North Carolina's 83rd House district

North Carolina's 83rd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Grant Campbell
R–Concord
Demographics77% White
9% Black
9% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2020)88,937

North Carolina's 83rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Grant Campbell since 2025.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. The district overlaps with the 33rd and 34th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Part of Rowan County.[2]
Gene McCombs Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 76th district.
Tracy Walker Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 41st district.
Redistricted to the 94th district. 		2003–2005
All of Wilkes County.[3]
Linda Johnson Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2019 		Redistricted from the 74th district.
Redistricted to the 82nd district. 		2005–2019
Part of Cabarrus County.[4][5]
Larry Pittman Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023 		Redistricted from the 82nd district.
Redistricted to the 73rd district and retired. 		2019–2021
Parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties.[6]
2021–2023
Part of Cabarrus County.[7]
Kevin Crutchfield Republican January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025 		Redistricted to the 82nd district and lost re-nomination. 2023–Present
Parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties.[8][9]
Grant Campbell Republican January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2024[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grant Campbell 5,032 52.26%
Republican Brad Jenkins 4,597 47.74%
Total votes 9,629 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2024[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grant Campbell 30,279 65.68%
Democratic Joanne Chesley 15,825 34.32%
Total votes 46,104 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Crutchfield 4,343 45.06%
Republican Brad Jenkins 3,124 32.41%
Republican Grayson Haff 2,171 22.53%
Total votes 9,638 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Crutchfield 27,201 100%
Total votes 27,201 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Pittman (incumbent) 4,798 60.72%
Republican Jay White 3,104 39.28%
Total votes 7,902 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Pittman (incumbent) 27,904 51.26%
Democratic Gail Young 26,534 48.74%
Total votes 54,438 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Democratic primary election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gail Young 1,048 43.72%
Democratic Senah Andrews 1,024 42.72%
Democratic Earle Schecter 325 13.56%
Total votes 2,397 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Pittman (incumbent) 2,596 63.61%
Republican Michael Anderson 1,485 36.39%
Total votes 4,081 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Pittman (incumbent) 14,798 52.78%
Democratic Gail Young 13,240 47.22%
Total votes 28,038 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 5,563 61.52%
Republican Nathan D. Stone 3,479 38.48%
Total votes 9,042 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 22,927 63.10%
Democratic Jeremy Hachen 13,407 36.90%
Total votes 36,334 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 15,334 100%
Total votes 15,334 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 21,219 63.22%
Democratic Jerome Fleming 12,347 36.78%
Total votes 33,566 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 17,197 100%
Total votes 17,197 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Democratic primary election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barry G. Richards 4,140 59.75%
Democratic John H. Stanley 2,789 40.25%
Total votes 6,929 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 22,333 62.46%
Democratic Barry G. Richards 13,425 37.54%
Total votes 35,758 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 10,947 100%
Total votes 10,947 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2004[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson (incumbent) 21,648 87.21%
Libertarian Caroline Gellner 3,176 12.79%
Total votes 24,824 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracy Walker (incumbent) 3,181 51.69%
Republican Roger Smithey 2,973 48.31%
Total votes 6,154 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2002[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracy Walker (incumbent) 12,976 64.58%
Democratic Robert T. Johnston 6,472 32.21%
Libertarian Pat Kingsbury 646 3.21%
Total votes 20,094 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene McCombs (incumbent) 2,594 76.79%
Republican William Joseph Owens Jr. 784 23.21%
Total votes 3,378 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2000[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene McCombs (incumbent) 19,419 100%
Total votes 19,419 100%
Republican hold

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