North Carolina's 5th House district

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Not to be confused with North Carolina's 5th congressional district.

North Carolina's 5th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Bill Ward
R–Elizabeth City
Demographics49% White
43% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)75,046

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]

Geography

Since 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

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
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

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

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Ward 3,359 68.27%
Republican Donald Kirkland 1,561 31.73%
Total votes 4,920 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter III (incumbent) 6,359 67.48%
Democratic Keith Rivers 3,064 32.52%
Total votes 9,423 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter III (incumbent) 20,061 56.71%
Republican Donald Kirkland 15,314 43.29%
Total votes 35,375 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter III (incumbent) 15,206 59.92%
Republican Phillip Smith 10,172 40.08%
Total votes 25,378 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter III (incumbent) 25,961 100%
Total votes 25,961 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter III 5,248 58.89%
Democratic Annie Mobley (incumbent) 3,664 41.11%
Total votes 8,912 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter III 14,430 68.55%
Republican Sidney Pierce III 6,620 31.45%
Total votes 21,050 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annie Mobley (incumbent) 7,351 60.77%
Democratic Linda L. Backburn 4,746 39.23%
Total votes 12,097 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annie Mobley (incumbent) 27,458 100%
Total votes 27,458 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annie Mobley (incumbent) 11,850 58.99%
Republican Matthew "Matt" Peeler 8,237 41.01%
Total votes 20,087 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annie Mobley (incumbent) 8,480 58.63%
Democratic Robert Richardson 5,984 41.37%
Total votes 14,464 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annie Mobley (incumbent) 23,381 100%
Total votes 23,381 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) 8,125 64.27%
Republican Kyle Jones 4,516 35.73%
Total votes 12,641 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district Democratic primary election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) 5,724 66.70%
Democratic Fred Yates 2,858 33.30%
Total votes 8,582 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) 16,341 100%
Total votes 16,341 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "State House District 5, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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  27. ^ "NC State House 005". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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