# North Carolina's 13th House district

North Carolina's 13th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Celeste Cairns since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Carteret County, as well as part of Craven County. The district overlaps with the 1st and 2nd Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1995

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Danny McComas | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 19th district. | 1995–2003 Part of New Hanover County. |
| Jean Preston | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | Redistricted from the 4th district. Retired to run for State Senate. | 2003–2005 All of Carteret County. Part of Onslow County. |
| Jean Preston | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | Redistricted from the 4th district. Retired to run for State Senate. | 2005–2023 All of Carteret and Jones counties. |
| Pat McElraft | Republican | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2023 | Retired. | 2005–2023 All of Carteret and Jones counties. |
| Celeste Cairns | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Carteret County. Part of Craven County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Celeste Cairns | 6,271 | 54.88% |
| | Republican | Pete Benton | 3,984 | 34.86% |
| | Republican | Eden Gordon Hill | 1,172 | 10.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,427 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Celeste Cairns | 25,850 | 71.32% |
| | Democratic | Katie Tomberlin | 10,394 | 28.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,244 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 33,477 | 71.65% |
| | Democratic | Buck Bayliff | 13,246 | 28.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,723 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 5,746 | 75.52% |
| | Republican | Blake Beadle | 1,863 | 24.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,609 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 22,755 | 72.76% |
| | Unaffliated | Pene diMaio | 8,518 | 27.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,273 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 29,188 | 70.82% |
| | Democratic | Rodney Alexander | 12,024 | 29.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,212 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 19,946 | 69.73% |
| | Democratic | Jim Nolan | 8,659 | 30.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,605 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 28,416 | 88.34% |
| | Libertarian | Wyatt Rike | 3,752 | 11.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,168 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 4,354 | 77.43% |
| | Republican | Wyatt Rike | 1,269 | 22.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,623 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 19,491 | 73.26% |
| | Democratic | Craig K. Hassler | 7,113 | 26.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,604 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft (incumbent) | 22,022 | 56.85% |
| | Democratic | Barbara Garrity-Blake | 16,714 | 43.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,736 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft | 4,491 | 68.06% |
| | Republican | Dave Fowler | 2,108 | 31.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,599 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat McElraft | 14,304 | 58.37% |
| | Democratic | G. Malcolm Fulcher, Jr. | 10,201 | 41.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,505 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jean Preston (incumbent) | 20,607 | 70.77% |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Fulcher | 8,513 | 29.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,120 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives District 13th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ronald Smith (incumbent) | 4,327 | 71.75% |
| | Democratic | Bruce Etheridge | 1,704 | 28.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,031 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jean Preston (incumbent) | 12,530 | 56.48% |
| | Democratic | Ronald Smith (incumbent) | 9,653 | 43.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,183 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Danny McComas (incumbent) | 20,214 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,214 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |