# North Carolina's 24th House district

North Carolina's 24th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Dante Pittman since 2025.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson County, as well as part of Nash County. The district overlaps with the 4th and 11th Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1983
### Multi-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Joe Hackney | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 17th district. Redistricted to the 54th district. | Anne Craig Barnes | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 | Retired. | 1983–1993 All of Orange County. Part of Chatham County. |
| Joe Hackney | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 17th district. Redistricted to the 54th district. | Anne Craig Barnes | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997 | Retired. | 1993–2003 Parts of Chatham and Orange counties. |
| Joe Hackney | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 17th district. Redistricted to the 54th district. | Verla Insko | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 56th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Chatham and Orange counties. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Jean Farmer-Butterfield | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – July 25, 2020 | Resigned. | 2003–2013 Parts of Wilson and Edgecombe counties. |
| Jean Farmer-Butterfield | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – July 25, 2020 | Resigned. | 2013–2019 Parts of Wilson and Pitt counties. |
| Jean Farmer-Butterfield | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – July 25, 2020 | Resigned. | 2019–2023 All of Wilson County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 25, 2020 – July 27, 2020 | | 2019–2023 All of Wilson County. |
| Linda Cooper-Suggs | Democratic | July 27, 2020 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Farmer-Butterfield's term. Lost re-election. | 2019–2023 All of Wilson County. |
| Ken Fontenot | Republican | January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2025 | Lost re-election. | 2023–Present All of Wilson County. Part of Nash County. |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Wilson County. Part of Nash County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dante Pittman | 21,343 | 51.10% |
| | Republican | Ken Fontenot (incumbent) | 20,425 | 48.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,768 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Fontenot | 15,121 | 54.22% |
| | Democratic | Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) | 12,768 | 45.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,889 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 6,470 | 67.34% |
| | Democratic | John G. McNeil | 3,138 | 32.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,608 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) | 20,928 | 52.60% |
| | Republican | Mick Rankin | 18,856 | 47.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,784 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 14,219 | 50.80% |
| | Unaffiliated | Ken Fontenot | 13,770 | 49.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,989 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 6,570 | 61.52% |
| | Democratic | Kandie Smith | 4,110 | 38.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,680 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 26,895 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,895 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 4,948 | 77.49% |
| | Democratic | Mark Bibbs | 1,437 | 22.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,385 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Repre sentativesdistrict general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 15,427 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,427 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 28,724 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,724 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 12,682 | 64.84% |
| | Republican | Claiborne R. Holtzman | 6,878 | 35.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,560 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 23,108 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,108 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 7,987 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,987 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 19,501 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,501 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield | 2,431 | 36.11% |
| | Democratic | Shelly Willingham (incumbent) | 2,102 | 31.22% |
| | Democratic | A P Coleman | 1,502 | 22.31% |
| | Democratic | Ronald L. "Ronnie" Williams | 697 | 10.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,732 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield | 11,535 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,535 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Hackney (incumbent) | 41,133 | 33.73% |
| | Democratic | Verla Insko (incumbent) | 38,944 | 31.93% |
| | Republican | William Towne | 19,928 | 16.34% |
| | Republican | Rod Chaney | 19,281 | 15.81% |
| | Libertarian | John H. Bauman | 2,672 | 2.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,958 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |