| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 96 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Jay Adams |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Hickory |
| Percent White: | 72 |
| Percent Black: | 8 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 11 |
| Percent Asian: | 6 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 3 |
| Population: | 77,797 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 96th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jay Adams since 2015.[1]
Since 2005, the district has included part of Catawba County. The district overlaps with the 45th Senate district.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 All of Bladen County. Parts of Cumberland, Sampson, Pender, and New Hanover counties.[2] | ||||||
| align=left | Edd Nye | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 12th district. Redistricted to the 22nd district. | ||
| align=left | Frank Mitchell | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 42nd district. Redistricted to the 79th district and lost re-nomination. | 2003–2005 Part of Iredell County.[3] | |
| align=left | Mark Hilton | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 88th district. Retired. | 2005–Present Part of Catawba County.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |
| align=left | Andy Wells | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
| align=left | Jay Adams | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2015 – Present | |||