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North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina House District 5

A district of about 82,000 people, 36% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+4.6 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Ward (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 120 seats

Every North Carolina House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+4.654th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
GovernorD+2.9No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+8.3D+5.6

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 24th pct · 92nd of 120 in NC

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 60th pct · 49th of 120 in NC

Higher than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 5th pct · 114th of 120 in NC

Lower than 95% of seats.

Black residents36% 81st pct · 24th of 120 in NC

Higher than 81% of seats.

Asian residents1% 35th pct · 78th of 120 in NC

Lower than 65% of seats.

People per square mile63 6th pct · 113th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 94% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 12
36% BlackR+10.9Held RDistrict 25
39% Black · 23% college gradsD+0.1Flipped DDistrict 32
36% Black · 23% college gradsD+1.8Held DDistrict 43
26% Black · 29% college gradsR+12.6Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Sam Davis III (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.6
  2. Bill Ward (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 8.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)