2003.[1]

North Carolina's 89th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Mitchell Setzer
RCatawba
Demographics78% White
8% Black
9% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2020)80,396

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.. The district overlaps with the 37th and 45th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Part of Guilford County.[2]
Mary JarrellDemocraticJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Redistricted from the 28th district.
Lost re-election.
Maggie JeffusDemocraticJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Redistricted from the 27th district.
Lost re-election.
John A. CocklereeceRepublicanJanuary 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Lost re-election.Joanne SharpeRepublicanJanuary 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Lost re-election.
Mary JarrellDemocraticJanuary 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 61st district and retired.Maggie JeffusDemocraticJanuary 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 59th district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Mitchell SetzerRepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
Present
Redistricted from the 43rd district.2003–2005
Part of Catawba County.[3]
2005–2013
Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.[4]
2013–2023
Part of Catawba County.[5][6][7]
2023–Present
Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 5,516 57.19%
RepublicanKelli Weaver Moore3,01631.27%
RepublicanBenjamin Devine1,11311.54%
Total votes9,645 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 27,255 100%
Total votes27,255 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2020[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 31,044 74.35%
DemocraticGreg Cranford10,71125.65%
Total votes41,755 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2018[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 18,959 72.25%
DemocraticGreg Cranford7,28127.75%
Total votes26,240 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2016[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 28,409 100%
Total votes28,409 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2014[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 16,616 100%
Total votes16,616 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2012[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 25,735 100%
Total votes25,735 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2010[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 16,119 100%
Total votes16,119 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2008[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 25,176 100%
Total votes25,176 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2006[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 11,301 100%
Total votes11,301 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2004[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 20,460 100%
Total votes20,460 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2002[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMitchell Setzer (incumbent) 12,912 85.97%
LibertarianBarry Woodfin2,10714.03%
Total votes15,019 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 89th district general election, 2000[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMary Jarrell (incumbent) 25,799 30.29%
DemocraticMaggie Jeffus (incumbent) 24,246 28.46%
RepublicanJoanne Sharpe17,18720.18%
RepublicanDottie Salerno16,30719.14%
LibertarianThomas A. "Tom" Bailey1,6421.93%
Total votes85,181 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References