North Carolina State House District 13
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Celeste Cairns Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Celeste CairnsRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winJason MooreDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Celeste Cairns (R) 69.9, Katie Tomberlin (D) 30.1
- Last election
- Celeste Cairns (Republican) won by 39.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: CairnsRight column: Moore
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeCairnsNo published score for Moore
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jason MooreDemocratic
- Celeste CairnsIncumbentRepublican
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Official results for North Carolina
History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 50,280
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCeleste CairnsWon Republican 35,15469.9% DemocraticKatie Tomberlin Democratic 15,12630.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,244
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCeleste CairnsWon Republican 25,85071.3% DemocraticKatie Tomberlin Democratic 10,39428.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,723
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon(incumbent) Republican 33,47771.7% DemocraticBuck Bayliff Democratic 13,24628.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,273
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon(incumbent) Republican 22,75572.8% IndependentPene DiMaio Independent 8,51827.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,212
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon(incumbent) Republican 29,18870.8% DemocraticRodney Alexander Democratic 12,02429.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,605
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon(incumbent) Republican 19,94669.7% DemocraticJim Nolan Democratic 8,65930.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,168
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon(incumbent) Republican 28,41688.3% LibertarianWyatt Rike Libertarian 3,75211.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,604
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon(incumbent) Republican 19,49173.3% DemocraticCraig K. Hassler Democratic 7,11326.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,736
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon(incumbent) Republican 22,02256.9% DemocraticBarbara Garrityblake Democratic 16,71443.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,505
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia McElraftWon Republican 14,30458.4% DemocraticG. Malcolm Fulcher Democratic 10,20141.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,120
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJean R. PrestonWon(incumbent) Republican 20,60770.8% DemocraticMalcolm Fulcher Democratic 8,51329.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,183
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJean R. PrestonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,53056.5% DemocraticRonald Lynwood Smith(incumbent) Democratic 9,65343.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,214
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDanny McComasWon(incumbent) Republican 20,214100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,468
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDanny McComasWon(incumbent) Republican 14,468100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,299
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDanny McComasWon(incumbent) Republican 14,59855.5% DemocraticMichael Glancy Democratic 11,26642.8% OtherWilliam Robinson Other 4351.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,945
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDanny McComasWon Republican 9,26354.7% DemocraticKaren E. Gottovi(incumbent) Democratic 7,68245.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,097
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren E. GottoviWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,59652.3% RepublicanLaura P. Maness Republican 10,22242.4% LibertarianRobert E. Houston Libertarian 1,2795.3% - Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry E. Payne Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticKaren Eckberg GottoviWon Democratic —— - Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry E. Payne Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticAlex M. HallWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry E. PayneWon(incumbent) Democratic —— DemocraticA. M. HallWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,258
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry E. Payne Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 17,77232.2% DemocraticA. M. HallWon Democratic 15,19627.5% RepublicanCarlton G. Hall Republican 11,91921.6% RepublicanJ. M. Stokley Republican 10,37118.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,197
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry E. Payne Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 12,29132.2% RepublicanS. Thomas RhodesWon(incumbent) Republican 12,02731.5% DemocraticTom E. Hodges Jr. Democratic 9,13523.9% RepublicanSue T. Dean Republican 4,42311.6% LibertarianSteve Hess Libertarian 3210.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,324
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn T. ChurchWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,56833.9% DemocraticWilliam T. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,02333.2% DemocraticT. W. Ellis Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 25,73332.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,966
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticT. W. Ellis Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 16,14433.7% DemocraticJohn T. ChurchWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,03233.4% DemocraticWilliam T. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,78532.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,598
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam T. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,79933.7% DemocraticJohn T. ChurchWon Democratic 24,52733.3% DemocraticT. W. Ellis Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 24,25733.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,811
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam T. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,11429.9% DemocraticT. W. Ellis Jr.Won Democratic 13,04429.8% DemocraticBobby W. RogersWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,20727.9% RepublicanTheaoseus T. Clayton Republican 5,44112.4% OtherDan Finch Other 30.0% OtherJohn Mackie Other 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 75,865
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 3
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames E. RamseyWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,48030.9% DemocraticWilliam T. WatkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,47329.6% DemocraticBobby W. RogersWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,60228.5% RepublicanLarry E. Norman Republican 8,31010.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,725
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
North Carolina House of Representatives District 13, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticR. C. Soles Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 6,27528.9% DemocraticArthur W. Williamson(incumbent) Democratic 5,45325.1% RepublicanThomas HarrelsonWon Republican 5,45125.1% RepublicanJ. W. Suggs Republican 4,54620.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). North Carolina State House District 13, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/nc/house/13. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nc/sldl:13
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026