North Carolina's 119th House district

North Carolina's 119th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Mike Clampitt R–Bryson City
Demographics	80% White 2% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 9% Native American
Population (2020)	79,636

North Carolina's 119th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Mike Clampitt since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Swain, Jackson counties, and Transylvania counties. The district overlaps with the 50th Senate district.

District officeholders since 2003

Representative	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 2003.				2003–2013 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Parts of Haywood and Macon counties.[2][3]
Phil Haire	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013	Redistricted from the 52nd district Retired.
				2013–2023 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Part of Haywood County.[4][5][6]
Joe Sam Queen	Democratic	January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017	Lost re-election.
Mike Clampitt	Republican	January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2019	Lost re-election.
Joe Sam Queen	Democratic	January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021	Lost re-election.
Mike Clampitt	Republican	January 1, 2021 – Present
				2023–Present All of Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties.[7]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2022[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt (incumbent)	19,332	53.90%
	Democratic	Al Platt	16,534	46.10%
Total votes			35,866	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Republican primary election, 2020[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt	4,218	61.63%
	Republican	Ron Mau	2,626	38.37%
Total votes			6,844	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2020[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt	22,164	54.10%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)	18,806	45.90%
Total votes			40,970	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2018[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen	15,662	52.33%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt (incumbent)	14,270	47.67%
Total votes			29,932	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Republican primary election, 2016[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt	3,987	59.15%
	Republican	Aaron Littlefield	2,754	40.85%
Total votes			6,741	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2016[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt	17,757	50.39%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)	17,480	49.61%
Total votes			35,237	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Republican primary election, 2014[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt	1,511	63.01%
	Republican	Aaron Littlefield	455	18.97%
	Republican	Dodie Allen	432	18.02%
Total votes			2,398	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2014[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)	11,777	52.58%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt	10,623	47.42%
Total votes			22,400	100%
	Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2012[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen	4,993	50.09%
	Democratic	Danny E. Davis	4,975	49.91%
Total votes			9,968	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2012[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen	16,679	51.73%
	Republican	Mike Clampitt	15,562	48.27%
Total votes			32,241	100%
	Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2010[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	5,229	73.36%
	Democratic	Bruce "Avram" Friedman	1,899	26.64%
Total votes			7,128	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2010[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	12,637	55.95%
	Republican	Dodie Allen	9,951	44.05%
Total votes			22,588	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2008[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	8,614	72.35%
	Democratic	Bruce "Avram" Friedman	3,292	27.65%
Total votes			11,906	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2008[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	19,411	61.59%
	Republican	Dodie Allen	12,104	38.41%
Total votes			31,515	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2006[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	13,158	58.61%
	Republican	Margaret Carpenter	9,292	41.39%
Total votes			22,450	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2004[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	14,147	51.74%
	Republican	Margaret Carpenter	13,195	48.26%
Total votes			27,342	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2002[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	5,287	58.69%
	Democratic	Troy Burns	3,721	41.31%
Total votes			9,008	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2002[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Haire (incumbent)	11,238	55.05%
	Republican	Kaye Matthews	9,175	44.95%
Total votes			20,413	100%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "State House District 119, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
2. "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
3. "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
4. "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
5. "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
6. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
7. "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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