North Carolina's 34th House district

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North Carolina's 34th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Tim Longest
D–Raleigh
Demographics74% White
13% Black
8% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)84,845

North Carolina's 34th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Tim Longest since 2023.[1][2]

Geography[edit]

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th and 15th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993[edit]

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Bobby Griffin Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995 		Lost re-election. 1993–2003
Part of Union County.[3]
Fern Shubert Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999 		Lost re-election.
O. Max Melton Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2001 		Lost re-election.
Fern Shubert Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 73rd district and retired to run for State Senate.
Don Munford Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Lost re-election. 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Grier Martin Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013 		Retired.
Deborah Ross Democratic January 1, 2013 –
June 1, 2013 		Redistricted from the 38th district.
Resigned.
Grier Martin Democratic June 1, 2013 –
July 8, 2022 		Appointed to finish Ross's term.
Resigned.
Vacant July 8, 2022 –
July 15, 2022
Jack Nichols Democratic July 15, 2022 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Martin's term.
Retired.
Tim Longest Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashley Seshul 3,907 70.79%
Republican Joshua Jordan 1,612 29.21%
Total votes 5,519 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Longest[12] 24,413 60.27%
Republican Ashley Seshul 14,853 36.67%
Libertarian Kat McDonald 1,240 3.06%
Total votes 40,506 100%
Democratic hold

2020[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,784 56.53%
Republican Ronald L. Smith 21,989 39.11%
Libertarian Michael C. Munger 2,449 4.36%
Total votes 56,222 100%
Democratic hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 26,348 65.51%
Republican Catherine Whiteford 12,903 32.08%
Libertarian Cap Hayes 970 2.41%
Total votes 40,221 100%
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 31,335 67.56%
Republican Bill Morris 15,049 32.44%
Total votes 46,384 100%
Democratic hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 22,929 100%
Total votes 22,929 100%
Democratic hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Ross (incumbent) 32,206 97.37%
Write-in 521 1.58%
Unaffaliated Apryl Major (write-in) 348 1.05%
Total votes 33,075 100%
Democratic hold

2010[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Henion 1,637 45.40%
Republican Brian Tinga 1,231 34.14%
Republican J. H. Ross 495 13.73%
Republican Jamie Earp 243 6.74%
Total votes 3,606 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 15,234 54.17%
Republican Steve Henion 12,886 45.83%
Total votes 28,120 100%
Democratic hold

2008[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 24,065 59.91%
Republican J. H. Ross 16,102 40.09%
Total votes 40,167 100%
Democratic hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin (incumbent) 13,596 59.13%
Republican J. H. Ross 9,396 40.87%
Total votes 22,992 100%
Democratic hold

2004[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford (incumbent) 3,833 76.01%
Republican J. H. Ross 1,210 23.99%
Total votes 5,043 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Martin 18,755 51.09%
Republican Don Munford (incumbent) 17,952 48.91%
Total votes 36,707 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2002[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford 3,688 62.96%
Republican Albert Nelson Nunn 1,948 33.25%
Republican J. H. Ross 222 3.79%
Total votes 5,858 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Munford 15,998 57.82%
Democratic Cynthia Barnett 10,767 38.91%
Libertarian Victor Marks 905 3.27%
Total votes 27,670 100%
Republican hold

2000[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district Republican primary election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 1,900 71.81%
Republican Ed Price 746 28.19%
Total votes 2,646 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 34th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fern Shubert 13,117 53.71%
Democratic O. Max Melton (incumbent) 11,306 46.29%
Total votes 24,423 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State House District 34, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Representative Jack Nichols (Dem)". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  12. ^ Travis Fain (July 27, 2022). "Wake Democrats name new candidate for NC House seat". Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State House 034 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "NC State House 034". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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