# North Carolina's 73rd House district

North Carolina's 73rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jonathan Almond since 2025.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 34th Senate district.

## 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 Parts of Rockingham and Forsyth counties. |
| Wayne Sexton | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 66th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Rockingham and Forsyth counties. |
| Curtis Blackwood | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted to the 68th district. | 2003–2005 Part of Union County. |
| Larry Brown | Republican | January 1, 2005 – August 16, 2012 | Redistricted to the 74th district and lost re-nomination. Died. | 2005–2013 Parts of Forsyth and Davidson counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 16, 2012 – October 10, 2012 | | 2005–2013 Parts of Forsyth and Davidson counties. |
| Joyce Krawiec | Republican | October 10, 2012 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Brown's term. Redistricted to the 74th district and retired. | 2005–2013 Parts of Forsyth and Davidson counties. |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | Redistricted from the 88th district. Retired. | 2013–2019 All of Alexander and Yadkin counties. Part of Wilkes County. |
| Lee Zachary | Republican | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 77th district and retired to run for State Senate. | 2013–2019 All of Alexander and Yadkin counties. Part of Wilkes County. |
| Lee Zachary | Republican | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 77th district and retired to run for State Senate. | 2019–2023 All of Yadkin County Part of Forsyth County. |
| Diamond Staton-Williams | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2025 | Lost re-election. | 2023–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |
| Jonathan Almond | Republican | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2023–Present Part of Cabarrus County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Almond | 4,526 | 53.46% |
| | Republican | Holly Edwards | 3,940 | 46.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,466 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Almond | 23,400 | 53.21% |
| | Democratic | Diamond Staton-Williams (incumbent) | 20,577 | 46.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,977 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Echevarria | 3,116 | 57.38% |
| | Republican | Catherine Whiteford | 1,224 | 22.54% |
| | Republican | Parish Moffitt | 1,090 | 20.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,430 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Diamond Staton-Williams | 14,108 | 51.14% |
| | Republican | Brian Echevarria | 13,479 | 48.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,587 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 24,703 | 64.54% |
| | Democratic | William Stinson | 13,570 | 35.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,273 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 19,763 | 64.10% |
| | Democratic | William Stinson | 11,070 | 35.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,833 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 6,794 | 51.47% |
| | Republican | Dwight Shook | 6,406 | 48.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,200 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Zachary (incumbent) | 30,354 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,354 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Zachary | 5,729 | 64.23% |
| | Republican | Dwight Shook | 3,190 | 35.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,919 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Zachary | 19,650 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,650 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo (incumbent) | 9,070 | 67.60% |
| | Republican | Darrell McCormick (incumbent) | 4,347 | 32.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,417 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Hollo (incumbent) | 24,076 | 71.37% |
| | Democratic | William Stinson | 9,659 | 28.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,735 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Brown (incumbent) | 17,675 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,675 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Brown (incumbent) | 26,636 | 83.80% |
| | Libertarian | Cary Morris | 5,151 | 16.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,787 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Brown (incumbent) | 11,432 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,432 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Brown | 4,250 | 77.03% |
| | Republican | Michael Decker (incumbent) | 1,267 | 22.97% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,517 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Brown | 23,966 | 86.46% |
| | Libertarian | Michael Smith | 3,754 | 13.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,720 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Curtis Blackwood | 2,637 | 41.48% |
| | Republican | Ed Howie | 2,282 | 35.90% |
| | Republican | Leroy Pittman | 1,438 | 22.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,357 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Curtis Blackwood | 17,477 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,477 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 73rd district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wayne Sexton (incumbent) | 14,100 | 66.60% |
| | Democratic | Michael Adamson | 7,072 | 33.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,172 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |