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 Senate district.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. William Hill II() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 George Clark Jr.() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the New Hanover County district. 1967–1973 All of New Hanover County. Howard Penton Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Edward Snead() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 George Rountree III() Republican January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 12th district and retired to run for State Senate. J. Guy Revelle Sr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1981 Roberts Jernigan Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1981 Redistricted from the 6th district. 1973–1983 All of Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, and Gates counties. C. Melvin Creecy() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the single-member district. John Gillam III() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 6th district. Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties C. Melvin Creecy() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1987 Redistricted from the multi-member district. 1983–1993 All of Northampton County. Parts of Bertie, Hertford, and Gates counties. Brewster Brown() Democratic January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1989 Howard Hunter Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1989 – January 7, 2007 Died. 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.
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