North Carolina's 21st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Ya Liu since 2023.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th and 17th Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Jack Euliss() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1971 Redistricted from the Alamance County district. M. Glenn Pickard() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Alamance County district. 1967–1973 All of Alamance County. W. S. "Sandy" Harris Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 22nd district. James Long() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 22nd district. Joy Johnson() Democratic January 1, 1973 – February 10, 1978 Redistricted from the 24th district. Resigned. Gus Speros() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 24th district. Frank White() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 1973–1983 All of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties. David Parnell() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 16th district and retired to run for State Senate. Henry Ward Oxendine() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977 Horace Locklear() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Vacant February 10, 1978 – February 22, 1978 Robert Davis() Democratic February 22, 1978 – January 1, 1981 Appointed to finish Johnson's term. William Gay() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Aaron Fussell() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 15th district. Redistricted to the 65th district. Dan Blue() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 15th district. Redistricted to the single-member district. Margaret Ann Stamey() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted to the 63rd district. Allen Adams() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 15th district. Marvin Musselwhite Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 15th district. Ruth Cook() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 15th district. 1983–1985 All of Wake County.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Dan Blue() Democratic January 1, 1985 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted from the multi-member district. Redistricted to the 33rd district and retired to run for U.S. Senator. 1985–2003 Parts of Wake County. Larry Bell() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019 Redistricted from the 97th district. Retired. 2003–2005 Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties. 2005–2013 Parts of Sampson and Wayne counties. 2013–2019 Parts of Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties. Raymond Smith Jr.() Democratic January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 Redistricted to the 10th district and retired to run for State Senate. 2019–2023 Parts of Sampson and Wayne Counties. Ya Liu() Democratic January 1, 2023 – Present 2023–Present Part of Wake County.
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