North Carolina's 7th House district

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North Carolina's 7th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Matthew Winslow
R Youngsville
Demographics62%  White
22%  Black
10%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2020)90,084

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]

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Geography

Since 2025, the district has included all of Franklin County, as well as part of Vance County. The district overlaps with the 11th and 18th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Larry P. Eagles
( Tarboro )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977
Redistricted from the 14th district.Julian Baker 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
Arthur 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. [2]
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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 Wayne Bone
( Rocky Mount )
Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 8th district.
VacantJune 30, 1979 –
May 20, 1980
Jeanne Tucker Fenner
( Wilson )
Democratic May 20, 1980 –
January 1, 1983
Appointed to finish Hartwell's term.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
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Josephus Mavretic
( Tarboro )
Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 8th district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
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Frank Ballance
( Warrenton )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1987
Retired.1983–1993
Parts of Warren, Halifax, and Martin counties. [3]
Thomas C. Hardaway
( Enfield )
Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993
Retired.
Dock M. Brown
( Weldon )
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Retired.1993–2003
Parts of Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, and Martin Counties. [4]
L. W. Locke
( Halifax )
Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Retired.
Thomas C. Hardaway
( Enfield )
Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 15, 2000
Resigned.
VacantJanuary 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. [5] [6]
VacantMarch 17, 2005 –
April 5, 2005
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Ed Jones
( Enfield )
Democratic April 5, 2005 –
January 23, 2007
Appointed to finish Hall's term.
Resigned to accept appointment to the State Senate.
VacantJanuary 23, 2007 –
January 24, 2007
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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. [7]
VacantJanuary 4, 2013 –
January 9, 2013
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Bobbie Richardson
( Wood )
Democratic January 9, 2013 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Bryant's term.
Lost re-election.
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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. [8] [9]
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Matthew Winslow
( Youngsville )
Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–2025
All of Franklin County.
Part of Granville County. [10]
2025–Present
All of Franklin County.
Part of Vance County. [11]


Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Winslow (incumbent) 27,099 55.32%
Democratic Jesse Goslen20,65542.17%
Libertarian Gavin Bell1,2312.51%
Total votes48,985 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Winslow (incumbent) 24,137 100%
Total votes24,137 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Winslow 26,166 58.97%
Democratic Phil Stover18,20841.03%
Total votes44,374 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Republican primary election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 2,203 70.54%
Republican Glen Bradley 92029.46%
Total votes3,123 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 18,352 58.00%
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent)13,28942.00%
Total votes31,641 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 23,329 67.81%
Republican William Duke Hancock II11,07232.19%
Total votes34,401 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bobbie Richardson (incumbent) 18,628 100%
Total votes18,628 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 9,417 83.51%
Democratic William Duke Hancock II1,85916.49%
Total votes11,276 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 27,761 100%
Total votes27,761 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 12,544 100%
Total votes12,544 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 10,928 76.29%
Democratic Jean Reaves3,39623.71%
Total votes14,324 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 22,928 100%
Total votes22,928 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 7,264 100%
Total votes7,264 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 17,714 100%
Total votes17,714 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district Democratic primary election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 5,596 68.34%
Democratic Bryan S. Franklin2,59331.66%
Total votes8,189 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 11,941 100%
Total votes11,941 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 7th district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Hall (incumbent) 14,004 100%
Total votes14,004 100%
Democratic hold

References

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