# North Carolina's 1st House district

North Carolina's 1st House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Ed Goodwin since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Washington, Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Currituck counties, as well as part of Dare County. The district overlaps with the 1st and 3rd Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1995

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Bill Owens | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2013 | Retired. | 1995–2003 All of Currituck, Camden, and Pasquotank counties. Part of Perquimans County. |
| Bill Owens | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2013 | Retired. | 2003–2005 All of Currituck, Camden, and Pasquotank counties. Part of Gates County. |
| Bill Owens | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2013 | Retired. | 2005–2013 All of Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, and Tyrrell counties. |
| Bob Steinburg | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | Retired to run for State Senate. | 2013–2019 All of Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Camden, and Currituck counties. Part of Pasquotank County. |
| Ed Goodwin | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2019–2023 All of Bertie, Washington, Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Camden counties. |
| Ed Goodwin | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Washington, Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Currituck counties. Part of Dare County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed Goodwin (incumbent) | 25,737 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,737 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed Goodwin (incumbent) | 20,688 | 54.46% |
| | Democratic | Emily Bunch Nicholson | 17,299 | 45.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,987 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed Goodwin | 1,987 | 55.23% |
| | Republican | Candice Hunter | 1,611 | 44.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,598 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed Goodwin | 14,749 | 53.10% |
| | Democratic | Ronald "Ron" Wesson | 13,026 | 46.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,775 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Steinburg (incumbent) | 25,363 | 64.04% |
| | Democratic | Sam Davis | 14,240 | 35.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,603 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Steinburg (incumbent) | 15,713 | 60.91% |
| | Democratic | Garry W. Meiggs | 10,082 | 39.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,795 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Steinburg | 3,690 | 60.21% |
| | Republican | Owen Etheridge | 2,439 | 39.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,129 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Steinburg | 21,505 | 56.34% |
| | Democratic | Bill Luton | 16,663 | 43.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,168 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 11,538 | 52.75% |
| | Republican | John J. Woodard Jr. | 10,336 | 47.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,874 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 25,181 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,181 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 12,446 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,446 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 18,873 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,873 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 12,157 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,157 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 1st district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 15,475 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,475 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |