North Carolina's 65th House district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 65

| chamber = House of Representatives

| image =

| representative = Reece Pyrtle

| party = Republican

| residence = Stoneville

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 71

| percent_black = 19

| percent_hispanic = 6

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race =

| percent_remainder_of_multiracial = 3

| population = 81,364

| population_year = 2020

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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.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US37065-state-house-district-65-nc/|title=State House District 65, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=August 25, 2022}}

Geography

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

District officeholders

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! Representative

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| colspan=4 | District created January 1, 1985.

| rowspan=3 | 1985–2003
Part of Wake County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_house_districts_1985-1992.html|title=North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992|author=J. D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=August 25, 2022}}{{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=August 25, 2022}}

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| align=left | Aaron Fussell

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1995

| Redistricted from the 21st district.

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| align=left | Rick Eddins

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 40th district.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Nelson Cole

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

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the 25th district.
Lost re-election.

| 2003–2005
All of Caswell County.
Part of Rockingham County.{{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=August 25, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 | 2005–2013
Part of Rockingham County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/House_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=House Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=August 25, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Bert Jones

| {{Party shading/Independent}} | Independent

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019

| rowspan=2 | Switched parties.
Retired.

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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2013–2019
All of Caswell County.
Part of Rockingham County.{{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=August 25, 2022}}

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| align=left | Jerry Carter

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2019 –
August 3, 2021

| Died.

| rowspan=3 | 2019–2023
Part of Rockingham County.{{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=August 25, 2022}}{{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=August 25, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | August 3, 2021 –
August 11, 2021

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Reece Pyrtle

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

| rowspan=2 nowrap | August 11, 2021 –
Present

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

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| 2023–Present
All of Rockingham County.{{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=August 25, 2022}}

Election results

=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1676] 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 = Jay Donecker

| votes = 2,183

| percentage = 69.32%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Gary L. Smith

| votes = 966

| percentage = 30.68%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 3,149

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Republican primary election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1676] 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 = Reece Pyrtle (incumbent)

| votes = 5,813

| percentage = 79.86%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joseph A. Gibson III

| votes = 1,466

| percentage = 20.14%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 7,279

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1226] 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 = Reece Pyrtle (incumbent)

| votes = 21,740

| percentage = 67.16%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jay Donecker

| votes = 10,632

| percentage = 32.84%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 32,372

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1234] 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 = Jerry Carter (incumbent)

| votes = 26,784

| percentage = 64.74%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Amanda Joann Bell

| votes = 14,590

| percentage = 35.26%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,734

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1203] 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 = Michael H. "Mike" Lee

| votes = 1,394

| percentage = 50.78%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Wally White

| votes = 1,351

| percentage = 49.22%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 2,745

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1068] 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 = Jerry Carter

| votes = 16,464

| percentage = 57.38%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael H. "Mike" Lee

| votes = 10,007

| percentage = 34.88%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Houston Barrow

| votes = 2,220

| percentage = 7.74%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 28,691

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1140] 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 = Bert Jones (incumbent)

| votes = 21,857

| percentage = 60.39%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = H. Keith Duncan

| votes = 14,336

| percentage = 39.61%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,193

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1181] 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 = Bert Jones (incumbent)

| votes = 15,808

| percentage = 65.26%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Elretha Perkins

| votes = 8,416

| percentage = 34.74%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,224

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1250] 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 = Bert Jones (incumbent)

| votes = 21,324

| percentage = 59.47%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = William E. Osborne

| votes = 14,534

| percentage = 40.53%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,858

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1246] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (politician)

| candidate = Bert Jones

| votes = 9,628

| percentage = 56.01%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nelson Cole (incumbent)

| votes = 7,561

| percentage = 43.99%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,189

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Independent (politician)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district Democratic primary election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/06/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1044] 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 = Nelson Cole (incumbent)

| votes = 8,121

| percentage = 75.57%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Vanessa McGee Smith-Kearney

| votes = 2,626

| percentage = 24.43%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 10,747

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1253] 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 = Nelson Cole (incumbent)

| votes = 20,495

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 20,495

| 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 65th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=218] 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 = Nelson Cole (incumbent)

| votes = 9,749

| percentage = 66.56%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Moore

| votes = 4,897

| percentage = 33.44%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 14,646

| 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 65th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=227] 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 = Nelson Cole (incumbent)

| votes = 13,890

| percentage = 52.65%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Wayne Sexton (incumbent)

| votes = 12,493

| percentage = 47.35%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 26,383

| percentage = 100%

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{{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 65th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=235] 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 = Nelson Cole (incumbent)

| votes = 13,465

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13,465

| percentage = 100%

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{{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 65th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781737|title=NC State House 065|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=August 25, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Eddins (incumbent)

| votes = 23,416

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,416

| percentage = 100%

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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:Rockingham County, North Carolina