# North Carolina's 9th House district

North Carolina's 9th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Timothy Reeder since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Pitt County. The district overlaps with the 5th Senate district.

## District officeholders since 1973
### Multi-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Nancy Winbon Chase | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979 | Redistricted from the 10th district. | William Powell Kemp Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 | Redistricted from the 10th district. | 1973–1983 All of Wayne County. |
| Nancy Winbon Chase | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979 | Redistricted from the 10th district. | Henson Barnes | Democratic | January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977 | Retired to run for the State Senate. | 1973–1983 All of Wayne County. |
| Nancy Winbon Chase | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979 | Redistricted from the 10th district. | Richard Ralph Grady | Democratic | January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1973–1983 All of Wayne County. |
| Martin Lancaster | Democratic | January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 11th district. | Richard Ralph Grady | Democratic | January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1973–1983 All of Wayne County. |
| Ed Warren | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 | Redistricted from the 8th district. Retired to run for the state senate. | Sam Bundy | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 19, 1993 | Redistricted from the 8th district. Died. | 1983–1993 All of Greene County. Part of Pitt County. |
| Ed Warren | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 | Redistricted from the 8th district. Retired to run for the state senate. | Vacant | Vacant | January 19, 1983 – January 31, 1993 | | 1983–1993 All of Greene County. Part of Pitt County. |
| Ed Warren | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 | Redistricted from the 8th district. Retired to run for the state senate. | Walter B. Jones Jr. | Democratic | January 31, 1983 – January 1, 1993 | Appointed to finish Bundy's term. Redistricted to the single-member district and retired to run for Congress. | 1983–1993 All of Greene County. Part of Pitt County. |
| Charles McLawhorn | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 | Redistricted to the single-member district. | Walter B. Jones Jr. | Democratic | January 31, 1983 – January 1, 1993 | Appointed to finish Bundy's term. Redistricted to the single-member district and retired to run for Congress. | 1983–1993 All of Greene County. Part of Pitt County. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Charles McLawhorn | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | Redistricted from the multi-member district. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Parts of Greene and Pitt counties. |
| Henry Aldridge | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1999 | Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Parts of Greene and Pitt counties. |
| Marian McLawhorn | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2013 | Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Parts of Greene and Pitt counties. |
| Marian McLawhorn | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2013 | Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |
| Brian Brown | Republican | January 1, 2013 – October 6, 2015 | Resigned. | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 6, 2015 – October 19, 2015 | | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |
| Greg Murphy | Republican | October 19, 2015 – September 17, 2019 | Appointed to finish Brown's term. Resigned to assume seat in Congress. | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 17, 2019 – October 1, 2019 | | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |
| Perrin Jones | Republican | October 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | Appointed to finish Murphy's term. Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |
| Brian Farkas | Democratic | January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023 | Lost re-election. | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |
| Timothy Reeder | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2003–Present Parts of Pitt County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Timothy Reeder | 3,318 | 57.93% |
| | Republican | Tony Moore | 2,410 | 42.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,728 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Timothy Reeder | 15,212 | 50.59% |
| | Democratic | Brian Farkas (incumbent) | 14,858 | 49.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,070 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Farkas | 5,466 | 62.34% |
| | Democratic | Jake Hochard | 3,302 | 37.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,768 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Farkas | 19,198 | 51.16% |
| | Republican | Perrin Jones (incumbent) | 18,329 | 48.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,527 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Murphy (incumbent) | 17,234 | 59.96% |
| | Democratic | Kris Rixon | 11,510 | 40.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,744 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Farkas | 5,394 | 61.63% |
| | Democratic | Walter E. Gaskins | 3,358 | 38.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,752 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Murphy (incumbent) | 22,869 | 57.35% |
| | Democratic | Brian Farkas | 17,007 | 42.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,876 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Brown (incumbent) | 3,134 | 71.68% |
| | Republican | Ashley Bleau | 1,238 | 28.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,372 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Brown (incumbent) | 13,474 | 60.07% |
| | Democratic | Uriah Ward | 8,957 | 39.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,431 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Brown | 3,702 | 60.43% |
| | Republican | Jack Wall | 2,424 | 39.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,126 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Brown | 19,780 | 51.48% |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 18,644 | 48.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,424 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 11,808 | 50.75% |
| | Republican | Stan Larson | 11,460 | 49.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,268 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 24,916 | 62.27% |
| | Republican | Ginny Cooper | 15,094 | 37.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,010 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 8,424 | 56.75% |
| | Republican | Tony Moore | 6,419 | 43.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,843 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of representatives 9th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 18,775 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,775 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives District 9th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 10,957 | 64.94% |
| | Republican | Judy Eagle | 5,715 | 33.87% |
| | Libertarian | Deb Seksay | 201 | 1.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,873 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 9th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 5,870 | 84.24% |
| | Democratic | Robert Wheeler Jr. | 1,098 | 15.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,968 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 9th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marian McLawhorn (incumbent) | 14,167 | 54.81% |
| | Republican | Wayne Holloman | 11,683 | 45.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,850 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |