2024Final results
2024 election for North Carolina House District 5
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Bill Ward (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Howard Hunter III (D) by 8.3 points.
Bill WardRepublican · winner
54.2%22,357
Howard Hunter IIIDemocrat
45.8%18,924
The same year, the district voted R+1.8 for president; this race was R+8.3.41,281 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET