North Carolina's 65th House district

North Carolina's 65th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Reece Pyrtle
R–Stoneville
Demographics71% White
19% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)81,364

North Carolina's 65th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Reece Pyrtle since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Rockingham County. The district overlaps with the 26th Senate district.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1985. 1985–2003
Part of Wake County.[2][3]
Aaron Fussell Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1995 		Redistricted from the 21st district.
Rick Eddins Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 40th district.
Nelson Cole Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011 		Redistricted from the 25th district.
Lost re-election. 		2003–2005
All of Caswell County.
Part of Rockingham County.[4]
2005–2013
Part of Rockingham County.[5]
Bert Jones Independent January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019 		Switched parties.
Retired.
Republican 2013–2019
All of Caswell County.
Part of Rockingham County.[6]
Jerry Carter Republican January 1, 2019 –
August 3, 2021 		Died. 2019–2023
Part of Rockingham County.[7][8]
Vacant August 3, 2021 –
August 11, 2021
Reece Pyrtle Republican August 11, 2021 –
Present 		Appointed to finish Carter's term.
2023–Present
All of Rockingham County.[9]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Donecker 2,183 69.32%
Democratic Gary L. Smith 966 30.68%
Total votes 3,149 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Republican primary election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reece Pyrtle (incumbent) 5,813 79.86%
Republican Joseph A. Gibson III 1,466 20.14%
Total votes 7,279 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reece Pyrtle (incumbent) 21,740 67.16%
Democratic Jay Donecker 10,632 32.84%
Total votes 32,372 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carter (incumbent) 26,784 64.74%
Democratic Amanda Joann Bell 14,590 35.26%
Total votes 41,734 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael H. "Mike" Lee 1,394 50.78%
Democratic Wally White 1,351 49.22%
Total votes 2,745 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carter 16,464 57.38%
Democratic Michael H. "Mike" Lee 10,007 34.88%
Libertarian Houston Barrow 2,220 7.74%
Total votes 28,691 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bert Jones (incumbent) 21,857 60.39%
Democratic H. Keith Duncan 14,336 39.61%
Total votes 36,193 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bert Jones (incumbent) 15,808 65.26%
Democratic Elretha Perkins 8,416 34.74%
Total votes 24,224 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bert Jones (incumbent) 21,324 59.47%
Democratic William E. Osborne 14,534 40.53%
Total votes 35,858 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Bert Jones 9,628 56.01%
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 7,561 43.99%
Total votes 17,189 100%
Independent gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 8,121 75.57%
Democratic Vanessa McGee Smith-Kearney 2,626 24.43%
Total votes 10,747 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 20,495 100%
Total votes 20,495 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 9,749 66.56%
Republican Michael Moore 4,897 33.44%
Total votes 14,646 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 13,890 52.65%
Republican Wayne Sexton (incumbent) 12,493 47.35%
Total votes 26,383 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson Cole (incumbent) 13,465 100%
Total votes 13,465 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Eddins (incumbent) 23,416 100%
Total votes 23,416 100%
Republican hold

References

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  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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