# North Carolina's 8th House district

North Carolina's 8th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Gloristine Brown since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Pitt County. The district overlaps with the 5th Senate district.

## District officeholders since 1967
### Multi-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Herbert Horton Rountree | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1981 | | William Alfred Forbes | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 | Redistricted from the Pitt County disitrict. | | | | | | | | | 1967–1973 All of Pitt County. |
| Herbert Horton Rountree | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1981 | | David Edward Reid Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 | | | | | | | | | | 1967–1973 All of Pitt County. |
| Herbert Horton Rountree | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1981 | | Sam Bundy | Democratic | January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 9th district. | | | | | | | | | 1967–1973 All of Pitt County. |
| Herbert Horton Rountree | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1981 | | Sam Bundy | Democratic | January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 9th district. | | | | | | | | | 1973–1983 All of Greene and Pitt counties. |
| Ed Warren | Democratic | January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 9th district. | Sam Bundy | Democratic | January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 9th district. | | | | | | | | | 1973–1983 All of Greene and Pitt counties. |
| Josephus Mavretic | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 | Redistricted from the 7th district. Redistricted to the single-member district. | Allen Barbee | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 | Redistricted from the 7th district. Redistricted to the 72nd district. | Thomas Hill Matthews | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 | Redistricted to the 72nd district. | Jeanne Tucker Fenner | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 | Redistricted from the 7th district. Redistricted to the 71st district. | 1983–1985 All of Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. |

### Single-member district

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Josephus Mavretic | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 | Redistricted from the multi-member district. Redistricted to the 71st district. | 1985–1993 Parts of Nash and Edgecombe counties. |
| Linwood Eborn Mercer | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 | | 1993–2003 Parts of Greene, Pitt, Edgecombe, and Martin Counties. |
| Edith Warren | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2013 | Retired. | 1993–2003 Parts of Greene, Pitt, Edgecombe, and Martin Counties. |
| Edith Warren | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2013 | Retired. | 2003–2005 All of Greene County. Parts of Pitt and Martin counties. |
| Edith Warren | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2013 | Retired. | 2005–2013 All of Martin County. Part of Pitt County. |
| Susan Martin | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | Retired. | 2013–2019 Parts of Pitt and Wilson counties. |
| Kandie Smith | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | Retired to run for State Senate. | 2019–Present Part of Pitt County. |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2019–Present Part of Pitt County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gloristine Brown | 3,031 | 59.11% |
| | Democratic | Sharon McDonald Evans | 2,097 | 40.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,128 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gloristine Brown | 13,116 | 53.57% |
| | Republican | Charles "Drock" Vincent | 11,366 | 46.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,482 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kandie Smith (incumbent) | 23,739 | 60.21% |
| | Republican | Tony Moore | 15,685 | 39.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,424 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kandie Smith | 2,791 | 50.04% |
| | Democratic | Mildred Atkinson Council | 1,988 | 35.64% |
| | Democratic | Ernest T. Reeves | 799 | 14.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,578 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kandie Smith | 15,570 | 64.65% |
| | Republican | Brenda Letchworth Smith | 8,515 | 35.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,085 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Susan Martin (incumbent) | 21,329 | 50.19% |
| | Democratic | Charlie Pat Farris | 21,166 | 49.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,495 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Susan Martin (incumbent) | 17,035 | 60.80% |
| | Democratic | Bobi Gregory | 10,981 | 39.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,016 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Susan Martin | 24,019 | 57.19% |
| | Democratic | Mark Bibbs | 17,982 | 42.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,001 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 5,319 | 62.55% |
| | Democratic | Mildred A. Council | 3,184 | 37.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,503 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 14,814 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,814 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 8,599 | 60.83% |
| | Democratic | Ronnie Smith | 5,536 | 39.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,135 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 25,313 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,313 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 4,585 | 61.90% |
| | Democratic | Derek K. Brown | 2,822 | 38.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,407 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 8,843 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,843 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 4,472 | 63.52% |
| | Democratic | Mary Lawrence Williams | 2,568 | 36.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,040 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 17,033 | 74.04% |
| | Republican | Curt Hendrix | 5,973 | 25.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,006 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 5,309 | 64.25% |
| | Democratic | Jim Rouse | 2,954 | 35.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,263 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 11,809 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,809 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 4,123 | 57.24% |
| | Democratic | Jim Rouse | 3,080 | 42.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,203 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edith Warren (incumbent) | 13,051 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,051 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |