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North Carolina's 7th House district

Not to be confused with North Carolina's 7th congressional district.

North Carolina's 7th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Matthew Winslow since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 7th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Matthew Winslow
R–Youngsville
Demographics64% White
22% Black
9% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)86,271

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Franklin County, as well as part of Granville County. The district overlaps with the 11th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1973

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Larry P. Eagles Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977 		Redistricted from the 14th district. Julian Baker Fenner Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975 		Redistricted from the 14th district. John Edwin Davenport Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1979 		Arthur Hartwell Campbell Democratic January 1, 1973 –
June 30, 1979 		Resigned to accept appointment to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. 1973–1983
All of Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.[2]
Allen Barbee Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 8th district.
Jim Ezzell Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1981
Roger Wayne Bone Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 8th district.
Vacant June 30, 1979 –
1980
Jeanne Tucker Fenner Democratic 1980 –
January 1, 1983 		Appointed to finish Hartwell's term.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
Josephus Mavretic Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 8th district.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Frank Ballance Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1987 		Retired. 1983–1993
Parts of Warren, Halifax, and Martin counties.[3]
Thomas C. Hardaway Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993
Dock M. Brown Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995 		1993–2003
Parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, and Martin Counties.[4]
L. W. Locke Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Thomas C. Hardaway Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 15, 2000 		Resigned.
Vacant January 15, 2000 –
February 4, 2000
John Hall Democratic February 4, 2000 –
March 17, 2005 		Appointed to finish Hardaway's term.
Died.
2003–2013
Parts of Nash and Halifax counties.[5][6]
Vacant March 17, 2005 –
April 5, 2005
Ed Jones Democratic April 5, 2005 –
January 23, 2007 		Appointed to finish Hall's term.
Resigned to accept appointment to the State Senate.
Vacant January 23, 2007 –
January 24, 2007
Angela Bryant Democratic January 24, 2007 –
January 4, 2013 		Appointed to finish Jones' term.
Resigned to accept appointment to the State Senate.
2013–2019
Parts of Franklin and Nash counties.[7]
Vacant January 4, 2013 –
January 9, 2013
Bobbie Richardson Democratic January 9, 2013 –
January 1, 2019 		Appointed to finish Bryant's term.
Lost re-election.
Lisa Stone Barnes Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021 		Retired to run for State Senate. 2019–2023
All of Franklin County.
Part of Nash County.[8][9]
Matthew Winslow Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Franklin County.
Part of Granville County.[10]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Winslow (incumbent) 24,137 100%
Total votes 24,137 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Winslow 26,166 58.97%
Democratic Phil Stover 18,208 41.03%
Total votes 44,374 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Republican primary election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 2,203 70.54%
Republican Glen Bradley 920 29.46%
Total votes 3,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 18,352 58.00%
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 13,289 42.00%
Total votes 31,641 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 23,329 67.81%
Republican William Duke Hancock II 11,072 32.19%
Total votes 34,401 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 18,628 100%
Total votes 18,628 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 9,417 83.51%
Democratic William Duke Hancock II 1,859 16.49%
Total votes 11,276 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 27,761 100%
Total votes 27,761 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 12,544 100%
Total votes 12,544 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 10,928 76.29%
Democratic Jean Reaves 3,396 23.71%
Total votes 14,324 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 22,928 100%
Total votes 22,928 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 7,264 100%
Total votes 7,264 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 17,714 100%
Total votes 17,714 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 5,596 68.34%
Democratic Bryan S. Franklin 2,593 31.66%
Total votes 8,189 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 11,941 100%
Total votes 11,941 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 14,004 100%
Total votes 14,004 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 7, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State House 007". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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