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North Carolina's 7th House district

North Carolina's 7th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Matthew Winslow since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 7th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Matthew Winslow
R–Youngsville
Demographics59% White
24% Black
11% Hispanic
1% Asian
4% Multiracial
Population (2024)89,390

Geography

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Since 2025, the district has included all of Franklin County, as well as part of Vance County. The district overlaps with the 11th Senate district.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Thorne Gregory
(Scotland Neck)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 Redistricted from the Halifax County district. J. A. Everett
(Palmyra)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 6th district. 1967–1973
All of Halifax and Martin counties.[2]
C. Kitchin Josey
(Scotland Neck)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 6th district.
Julian Fenner
(Rocky Mount)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 14th district. John Edwin Davenport
(Nashville)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1979		 Larry Eagles
(Tarboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977		 Redistricted from the 14th district. A. Hartwell Campbell
(Wilson)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
June 30, 1979		 Resigned to accept appointment to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. 1973–1983
All of Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.[3]

Allen Barbee
(Spring Hope)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 8th district.
Jim Ezzell
(Rocky Mount)		 Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1981
Roger Bone
(Rocky Mount)		 Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 8th district.
Vacant June 30, 1979 –
May 20, 1980
Jeanne Fenner
(Wilson)		 Democratic May 20, 1980 –
January 1, 1983		 Appointed to finish Hartwell's term.
Redistricted to the 8th district.

Josephus Mavretic
(Tarboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 8th district.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties

Frank Ballance
(Warrenton)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1987		 Retired. 1983–1993
Parts of Warren, Halifax, and Martin counties.[4]
Thomas Hardaway
(Enfield)		 Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993		 Retired.
Dock Brown
(Weldon)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 Retired. 1993–2003
Parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, and Martin Counties.[5]
L. W. Locke
(Halifax)		 Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997		 Retired.
Thomas Hardaway
(Enfield)		 Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 15, 2000		 Resigned.
Vacant January 15, 2000 –
February 4, 2000

John Hall
(Scotland Neck)		 Democratic February 4, 2000 –
March 17, 2005		 Appointed to finish Hardaway's term.
Died.
2003–2013
Parts of Nash and Halifax counties.[6][7]
Vacant March 17, 2005 –
April 5, 2005

Ed Jones
(Enfield)		 Democratic April 5, 2005 –
January 23, 2007		 Appointed to finish Hall's term.
Resigned to accept appointment to the State Senate.
Vacant January 23, 2007 –
January 24, 2007

Angela Bryant
(Rocky Mount)		 Democratic January 24, 2007 –
January 4, 2013		 Appointed to finish Jones' term.
Resigned to accept appointment to the State Senate.
2013–2019
Parts of Franklin and Nash counties.[8]
Vacant January 4, 2013 –
January 9, 2013

Bobbie Richardson
(Wood)		 Democratic January 9, 2013 –
January 1, 2019		 Appointed to finish Bryant's term.
Lost re-election.

Lisa Stone Barnes
(Spring Hope)		 Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021		 Retired to run for State Senate. 2019–2023
All of Franklin County.
Part of Nash County.[9][10]

Matthew Winslow
(Youngsville)		 Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present		 Retiring.
2023–2025
All of Franklin County.
Part of Granville County.[11]
2025–Present
All of Franklin County.
Part of Vance County.[12]

Election results

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2024

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2024[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Winslow (incumbent) 27,099 55.32%
Democratic Jesse Goslen 20,655 42.17%
Libertarian Gavin Bell 1,231 2.51%
Total votes 48,985 100%
Republican hold

2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2022[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Winslow (incumbent) 24,137 100%
Total votes 24,137 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Winslow 26,166 58.97%
Democratic Phil Stover 18,208 41.03%
Total votes 44,374 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Republican primary election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 2,203 70.54%
Republican Glen Bradley 920 29.46%
Total votes 3,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 18,352 58.00%
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 13,289 42.00%
Total votes 31,641 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 23,329 67.81%
Republican William Duke Hancock II 11,072 32.19%
Total votes 34,401 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 18,628 100%
Total votes 18,628 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 9,417 83.51%
Democratic William Duke Hancock II 1,859 16.49%
Total votes 11,276 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2012[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 27,761 100%
Total votes 27,761 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 12,544 100%
Total votes 12,544 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2008[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 10,928 76.29%
Democratic Jean Reaves 3,396 23.71%
Total votes 14,324 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 22,928 100%
Total votes 22,928 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 7,264 100%
Total votes 7,264 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 17,714 100%
Total votes 17,714 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 5,596 68.34%
Democratic Bryan S. Franklin 2,593 31.66%
Total votes 8,189 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 11,941 100%
Total votes 11,941 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 14,004 100%
Total votes 14,004 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ↑ "State House District 7, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ "North Carolina State Board of Elections" .
  16. ↑ "North Carolina State Board of Elections" .
  17. ↑ "North Carolina State Board of Elections" .
  18. ↑ "North Carolina State Board of Elections" .
  19. ↑ "North Carolina State Board of Elections" .
  20. ↑ "North Carolina State Board of Elections" .
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections .
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections .
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections .
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections .
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections .
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections .
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ "NC State House 007". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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