| North Carolina's 65th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 71% 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]
Since 2023, the district has included all of Rockingham County. The district overlaps with the 26th Senate district.
| 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 |
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| Reece Pyrtle | Republican | August 11, 2021 – Present |
Appointed to finish Carter's term. | |
| 2023–Present All of Rockingham County.[9] | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Donecker | 2,183 | 69.32% | |
| Democratic | Gary L. Smith | 966 | 30.68% | |
| Total votes | 3,149 | 100% | ||
| 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% | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael H. "Mike" Lee | 1,394 | 50.78% | |
| Democratic | Wally White | 1,351 | 49.22% | |
| Total votes | 2,745 | 100% | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nelson Cole (incumbent) | 20,495 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,495 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nelson Cole (incumbent) | 13,465 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 13,465 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Eddins (incumbent) | 23,416 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 23,416 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
