North Carolina's 5th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Bill Ward since 2023.[1]
North Carolina's 5th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 49% White 43% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 75,046 |
Geography
editSince 2023, the district has included all of Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank, and Camden counties. The district overlaps with the 1st and 3rd Senate districts.
District officeholders since 1989
editRepresentative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Howard Hunter Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1989 – January 7, 2007 |
Died. | 1989–1993 All of Northampton County. Parts of Bertie, Hertford, and Gates counties.[2] |
1993-2003 All of Northampton and Gates counties. Parts of Bertie and Hertford counties.[3] | ||||
2003–2005 All of Bertie, Northampton, and Hertford counties.[4] | ||||
2005–2013 All of Bertie, Hertford, Gates, and Perquimans counties.[5] | ||||
Vacant | January 7, 2007 – January 24, 2007 |
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Annie Mobley |
Democratic | January 24, 2007 – January 1, 2015 |
Appointed to finish Hunter's term. Lost re-nomination. | |
2013–2019 All of Bertie, Hertford, and Gates counties. Part of Pasquotank County.[6] | ||||
Howard Hunter III |
Democratic | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 |
Lost re-election. | |
2019–2023 All of Hertford, Gates, and Pasquotank counties.[7][8] | ||||
Bill Ward |
Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present |
2023–Present All of Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank, and Camden counties.[9] |
Election results
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Ward | 3,359 | 68.27% | |
Republican | Donald Kirkland | 1,561 | 31.73% | |
Total votes | 4,920 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Ward | 15,784 | 53.83% | |
Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 13,539 | 46.17% | |
Total votes | 29,323 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 6,359 | 67.48% | |
Democratic | Keith Rivers | 3,064 | 32.52% | |
Total votes | 9,423 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 20,061 | 56.71% | |
Republican | Donald Kirkland | 15,314 | 43.29% | |
Total votes | 35,375 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 15,206 | 59.92% | |
Republican | Phillip Smith | 10,172 | 40.08% | |
Total votes | 25,378 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 25,961 | 100% | |
Total votes | 25,961 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter III | 5,248 | 58.89% | |
Democratic | Annie Mobley (incumbent) | 3,664 | 41.11% | |
Total votes | 8,912 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter III | 14,430 | 68.55% | |
Republican | Sidney Pierce III | 6,620 | 31.45% | |
Total votes | 21,050 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Annie Mobley (incumbent) | 7,351 | 60.77% | |
Democratic | Linda L. Backburn | 4,746 | 39.23% | |
Total votes | 12,097 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Annie Mobley (incumbent) | 27,458 | 100% | |
Total votes | 27,458 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Annie Mobley (incumbent) | 11,850 | 58.99% | |
Republican | Matthew "Matt" Peeler | 8,237 | 41.01% | |
Total votes | 20,087 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Annie Mobley (incumbent) | 8,480 | 58.63% | |
Democratic | Robert Richardson | 5,984 | 41.37% | |
Total votes | 14,464 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Annie Mobley (incumbent) | 23,381 | 100% | |
Total votes | 23,381 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) | 8,125 | 64.27% | |
Republican | Kyle Jones | 4,516 | 35.73% | |
Total votes | 12,641 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) | 5,724 | 66.70% | |
Democratic | Fred Yates | 2,858 | 33.30% | |
Total votes | 8,582 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) | 18,006 | 83.43% | |
Libertarian | Larry Cooke, Jr. | 3,576 | 16.57% | |
Total votes | 21,582 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard J. Hunter Jr. (incumbent) | 12,714 | 84.31% | |
Libertarian | Larry Cooke | 2,366 | 15.69% | |
Total votes | 15,080 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) | 16,341 | 100% | |
Total votes | 16,341 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
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