North Carolina's 16th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Carson Smith since 2019.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Pender County, as well as part of Onslow County. The district overlaps with the 6th and 9th Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. James Davis Speed() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted from the Franklin County district. John Church() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1971 1967–1973 All of Franklin, Vance, and Warren counties. Bobby Rogers() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 13th district. Mickey Michaux() Democratic January 1, 1973 – July 18, 1977 Reigned to become United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina. Willis Whichard() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 18th district. Retired to run for State Senate. George Miller Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted from the 18th district. Redistricted to the 23rd district. 1973–1983 All of Durham County. Pat Griffin() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979 Vacant July 18, 1977 – August 4, 1977 A. J. Howard Clement III() Democratic August 4, 1977 – January 1, 1979 Appointed to finish Michaux's term. Ken Spaulding() Democratic January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 23rd district. W. Paul Pulley Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 23rd district. Sidney Locks() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 John Calvin Hasty() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 Daniel DeVane() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the single-member district. 1983–1993 All of Robeson and Hoke counties. Part of Scotland County. Adolph Dial() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Daniel DeVane() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 18, 1994 Redistricted from the multi-member district. Resigned. 1993–2003 Parts of Robeson, Cumberland, Moore, Hoke, and Scotland counties. Vacant January 18, 1994 – February 4, 1994 Douglas Yongue() Democratic February 4, 1994 – January 1, 2003 Appointed to finish DeVane's term. Redistricted to the 46th district. Carolyn Justice() Republican January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 Retired. 2003–2005 All of Pender County. Part of New Hanover County. 2005–2013 Parts of Pender and New Hanover counties. Chris Millis() Republican January 1, 2013 – September 15, 2017 Resigned. 2013–2019 All of Pender County. Part of Onslow County. Vacant September 15, 2017 – September 26, 2017 Bob Muller() Republican September 26, 2017 – January 1, 2019 Appointed to finish Millis' term. Retired. Carson Smith() Republican January 1, 2019 – Present 2019–2023 All of Pender County. Part of Columbus County. 2023–Present All of Pender County. Part of Onslow County.
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