# North Carolina's 43rd House district

North Carolina's 43rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Diane Wheatley since 2021.

## Geography

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

## District officeholders since 1983

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Robert Brawley | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1999 | Redistricted from the 35th district. | 1983–1993 Parts of Catawba, Iredell, and Alexander counties. |
| Robert Brawley | Republican | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1999 | Redistricted from the 35th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties. |
| Mitchell Setzer | Republican | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 89th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Catawba and Iredell counties. |
| Mary McAllister | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 | Redistricted from the 17th district. Lost re-nomination. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Elmer Floyd | Democratic | January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2021 | Lost re-nomination. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | January 1, 2021 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd | 3,581 | 59.93% |
| | Democratic | Kimberly Hardy | 2,150 | 35.98% |
| | Democratic | Prince Christian | 244 | 4.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,975 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Wheatley (incumbent) | 2,297 | 51.32% |
| | Republican | Clarence W. Goins Jr. | 2,179 | 48.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,476 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Wheatley (incumbent) | 14,389 | 54.99% |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd | 11,778 | 45.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,167 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kimberly Hardy | 4,887 | 54.11% |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 4,144 | 45.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,031 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Wheatley | 3,257 | 55.47% |
| | Republican | Clarence Wilson Goins Jr. | 2,615 | 44.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,872 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Wheatley | 20,408 | 51.80% |
| | Democratic | Kimberly Hardy | 18,988 | 48.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,396 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 3,887 | 79.15% |
| | Democratic | Theresa Gale | 891 | 18.14% |
| | Democratic | Prince Christian | 133 | 2.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,911 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 16,175 | 74.13% |
| | Republican | John Czajkowski | 5,646 | 25.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,821 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 27,121 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,121 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 15,955 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,955 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diana Carroll | 1,433 | 51.47% |
| | Republican | Michael Cole | 1,351 | 48.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,784 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 23,832 | 69.58% |
| | Republican | Diana Carroll | 10,417 | 30.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,249 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 2,172 | 65.84% |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister | 1,127 | 34.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,299 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd (incumbent) | 7,967 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,967 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd | 4,414 | 51.22% |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 4,204 | 48.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,618 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd | 16,807 | 99.31% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 117 | 0.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,924 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 1,679 | 59.73% |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd | 1,132 | 40.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,811 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 5,645 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,645 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 1,875 | 57.67% |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd | 1,376 | 42.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,251 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 11,875 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,875 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 2,744 | 60.56% |
| | Democratic | Elmer Floyd | 1,787 | 39.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,531 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary McAllister (incumbent) | 7,008 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,008 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mitchell Setzer (incumbent) | 23,886 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,886 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |