# North Carolina's 18th House district

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.

## 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

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Kenneth Owen Spears Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | | Billy Richardson | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997 | | 1993–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |
| John W. "Bill" Hurley | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 45th district and retired. | Billy Richardson | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997 | | 1993–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |
| John W. "Bill" Hurley | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 45th district and retired. | Mia Morris | Republican | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 41st district and lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Part of Cumberland County. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Thomas Wright | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – March 20, 2008 | Redistricted from the 98th district. Expelled. | 2003–2005 Parts of New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus counties. |
| Thomas Wright | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – March 20, 2008 | Redistricted from the 98th district. Expelled. | 2005–2013 Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 20, 2008 – April 8, 2008 | | 2005–2013 Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| Sandra Hughes | Democratic | April 8, 2008 – January 1, 2011 | Appointed to finish Wright's term. Retired. | 2005–2013 Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| Susi Hamilton | Democratic | January 1, 2011 – January 26, 2017 | Resigned. | 2005–2013 Parts of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| Susi Hamilton | Democratic | January 1, 2011 – January 26, 2017 | Resigned. | 2013–2021 Parts of New Hanover and Brunswick counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 26, 2017 – February 6, 2017 | | 2013–2021 Parts of New Hanover and Brunswick counties. |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | February 6, 2017 – Present | Appointed to finish Hamilton's term. | 2013–2021 Parts of New Hanover and Brunswick counties. |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | February 6, 2017 – Present | Appointed to finish Hamilton's term. | 2021–Present Part of New Hanover County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deb Butler (incumbent) | 19,190 | 53.31% |
| | Republican | John Hinnant | 16,806 | 46.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,996 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deb Butler (incumbent) | 25,829 | 59.84% |
| | Republican | Warren Kennedy | 17,336 | 40.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,165 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Deb Butler (incumbent) | 17,812 | 62.43% |
| | Republican | Louis Harmati | 9,835 | 34.47% |
| | Libertarian | Joseph D. Sharp | 885 | 3.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,532 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 22,006 | 61.10% |
| | Republican | Gerald "Jerry" Benton | 14,011 | 38.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,017 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 14,786 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,786 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 4,798 | 70.29% |
| | Democratic | James A. Knox | 2,028 | 29.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,826 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susi Hamilton (incumbent) | 22,588 | 66.53% |
| | Republican | Louis Harmati | 11,362 | 33.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,950 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susi Hamilton | 1,753 | 50.89% |
| | Democratic | James L. Utley Jr. | 1,692 | 49.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,445 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Beth Dawson | 1,360 | 53.29% |
| | Republican | J. Michael Hutson | 1,192 | 46.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,552 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susi Hamilton | 10,097 | 57.05% |
| | Republican | Beth Dawson | 7,600 | 42.95% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,697 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sandra Hughes (incumbent) | 9,296 | 74.91% |
| | Democratic | Hollis B. Briggs Jr. | 1,912 | 15.41% |
| | Democratic | Thomas Wright | 1,201 | 9.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,409 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sandra Hughes (incumbent) | 20,243 | 67.18% |
| | Republican | George J. Swart | 9,888 | 32.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,131 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 2,816 | 67.84% |
| | Democratic | Laura Padgett | 1,335 | 32.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,151 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 8,007 | 63.56% |
| | Republican | Frankie Roberts | 4,590 | 36.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,597 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 2,792 | 81.49% |
| | Democratic | Fred Spain | 634 | 18.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,426 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 14,712 | 63.80% |
| | Republican | Frankie Roberts | 8,347 | 36.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,059 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Wright (incumbent) | 12,028 | 74.21% |
| | Republican | Jack White | 3,696 | 22.80% |
| | Libertarian | Stephen Shepherd | 485 | 2.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,209 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 18th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John W. "Bill" Hurley (incumbent) | 23,317 | 49.86% |
| | Republican | Mia Morris (incumbent) | 20,472 | 43.78% |
| | Libertarian | Christian G. Davis | 2,973 | 6.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,762 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |