North Carolina's 5th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kandie Smith since 2023.
Geography Since 2019, the district has covered all of Edgecombe and Pitt counties. The district overlaps with the 8th, 9th, and 23rd state house districts.
District officeholders since 1973 Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Harold Hardison() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1989 Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. 1973–1983 All of Duplin, Lenoir, and Jones counties. 1983–1993 All of Duplin, Lenoir, and Jones counties. Part of Pender County. Wendell Murphy() Democratic January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 Retired. Charles Albertson() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 10th district. 1993–2003 All of Duplin County. Parts of Sampson, Pender, Onslow, and Jones counties. Tony Moore() Democratic January 1, 2003 – November 24, 2003 Switched parties. Lost re-election.2003–2005 All of Wilson County. Part of Pitt County. Republican November 24, 2003 – January 1, 2005 John Kerr III() Democratic January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2009 Redistricted from the 7th district. Retired.2005–2013 All of Greene County. Parts of Wayne and Pitt counties. Don Davis() Democratic January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011 Lost re-election. Louis Pate() Republican January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013 Redistricted to the 7th district. Don Davis() Democratic January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023 Retired to run for Congress. 2013–2019 All of Greene County. Parts of Wayne, Lenoir, and Pitt counties. 2019–2023 All of Greene and Pitt counties. Kandie Smith() Democratic January 1, 2023 – Present 2023–Present All of Edgecombe and Pitt counties.
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