North Carolina's 79th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Keith Kidwell since 2019.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Beaufort, Pamlico, and Hyde counties, as well as most of Dare County. The district overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Senate districts.
District officeholders Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1993. William Wainwright() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted from the 3rd district. Redistricted to the 12th district. 1993–2003 Parts of Pamlico, Craven, Jones, and Lenoir counties. Julia Craven Howard() Republican January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019 Redistricted from the 74th district. Redistricted to the 77th district. 2003–2005 All of Davie County. Part of Davidson and Iredell counties. 2005–2013 All of Davie County. Part of Iredell County. 2013–2019 All of Davie County. Part of Forsyth County. Keith Kidwell() Republican January 1, 2019 – Present Lost re-nomination. 2019–2023 All of Beaufort County. Part of Craven County. 2023–Present All of Beaufort, Pamlico, and Hyde counties. Part of Dare County.
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