| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 44 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Charles Smith |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Fayetteville |
| Percent White: | 45 |
| Percent Black: | 33 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 12 |
| Percent Asian: | 3 |
| Percent Native American: | 2 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 5 |
| Population: | 81,867 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 44th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Charles Smith since 2023.[1]
Since 2003, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 19th and 21st Senate districts.
| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Daniel Barefoot | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 109th district and retired. | 1999–2003 Parts of Lincoln and Gaston counties.[2] | |
| align=left | Rick Glazier | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted to the 45th district. | 2003–Present Part of Cumberland County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |
| align=left | Margaret Dickson | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – January 21, 2010 | Redistricted from the 41st district. Resigned to assume seat in the State Senate. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 21, 2010 – February 19, 2010 | |||||
| align=left | Dianne Parfitt | Democratic | nowrap | February 19, 2010 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Dickson's term. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Rick Glazier | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2013 – August 28, 2015 | Redistricted from the 45th district. Resigned. | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | August 28, 2015 – September 1, 2015 | |||||
| align=left | Billy Richardson | Democratic | nowrap | September 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Glazier's term. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Charles Smith | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – Present | |||