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 2nd and 3rd Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Clyde Collier() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Odell Williamson() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Brunswick County district. 1967–1973 All of Columbus and Brunswick counties. R. C. Soles Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 19th district. Arthur Wiliamson() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 Tommy Harrelson() Republican January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 11th district. James Ramsey() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 17th district. William Watkins() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted from the 17th district. Redistricted to the 22nd district. Bobby Rogers() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 Redistricted from the 16th district. 1973–1983 All of Caswell, Person, Granville, Vance, and Warren counties. T. W. Ellis Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 22nd district. John Church() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 22nd district. Harry Payne Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted from the 12th district. Redistricted to the single-member district and retired to run for Labor Commissioner. S. Thomas Rhodes() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 12th district. 1983–1993 Most of New Hanover County. Alex Hall() Democratic January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1991 Karen Gottovi() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the single-member district.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Karen Gottovi() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 Redistricted from the multi-member district. 1993–2003 Part of New Hanover County. Danny McComas() Republican January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 19th district. 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. 2005–2023 All of Carteret and Jones counties. Pat McElraft() Republican January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2023 Retired. Celeste Cairns() Republican January 1, 2023 – Present 2023–Present All of Carteret County. Part of Craven County.
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