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American legislative district 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.

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.
1993-2003
All of Northampton and Gates counties.
Parts of Bertie and Hertford counties.
2003–2005
All of Bertie, Northampton, and Hertford counties.
2005–2013
All of Bertie, Hertford, Gates, and Perquimans counties.
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.

Howard Hunter III 		Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2023 		Lost re-election.
2019–2023
All of Hertford, Gates, and Pasquotank counties.

Bill Ward 		Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
All of Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank, and Camden counties.

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 5th district Republican primary election, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Hunter Jr. (incumbent) 16,341 100%
Total votes 16,341 100%
Democratic hold

References

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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
157th General Assembly (2025–2026)
Speaker of the House
Destin Hall (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Sarah Stevens (R)
Majority Leader
John Bell (R)
Minority Leader
Robert Reives (D)
  1. ▌Ed Goodwin (R)
  2. ▌Ray Jeffers (D)
  3. ▌Steve Tyson (R)
  4. ▌Jimmy Dixon (R)
  5. ▌Bill Ward (R)
  6. ▌Joe Pike (R)
  7. ▌Matthew Winslow (R)
  8. ▌Gloristine Brown (D)
  9. ▌Timothy Reeder (R)
  10. ▌John Bell (R)
  11. ▌Allison Dahle (D)
  12. ▌Chris Humphrey (R)
  13. ▌Celeste Cairns (R)
  14. ▌Wyatt Gable (R)
  15. ▌Phil Shepard (R)
  16. ▌Carson Smith (R)
  17. ▌Frank Iler (R)
  18. ▌Deb Butler (D)
  19. ▌Charlie Miller (R)
  20. ▌Ted Davis Jr. (R)
  21. ▌Ya Liu (D)
  22. ▌William Brisson (R)
  23. ▌Shelly Willingham (D)
  24. ▌Dante Pittman (D)
  25. ▌Allen Chesser (R)
  26. ▌Donna McDowell White (R)
  27. ▌Rodney Pierce (D)
  28. ▌Larry Strickland (R)
  29. ▌Vernetta Alston (D)
  30. ▌Marcia Morey (D)
  31. ▌Zack Forde-Hawkins (D)
  32. ▌Bryan Cohn (D)
  33. ▌Monika Johnson-Hostler (D)
  34. ▌Tim Longest (D)
  35. ▌Mike Schietzelt (R)
  36. ▌Julie von Haefen (D)
  37. ▌Erin Paré (R)
  38. ▌Abe Jones (D)
  39. ▌James Roberson (D)
  40. ▌Phil Rubin (D)
  41. ▌Maria Cervania (D)
  42. ▌Mike Colvin (D)
  43. ▌Diane Wheatley (R)
  44. ▌Charles Smith (D)
  45. ▌Frances Jackson (D)
  46. ▌Brenden Jones (R)
  47. ▌Jarrod Lowery (R)
  48. ▌Garland Pierce (D)
  49. ▌Cynthia Ball (D)
  50. ▌Renee Price (D)
  51. ▌John Sauls (R)
  52. ▌Ben Moss (R)
  53. ▌Howard Penny Jr. (R)
  54. ▌Robert Reives (D)
  55. ▌Mark Brody (R)
  56. ▌Allen Buansi (D)
  57. ▌Tracy Clark (D)
  58. ▌Amos Quick (D)
  59. ▌Alan Branson (R)
  60. ▌Cecil Brockman (D)
  61. ▌Pricey Harrison (D)
  62. ▌John Blust (R)
  63. ▌Stephen Ross (R)
  64. ▌Dennis Riddell (R)
  65. ▌Reece Pyrtle (R)
  66. ▌Sarah Crawford (D)
  67. ▌Cody Huneycutt (R)
  68. ▌David Willis (R)
  69. ▌Dean Arp (R)
  70. ▌Brian Biggs (R)
  71. ▌Kanika Brown (D)
  72. ▌Amber Baker (D)
  73. ▌Jonathan Almond (R)
  74. ▌Jeff Zenger (R)
  75. ▌Donny Lambeth (R)
  76. ▌Harry Warren (R)
  77. ▌Julia Craven Howard (R)
  78. ▌Neal Jackson (R)
  79. ▌Keith Kidwell (R)
  80. ▌Sam Watford (R)
  81. ▌Larry Potts (R)
  82. ▌Brian Echevarria (R)
  83. ▌Grant Campbell (R)
  84. ▌Jeffrey McNeely (R)
  85. ▌Dudley Greene (R)
  86. ▌Hugh Blackwell (R)
  87. ▌Destin Hall (R)
  88. ▌Mary Belk (D)
  89. ▌Mitchell Setzer (R)
  90. ▌Sarah Stevens (R)
  91. ▌Kyle Hall (R)
  92. ▌Terry Brown (D)
  93. ▌Ray Pickett (R)
  94. ▌Blair Eddins (R)
  95. ▌Todd Carver (R)
  96. ▌Jay Adams (R)
  97. ▌Heather Rhyne (R)
  98. ▌Beth Gardner Helfrich (D)
  99. ▌Nasif Majeed (D)
  100. ▌Julia Greenfield (D)
  101. ▌Carolyn Logan (D)
  102. ▌Becky Carney (D)
  103. ▌Laura Budd (D)
  104. ▌Brandon Lofton (D)
  105. ▌Tricia Cotham (R)
  106. ▌Carla Cunningham (D)
  107. ▌Aisha Dew (D)
  108. ▌John Torbett (R)
  109. ▌Donnie Loftis (R)
  110. ▌Kelly Hastings (R)
  111. ▌Paul Scott (R)
  112. ▌Jordan Lopez (D)
  113. ▌Jake Johnson (R)
  114. ▌Eric Ager (D)
  115. ▌Lindsey Prather (D)
  116. ▌Brian Turner (D)
  117. ▌Jennifer Balkcom (R)
  118. ▌Mark Pless (R)
  119. ▌Mike Clampitt (R)
  120. ▌Karl Gillespie (R)
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