North Carolina's 42nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Colvin since 2025.
Geography Since 2005, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Sam Ervin III() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Burke County district. Earl Tate() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Caldwell County district. Donald Kincaid() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 34th district and retired to run for State Senate. 1967–1973 All of Burke, Caldwell, and Alexander counties. William Fulton() Republican January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 39th district. Teral Thomas Bostian() Republican January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Fred Dorsey() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979 1973–1983 All of Henderson County. Ralph Ledford() Republican January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1981 Charles Hughes() Republican January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 50th district. J. P. Huskins() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 35th district. 1983–2003 Part of Iredell County. Lois Walker() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1991 John Wayne Kahl() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 Lost re-election. Frank Mitchell() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 96th district. Marvin Lucas() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2025 Redistricted from the 17th district. Retired. 2003–2005 Parts of Cumberland and Harnett counties. 2005–Present Part of Cumberland County. Mike Colvin() Democratic January 1, 2025 – Present
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