2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina House District 5
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Howard Hunter III (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Donald Kirkland (R) by 13.4 points.
Howard Hunter IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%40,122
Donald KirklandRepublican
43.3%30,625
70,747 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET