# North Carolina's 83rd House district

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.

## 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. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Part of Rowan County. |
| Gene McCombs | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 76th district. | 1993–2003 Part of Rowan County. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Larry Pittman | Republican | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted from the 82nd district. Redistricted to the 73rd district and retired. | 2021–2023 Part of Cabarrus County. |
| 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. |
| Grant Campbell | Republican | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2023–Present Parts of Rowan and Cabarrus counties. |

## Election results
### 2024

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

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 9,638 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Crutchfield | 27,201 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,201 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2020

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

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 2,397 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 2,596 | 63.61% |
| | Republican | Michael Anderson | 1,485 | 36.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,081 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Pittman (incumbent) | 14,798 | 52.78% |
| | Democratic | Gail Young | 13,240 | 47.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,038 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

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

### 2014

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

### 2012

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

### 2010

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

### 2008

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

### 2006

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

### 2004

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

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tracy Walker (incumbent) | 3,181 | 51.69% |
| | Republican | Roger Smithey | 2,973 | 48.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,154 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 83rd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 20,094 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

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