North Carolina's 44th House district

North Carolina's 44th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Charles Smith
D–Fayetteville
Demographics38% White
39% Black
11% Hispanic
3% Asian
1% Native American
1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1% Other
6% Multiracial
Population (2020)82,245

North Carolina's 44th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Charles Smith since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1967

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Mark Isaac
(Newland) 		Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969 		1967–1973
All of Watauga, Avery, and Mitchell counties.[2]

James Holshouser
(Boone) 		Republican January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973 		Redistricted to the 28th district and retired to run for Governor.

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Ernest Bryan Messer
(Canton) 		Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted from the 47th district.
Redistricted to the 52nd district and retired.
Liston Ramsey
(Marshall) 		Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted from the 47th district.
Redistricted to the 52nd district. 		1973–1983
All of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, and Swain counties.[3]
S. L. Beam
(Cherryville) 		Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985 		Redistricted from the 38th district. D. R. Mauney Jr.
(Cherryville) 		Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985 		Redistricted from the 38th district. David Bumgardner Jr.
(Belmont) 		Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989 		Redistricted from the 38th district. J. B. Roberts
(Gastonia) 		Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985 		1983–1993
All of Lincoln and Gaston counties.[4]
Walter Windley III
(Gastonia) 		Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1989 		Jonathan Rhyne Jr.
(Lincolnton) 		Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993 		David Noles
(Lincolnton) 		Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
J. Vernon Abernethy
(Belmont) 		Republican January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993
Doris Lail
(Lincolnton) 		Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1991 		W. W. Dickson
(Gastonia) 		Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993 		Redistricted to the 76th district.
John Gamble Jr.
(Lincolnton) 		Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993 		Redistricted to the single-member district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
John Gamble Jr.
(Lincolnton) 		Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1999 		Redistricted from the multi-member district. 1993–2003
Parts of Lincoln and Gaston counties.[5]
Daniel Barefoot
(Lincolnton) 		Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 97th district and retired.

Rick Glazier
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted to the 45th district. 2003–Present
Part of Cumberland County.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Margaret Dickson
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 21, 2010 		Redistricted from the 41st district.
Resigned to assume seat in the State Senate.
Vacant January 21, 2010 –
February 19, 2010
Diane Parfitt
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic February 19, 2010 –
January 1, 2013 		Appointed to finish Dickson's term.
Retired.

Rick Glazier
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic January 1, 2013 –
August 28, 2015 		Redistricted from the 45th district.
Resigned.
Vacant August 28, 2015 –
September 1, 2015

Billy Richardson
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic September 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Glazier's term.
Retired.

Charles Smith
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Libertarian primary election, 2024[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Christina Aragues 21 55.26%
Libertarian Angel Yaklin 17 44.74%
Total votes 38 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Smith (incumbent) 20,941 62.28%
Republican Freddie de la Cruz 12,683 37.72%
Total votes 33,624 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Democratic primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Smith 3,650 61.77%
Democratic Terry L. Johnson Sr. 2,259 38.23%
Total votes 5,909 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Smith 14,903 100%
Total votes 14,903 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Democratic primary election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Richardson (incumbent) 5,129 52.10%
Democratic Terry Johnson 4,715 47.90%
Total votes 9,844 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2020[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Richardson (incumbent) 25,412 71.86%
Republican Heather S. Holmes 9,950 28.14%
Total votes 35,362 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Devore 1,531 66.89%
Republican Patrick Petsche 758 33.11%
Total votes 2,289 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2018[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Richardson (incumbent) 13,448 56.56%
Republican Linda Devore 10,328 43.44%
Total votes 23,776 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2016[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Arp 3,409 50.90%
Republican Richard Button 2,891 43.17%
Republican Todd Ausborn 397 5.93%
Total votes 6,697 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2016[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy Richardson (incumbent) 15,433 50.57%
Republican Jim Arp 15,086 49.43%
Total votes 30,519 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2014[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Glazier (incumbent) 10,171 52.51%
Republican Richard Button 9,200 47.49%
Total votes 19,371 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2012[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard D. Button 3,002 65.19%
Republican John Czajkowski 1,603 34.81%
Total votes 4,605 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2012[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Glazier (incumbent) 17,266 56.31%
Republican Richard D. Button 13,398 43.69%
Total votes 30,664 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2010[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny Dawkins 1,476 56.44%
Republican Brian Kent 602 23.02%
Republican Lois A. Kirby 537 20.54%
Total votes 2,615 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2010[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diane Parfitt (incumbent) 8,189 50.33%
Republican Johnny Dawkins 8,081 49.67%
Total votes 16,270 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2008[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Dickson (incumbent) 17,260 61.59%
Republican Lou Huddleston 10,763 38.41%
Total votes 28,023 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2006[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Dickson (incumbent) 8,648 100%
Total votes 8,648 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2004[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Dickson (incumbent) 13,764 58.38%
Republican Ralph Reagan 9,812 41.62%
Total votes 23,576 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2002[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael "Mike" Stone 1,512 65.31%
Republican Don Talbot 803 34.69%
Total votes 2,315 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2002[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Glazier 7,523 53.43%
Republican Michael Stone 6,556 46.57%
Total votes 14,079 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2000[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Barefoot (incumbent) 10,425 62.15%
Republican Tom Rogers 6,348 37.85%
Total votes 16,773 100%
Democratic hold

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