# North Carolina's 44th House district

North Carolina's 44th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Charles Smith since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1999

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Daniel Barefoot | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 109th district and retired. | 1999–2003 Parts of Lincoln and Gaston counties. |
| Rick Glazier | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted to the 45th district. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Margaret Dickson | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 21, 2010 | Redistricted from the 41st district. Resigned to assume seat in the State Senate. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 21, 2010 – February 19, 2010 | | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Dianne Parfitt | Democratic | February 19, 2010 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Dickson's term. Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Rick Glazier | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – August 28, 2015 | Redistricted from the 45th district. Resigned. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 28, 2015 – September 1, 2015 | | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Billy Richardson | Democratic | September 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Glazier's term. Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Smith | 3,650 | 61.77% |
| | Democratic | Terry L. Johnson Sr. | 2,259 | 38.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,909 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Smith | 14,903 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,903 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 5,129 | 52.10% |
| | Democratic | Terry Johnson | 4,715 | 47.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,844 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 25,412 | 71.86% |
| | Republican | Heather S. Holmes | 9,950 | 28.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,362 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Linda Devore | 1,531 | 66.89% |
| | Republican | Patrick Petsche | 758 | 33.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,289 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 13,448 | 56.56% |
| | Republican | Linda Devore | 10,328 | 43.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,776 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Arp | 3,409 | 50.90% |
| | Republican | Richard Button | 2,891 | 43.17% |
| | Republican | Todd Ausborn | 397 | 5.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,697 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Billy Richardson (incumbent) | 15,433 | 50.57% |
| | Republican | Jim Arp | 15,086 | 49.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,519 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 10,171 | 52.51% |
| | Republican | Richard Button | 9,200 | 47.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,371 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard D. Button | 3,002 | 65.19% |
| | Republican | John Czajkowski | 1,603 | 34.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,605 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 17,266 | 56.31% |
| | Republican | Richard D. Button | 13,398 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,664 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Johnny Dawkins | 1,476 | 56.44% |
| | Republican | Brian Kent | 602 | 23.02% |
| | Republican | Lois A. Kirby | 537 | 20.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,615 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Diane Parfitt (incumbent) | 8,189 | 50.33% |
| | Republican | Johnny Dawkins | 8,081 | 49.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,270 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 17,260 | 61.59% |
| | Republican | Lou Huddleston | 10,763 | 38.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,023 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 8,648 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,648 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Margaret Dickson (incumbent) | 13,764 | 58.38% |
| | Republican | Ralph Reagan | 9,812 | 41.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,576 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael "Mike" Stone | 1,512 | 65.31% |
| | Republican | Don Talbot | 803 | 34.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,315 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier | 7,523 | 53.43% |
| | Republican | Michael Stone | 6,556 | 46.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,079 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daniel Barefoot (incumbent) | 10,425 | 62.15% |
| | Republican | Tom Rogers | 6,348 | 37.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,773 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |