Elmer Floyd
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byMary McAllister
Succeeded byDiane Wheatley
Personal details
Born (1948-04-20) April 20, 1948
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDorothy
Children4
ResidenceFayetteville, North Carolina
Alma materFayetteville State University (BS)

Elmer Floyd (born April 20, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1][2] He represented the 43rd district (containing parts of Cumberland County) from 2009 until 2021.[3] Floyd is African-American.[4]

During the 2016 legislative session, Floyd was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of House Bill 2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[5] In 2020, Floyd lost the Democratic primary for his (somewhat redrawn) seat to progressive Kimberly Hardy, who then lost the general election.[6]

Committee assignments

[7]

2019-2020 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
  • Ethics (Vice Chair)
  • Redistricting (Vice Chair)
  • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
  • Insurance
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2017-2018 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - General Government
  • Elections and Ethics Law
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Regulatory Reform
  • University Board of Governors Nominating

2015-2016 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
  • Elections
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Local Government
  • State Personnel

2013-2014 session

  • Appropriations
  • Elections
  • Insurance
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Government
  • State Personnel

2011-2012 session

  • Appropriations
  • Elections
  • Insurance
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Government
  • State Personnel

2009-2010 session

  • Appropriations
  • Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Local Government II
  • Education
  • Environment and Natural Resources

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd 3,581 59.93%
Democratic Kimberly Hardy 2,150 35.98%
Democratic Prince Christian 244 4.08%
Total votes 5,975 100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kimberly Hardy 4,887 54.11%
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 4,144 45.89%
Total votes 9,031 100%

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 3,887 79.15%
Democratic Theresa Gale 891 18.14%
Democratic Prince Christian 133 2.71%
Total votes 4,911 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 16,175 74.13%
Republican John Czajkowski 5,646 25.87%
Total votes 21,821 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2016 [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 27,121 100%
Total votes 27,121 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2014 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 15,955 100%
Total votes 15,955 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 23,832 69.58%
Republican Diana Carroll 10,417 30.42%
Total votes 34,249 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 2,172 65.84%
Democratic Mary McAllister 1,127 34.16%
Total votes 3,299 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2010 [16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd (incumbent) 7,967 100%
Total votes 7,967 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd 4,414 51.22%
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 4,204 48.78%
Total votes 8,618 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district general election, 2008 [18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elmer Floyd 16,807 99.31%
Write-in 117 0.69%
Total votes 16,924 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 1,679 59.73%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,132 40.27%
Total votes 2,811 100%

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 1,875 57.67%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,376 42.33%
Total votes 3,251 100%

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 43rd district Democratic primary election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary McAllister (incumbent) 2,744 60.56%
Democratic Elmer Floyd 1,787 39.44%
Total votes 4,531 100%

References

  1. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Elmer Floyd (Democrat, 2009-2010 Session)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Capwiz is Unavailable".
  4. ↑ "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Access Denied". – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)
  6. ↑ "News and Observer".
  7. ↑ "Elmer Floyd". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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