North Carolina's 45th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Frances Jackson since 2023.
Geography Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.
District officeholders since 1967 Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Gordon Greenwood() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Buncombe County district. Herschel Harkins() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 43rd district. C. Edley Hutchins() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 David Jordan() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 1967–1973 All of Buncombe and McDowell counties. Claude DeBruhl() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 43rd district. Hugh Beam() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 41st district and retired. John Stevens() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 43rd district. Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Bill Bradley() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 1973–1983 All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, and Graham counties. Jeff Enloe Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 53rd district. Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Austin Allran() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 Redistricted from the 37th district. Retired to run for State Senate. Julius Reid Poovey() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 37th district. 1983–1993 Parts of Catawba and Burke counties. Doris Rogers Huffman() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. Walter Stine Isenhower() Republican January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993 Charles Preston() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 Cherie Berry() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 Retired to run for Labor Commissioner. 1993–2003 Parts of Catawba, Lincoln, and Gaston counties. Joe Kiser() Republican January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 97th district. Mark Hilton() Republican January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 88th district. Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes CountiesAlex Warner() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Redistricted from the 75th district. Lost re-nomination. 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County. Rick Glazier() Democratic January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013 Redistricted from the 44th district. Redistricted to the 44th district. John Szoka() Republican January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023 Retired to run for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. Frances Jackson() Democratic January 1, 2023 – Present
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