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North Carolina House of Representatives District 73
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 1, 2025

North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 is represented by Jonathan Almond (R).

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state representatives represented an average of 87,116 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,715 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.[1][2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states:[3]

Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.[4]

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, candidates must be 21 years old.[5]


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[6]
SalaryPer diem
$13,951/year$104/day

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the General Assembly of North Carolina, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[7][8]

When making an appointment, the governor must make a decision from a list of recommended candidates submitted by the political party committee that last held the vacant seat.[9] The appointment must be made within seven days of receiving a list of recommended candidates.[8] The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[8]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: North Carolina Const. Art. 2, Sec. 10 and North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 163-11


District map

Redistricting

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[10]

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[10]

  • Districts must be contiguous and compact.
  • Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
  • Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[10]

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new legislative district boundaries.[11] The legislation adopting the new Senate districts passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-17 and the State House by a vote of 63-40.[12] The legislation adopting the new House districts passed the state Senate by a vote of 27-17 and the State House by a vote of 62-44.[13] All four votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[14][15][16][17] WUNC's Rusty Jacobs wrote that Catawba College Prof. Michael "Bitzer said Republicans have drawn maps that have a strong chance of preserving their veto-proof super majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Bitzer noted that constitutional provisions, like requiring legislators to keep counties whole when drawing state legislative districts, make it more difficult for lawmakers to gerrymander these maps more aggressively."[18]

The state redrew its district boundaries after the state supreme court overturned its 2022 decision that North Carolina's enacted congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering.

As a result of state supreme court elections in 2022, the court flipped from a 4-3 Democratic majority to a 5-2 Republican majority. In its ruling, the court said, "we hold that partisan gerrymandering claims present a political question that is nonjusticiable under the North Carolina Constitution. Accordingly, the decision of this Court in Harper I is overruled. We affirm the three judge panel’s 11 January 2022 Judgment concluding, inter alia, that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable, political questions and dismissing all of plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice."Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 state legislative elections.

Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 state legislative elections.

Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 state legislative elections.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 73
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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North Carolina House of Representatives District 73
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Jonathan Almond defeated incumbent Diamond Staton-Williams in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Almond
Jonathan Almond (R) Candidate Connection
 
53.2
 
23,400
Image of Diamond Staton-Williams
Diamond Staton-Williams (D)
 
46.8
 
20,577

Total votes: 43,977
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Diamond Staton-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Jonathan Almond defeated Holly Edwards in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Almond
Jonathan Almond Candidate Connection
 
53.5
 
4,526
Holly Edwards
 
46.5
 
3,940

Total votes: 8,466
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2022

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Diamond Staton-Williams defeated Brian Echevarria in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Diamond Staton-Williams
Diamond Staton-Williams (D)
 
51.1
 
14,108
Image of Brian Echevarria
Brian Echevarria (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
13,479

Total votes: 27,587
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Diamond Staton-Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Brian Echevarria defeated Catherine Whiteford and Parish Moffitt in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brian Echevarria
Brian Echevarria Candidate Connection
 
57.4
 
3,116
Image of Catherine Whiteford
Catherine Whiteford
 
22.5
 
1,224
Image of Parish Moffitt
Parish Moffitt
 
20.1
 
1,090

Total votes: 5,430
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2020

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Lee Zachary defeated William Stinson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lee Zachary
Lee Zachary (R)
 
64.5
 
24,703
William Stinson (D)
 
35.5
 
13,570

Total votes: 38,273
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. William Stinson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zachary advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73.

2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Lee Zachary defeated William Stinson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lee Zachary
Lee Zachary (R)
 
64.1
 
19,763
William Stinson (D)
 
35.9
 
11,070

Total votes: 30,833
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Aaron Cave advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on May 8, 2018.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Lee Zachary advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Lee Zachary
Lee Zachary

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2016

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[19] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[20]

Incumbent Lee Zachary ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 general election.[21][22]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Zachary Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections



Incumbent Lee Zachary defeated Dwight Shook in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[23][24]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Zachary Incumbent 51.47% 6,794
     Republican Dwight Shook 48.53% 6,406
Total Votes 13,200


2014

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Lee Zachary defeated Dwight Shook in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[25][26]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLee Zachary 64.2% 5,729
Dwight Shook 35.8% 3,190
Total Votes 8,919

2012

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 29, 2012. Incumbent Mark Hollo (R) defeated William Stinson (D) in the general election and fellow incumbent Darrell McCormick in the Republican primary. Stinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[27][28][29]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 73, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hollo Incumbent 71.4% 24,076
     Democratic William Stinson 28.6% 9,659
Total Votes 33,735
North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark W. Hollo 67.6% 9,070
Darrell G. McCormick 32.4% 4,347
Total Votes 13,417

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 73 raised a total of $3,463,123. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $123,683 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 73
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $698,805 3 $232,935
2022 $2,306,847 4 $576,712
2020 $15,643 2 $7,821
2016 $43,327 2 $21,664
2014 $44,979 2 $22,490
2012 $148,029 3 $49,343
2010 $14,425 1 $14,425
2008 $12,000 2 $6,000
2006 $15,950 1 $15,950
2004 $88,625 3 $29,542
2002 $35,207 3 $11,736
2000 $39,286 2 $19,643
Total $3,463,123 28 $123,683


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. North Carolina Constitution, "Article II, Section 9," accessed February 12, 2021
  2. Confirmed via email with the North Carolina Legislature on July 7, 2011
  3. North Carolina General Assembly, "North Carolina State Constitution," accessed May 23, 2025
  4. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Candidate Requirements," accessed May 27, 2025
  6. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  7. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina Constitution," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article II, Section 10)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(a), NC General Statutes)
  9. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(b-d), NC General Statutes)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
  11. The Carolina Journal, "New state House, Senate, and congressional maps finalized," October 25, 2023
  12. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 758 / SL 2023-146," accessed October 26, 2023
  13. North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Bill 898 / SL 2023-149," accessed October 26, 2023
  14. North Carolina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #614," accessed October 26, 2023
  15. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #499," accessed October 26, 2023
  16. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #504," accessed October 26, 2023
  17. North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #604," accessed October 26, 2023
  18. WUNC, "New district maps show signs of GOP partisan gerrymandering," October 24, 2023
  19. The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
  20. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
  21. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
  22. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
  23. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
  24. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
  25. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
  26. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
  27. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Official General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2013
  28. North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
  29. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012


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