North Carolina's 21st House district

North Carolina's 21st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Ya Liu since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 21st State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Ya Liu
D–Cary
Demographics42% White
38% Black
14% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)82,906

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 16th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1985
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Dan Blue Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted from the Multi-member district.
Redistricted to the 33rd district and retired to run for U.S. Senator.		 1985–2003
Parts of Wake County.[2][3]
Larry Bell Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2019		 Redistricted from the 97th district.
Retired.		 2003–2005
Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties.[4]
2005–2013
Parts of Sampson and Wayne counties.[5]
2013–2019
Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties.[6]
Raymond Smith Jr. Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023		 Redistricted to the 10th district and retired to run for State Senate. 2019–2023
Parts of Sampson and Wayne Counties.[7][8]
Ya Liu Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present		 2023–Present
Part of Wake County.[9]

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ya Liu 18,857 67.69%
Republican Gerard Falzon 8,342 29.95%
Libertarian Joshua Morris 658 2.36%
Total votes 27,857 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond Smith Jr. (incumbent) 17,632 53.00%
Republican Brent Heath 15,633 47.00%
Total votes 33,265 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district Democratic primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond Smith Jr. 1,511 53.17%
Democratic Eugene Pearsall 1,331 46.83%
Total votes 2,842 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond Smith Jr. 12,041 52.65%
Republican Robert E. Freeman 10,829 47.35%
Total votes 22,870 100%
Democratic hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Democratic primary election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 8,664 85.45%
Democratic Scotty L. Smith 1,475 14.55%
Total votes 10,139 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 24,564 100%
Total votes 24,564 100%
Democratic hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 15,937 100%
Total votes 15,937 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 25,631 100%
Total votes 25,631 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 11,678 65.59%
Republican DeAnn G. Poirier 6,126 34.41%
Total votes 17,804 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 21,964 100%
Total votes 21,964 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 9,215 100%
Total votes 9,215 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 17,812 100%
Total votes 17,812 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Bell (incumbent) 11,498 100%
Total votes 11,498 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 21st district general election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Blue (incumbent) 20,097 91.48%
Libertarian Jesse Halliday 1,872 8.52%
Total votes 21,969 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State House District 21, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  6. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  8. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  9. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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