# North Carolina's 119th House district

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.

## 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. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2013 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Parts of Haywood and Macon counties. |
| Phil Haire | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 52nd district Retired. | 2003–2013 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Parts of Haywood and Macon counties. |
| 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. |
| Joe Sam Queen | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2017 | Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican | January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2019 | Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Joe Sam Queen | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican | January 1, 2021 – Present | | 2013–2023 All of Swain and Jackson counties. Part of Haywood County. |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican | January 1, 2021 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt (incumbent) | 19,332 | 53.90% |
| | Democratic | Al Platt | 16,534 | 46.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,866 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt | 4,218 | 61.63% |
| | Republican | Ron Mau | 2,626 | 38.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,844 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt | 22,164 | 54.10% |
| | Democratic | Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) | 18,806 | 45.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,970 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Sam Queen | 15,662 | 52.33% |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt (incumbent) | 14,270 | 47.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,932 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt | 3,987 | 59.15% |
| | Republican | Aaron Littlefield | 2,754 | 40.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,741 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt | 17,757 | 50.39% |
| | Democratic | Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) | 17,480 | 49.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,237 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt | 1,511 | 63.01% |
| | Republican | Aaron Littlefield | 455 | 18.97% |
| | Republican | Dodie Allen | 432 | 18.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,398 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) | 11,777 | 52.58% |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt | 10,623 | 47.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,400 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Sam Queen | 4,993 | 50.09% |
| | Democratic | Danny E. Davis | 4,975 | 49.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,968 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Sam Queen | 16,679 | 51.73% |
| | Republican | Mike Clampitt | 15,562 | 48.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,241 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 5,229 | 73.36% |
| | Democratic | Bruce "Avram" Friedman | 1,899 | 26.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,128 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 12,637 | 55.95% |
| | Republican | Dodie Allen | 9,951 | 44.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,588 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 8,614 | 72.35% |
| | Democratic | Bruce "Avram" Friedman | 3,292 | 27.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,906 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 19,411 | 61.59% |
| | Republican | Dodie Allen | 12,104 | 38.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,515 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 13,158 | 58.61% |
| | Republican | Margaret Carpenter | 9,292 | 41.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,450 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 14,147 | 51.74% |
| | Republican | Margaret Carpenter | 13,195 | 48.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,342 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 5,287 | 58.69% |
| | Democratic | Troy Burns | 3,721 | 41.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,008 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 119th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Haire (incumbent) | 11,238 | 55.05% |
| | Republican | Kaye Matthews | 9,175 | 44.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,413 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |