# North Carolina's 45th House district

North Carolina's 45th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Frances Jackson since 2023.

## Geography

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

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

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Austin Allran | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 | Redistricted from the 37th district. Retired to run for State Senate. | Julius Reid Poovey | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 | Redistricted from the 37th district. | 1983–1993 Parts of Catawba and Burke counties. |
| Austin Allran | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 | Redistricted from the 37th district. Retired to run for State Senate. | Doris Rogers Huffman | Republican | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 | | 1983–1993 Parts of Catawba and Burke counties. |
| Walter Stine Isenhower | Republican | January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993 | | Doris Rogers Huffman | Republican | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 | | 1983–1993 Parts of Catawba and Burke counties. |
| Charles Preston | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | | Cherie Berry | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | Retired to run for Labor Commissioner. | 1993–2003 Parts of Catawba, Lincoln, and Gaston counties. |
| Joe Kiser | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 97th district. | Cherie Berry | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | Retired to run for Labor Commissioner. | 1993–2003 Parts of Catawba, Lincoln, and Gaston counties. |
| Joe Kiser | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 97th district. | Mark Hilton | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 88th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Catawba, Lincoln, and Gaston counties. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Alex Warner | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 75th district. Lost re-nomination. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Rick Glazier | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 44th district. Redistricted to the 44th district. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| John Szoka | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023 | Retired to run for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Frances Jackson | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frances Jackson | 2,228 | 52.45% |
| | Democratic | Chris Davis | 1,746 | 41.10% |
| | Democratic | Keith Byrd | 274 | 6.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,248 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frances Jackson | 11,148 | 55.16% |
| | Republican | Susan Chapman | 9,064 | 44.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,212 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frances Jackson | 5,313 | 69.12% |
| | Democratic | Keith Byrd | 2,374 | 30.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,687 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 20,260 | 50.88% |
| | Democratic | Frances Jackson | 19,557 | 49.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,817 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 17,280 | 58.36% |
| | Democratic | Albeiro "Al" Florez | 12,330 | 41.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,610 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 23,495 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,495 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 12,813 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,813 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Szoka | 3,093 | 57.72% |
| | Republican | Diane Wheatley | 2,266 | 42.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,359 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Szoka | 16,208 | 56.40% |
| | Democratic | Eddie Dees | 12,532 | 43.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,740 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 2,714 | 73.13% |
| | Democratic | Tina Odom | 997 | 26.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,711 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jackie Warner | 1,132 | 58.47% |
| | Republican | Patrick Mitchell | 804 | 41.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,936 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 9,858 | 50.12% |
| | Republican | Jackie Warner | 9,812 | 49.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,670 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 24,225 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,225 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 6,990 | 52.30% |
| | Republican | Alex Warner | 6,375 | 47.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,365 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 2,227 | 51.42% |
| | Democratic | Alex Warner (incumbent) | 2,104 | 48.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,331 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 15,100 | 60.16% |
| | Republican | Robert T. Lawrence | 10,001 | 39.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,101 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alex Warner (incumbent) | 8,039 | 62.39% |
| | Republican | Robert T. Lawrence | 4,847 | 37.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,886 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 4,467 | 41.42% |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton | 3,597 | 33.35% |
| | Republican | Ray Hoyle | 2,722 | 25.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,786 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Kiser (incumbent) | 30,639 | 32.75% |
| | Republican | Mark Hilton | 29,812 | 31.87% |
| | Democratic | David Clark Jr. | 19,419 | 20.76% |
| | Democratic | Columbus J. Turner | 13,679 | 14.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,549 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |