North Carolina's 18th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 18

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Deb Butler

| party = Democratic

| residence = Wilmington

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 68

| percent_black = 19

| percent_hispanic = 7

| percent_asian = 2

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race = 1

| percent_multiracial = 4

| population = 94,338

| population_year = 2020

| voting_age =

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North Carolina's 18th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Deb Butler since 2017.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37018-state-house-district-18-nc/|title=State House District 18, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=March 30, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2021, the district has included part of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 7th and 8th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

=Multi-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Kenneth Owen Spears Jr.
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995

| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Billy Richardson
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1997

| rowspan=2 |

| rowspan=3 | 1993–2003
Part of Cumberland County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 House Base Plan 5|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | John W. "Bill" Hurley
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted to the 45th district and retired.

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| align=left | 100px
Mia Morris
({{small|Fayetteville}})

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 41st district and lost re-election.

=Single-member district=

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Thomas Wright
({{small|Wilmington}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
March 20, 2008

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the 98th district.
Expelled.

| 2003–2005
Parts of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2002_Court/mapSimple.pdf|title=Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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| rowspan=4 | 2005–2013
Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | March 20, 2008 –
April 8, 2008

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| align=left | Sandra Hughes
({{small|Wilmington}})

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | April 8, 2008 –
January 1, 2011

| Appointed to finish Wright's term.
Retired.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Susi Hamilton
({{small|Wilmington}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2011 –
January 26, 2017

| rowspan=2 | Resigned.

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| rowspan=3 | 2013–2021
Parts of New Hanover and Brunswick counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2018_Court/2018%20House%20Election%20Districts_11x17.pdf|title=2018 House Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | January 26, 2017 –
February 6, 2017

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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px
Deb Butler
({{small|Wilmington}})

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | February 6, 2017 –
Present

| rowspan=2 | Appointed to finish Hamilton's term.

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| 2021–Present
Part of New Hanover County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2019/HB%201020%20H%20Red%20Comm%20CSBK-25_19x36.pdf|title=HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2022/SL%202022-4%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-4 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=December 20, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2023/SL%202023-149%20House%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=SS.L. 2023-149 House|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=March 30, 2025}}

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1198] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Deb Butler (incumbent)

| votes = 33,008

| percentage = 82.66%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Wallace West (write-in)

| votes = 5,967

| percentage = 14.94%

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 955

| percentage = 2.39%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 39,930

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1179] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Deb Butler (incumbent)

| votes = 19,190

| percentage = 53.31%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Hinnant

| votes = 16,806

| percentage = 46.69%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,996

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1187] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Deb Butler (incumbent)

| votes = 25,829

| percentage = 59.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Warren Kennedy

| votes = 17,336

| percentage = 40.16%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 43,165

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1021] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Deb Butler (incumbent)

| votes = 17,812

| percentage = 62.43%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Louis Harmati

| votes = 9,835

| percentage = 34.47%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Joseph D. Sharp

| votes = 885

| percentage = 3.10%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 28,532

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1093] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susi Hamilton (incumbent)

| votes = 22,006

| percentage = 61.10%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gerald "Jerry" Benton

| votes = 14,011

| percentage = 38.90%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,017

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1126] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susi Hamilton (incumbent)

| votes = 14,786

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 14,786

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1032] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susi Hamilton (incumbent)

| votes = 4,798

| percentage = 70.29%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = James A. Knox

| votes = 2,028

| percentage = 29.71%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 6,826

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1198] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susi Hamilton (incumbent)

| votes = 22,588

| percentage = 66.53%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Louis Harmati

| votes = 11,362

| percentage = 33.47%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,950

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1033] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susi Hamilton

| votes = 1,753

| percentage = 50.89%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = James L. Utley Jr.

| votes = 1,692

| percentage = 49.11%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,445

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Republican primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1033] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Beth Dawson

| votes = 1,360

| percentage = 53.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = J. Michael Hutson

| votes = 1,192

| percentage = 46.71%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,552

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1194] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susi Hamilton

| votes = 10,097

| percentage = 57.05%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Beth Dawson

| votes = 7,600

| percentage = 42.95%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,697

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1035] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sandra Hughes (incumbent)

| votes = 9,296

| percentage = 74.91%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Hollis B. Briggs Jr.

| votes = 1,912

| percentage = 15.41%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Wright

| votes = 1,201

| percentage = 9.68%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,409

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1201] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sandra Hughes (incumbent)

| votes = 20,243

| percentage = 67.18%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = George J. Swart

| votes = 9,888

| percentage = 32.82%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,131

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2006=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=29] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Wright (incumbent)

| votes = 2,816

| percentage = 67.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Laura Padgett

| votes = 1,335

| percentage = 32.16%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,151

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=171] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Wright (incumbent)

| votes = 8,007

| percentage = 63.56%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frankie Roberts

| votes = 4,590

| percentage = 36.44%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,597

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2004=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=27] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Wright (incumbent)

| votes = 2,792

| percentage = 81.49%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Fred Spain

| votes = 634

| percentage = 18.51%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,426

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=175] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Wright (incumbent)

| votes = 14,712

| percentage = 63.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frankie Roberts

| votes = 8,347

| percentage = 36.20%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,059

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=183] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas Wright (incumbent)

| votes = 12,028

| percentage = 74.21%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack White

| votes = 3,696

| percentage = 22.80%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Stephen Shepherd

| votes = 485

| percentage = 2.99%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,209

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2000=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781686|title=NC State House 018|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John W. "Bill" Hurley (incumbent)

| votes = 23,317

| percentage = 49.86%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mia Morris (incumbent)

| votes = 20,472

| percentage = 43.78%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Christian G. Davis

| votes = 2,973

| percentage = 6.36%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 46,762

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina House districts

Category:New Hanover County, North Carolina