2022 North Carolina Senate election
An election will be held on November 8, 2022 to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election will coincide with the elections for other offices, including the U.S Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election will be held on March 8, 2022 with a run-off in June of 2022. The elections will be held under new districts passed by the General Assembly in Senate Bill 739 to account for population changes following the 2020 census.[1]
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Results summary
Retiring incumbents
- Donald Davis (D-District 5), to run for Congress
- Wiley Nickel (D-District 16), to run for Congress
- Ben Clark (D-District 21), due to redistricting and also to run for Congress
- Valerie Foushee (D-District 23), to run for Congress
- Jeff Jackson (D-District 37), to run for U.S Senate
- Chuck Edwards (R-District 48), to run for Congress
Newly created seats
- District 10 (Johnston County)
- District 13 (Granville and Wake counties)
- District 36 (Alexander, Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin counties)
- District 42 (Mecklenburg County)
Double bunked incumbents
- District 2 - Bob Steinburg (R) and Norman Sanderson (R)
- District 24 - Danny Britt (R) and Ben Clark (D)
- District 37 - Vickie Sawyer (R) and Natasha Marcus (D)
- District 47 - Ralph Hise (R) and Deanna Ballard (R)
Detailed results
District 1
The new 1st district includes all of Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Tyrrell, and Dare counties. It includes the home of incumbent Democrat Ernestine Bazemore, who has represented the 3rd district since 2021. State representative Bobby Hanig has announced he will run for the seat.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernestine Bazemore (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Bobby Hanig | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 2
The new 2nd district includes all of Warren, Halifax, Martin, Washington, Chowan, Hyde, Pamlico, and Cateret counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republicans Bob Steinburg, who has represented the 1st district since 2019, and Norman Sanderson, who has represented the 2nd district since 2013.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 3
The new 3rd district includes all of Beaufort, Craven, and Lenoir counties. The district includes the home of incumbent Republican Jim Perry, who has represented the 7th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Perry (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 4
The new 4th district includes all of Greene, Wayne, and Wilson counties. Incumbent Democrat Toby Fitch has represented the 4th district since 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 5
The new 5th district includes all of Edgecombe and Pitt counties. Incumbent Democrat Donald Davis has represented the 5th district since 2013. Davis is retiring to run for Congress.[3] State representative Kandie Smith has announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for the seat.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kandie Smith | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 6
The new 6th district includes all of Onslow County. Incumbent Republican Michael Lazzara has represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lazzara (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 7
The new 7th district includes most of New Hanover County. The new district includes the home of incumbent Republican Michael Lee, who has represented the 9th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 8
The new 8th district includes all of Columbus and Brunswick counties as well as part of New Hanover county. Incumbent Republican Bill Rabon has represented the 8th district since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 9
The new 9th district includes all of Bladen, Duplin, Pender, and Jones counties as well as most of Sampson county. The district includes the home of incumbent Republican Brent Jackson, who has represented the 10th district since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
District 10
The new 10th district includes all of Johnston County and has no incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 11
The new 11th district includes all of Nash, Franklin, and Vance counties. Incumbent Republican Lisa Stone Barnes has represented the 11th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Stone Barnes (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 12
The new 12th district includes all of Harnett and Lee counties as well as a small portion of Sampson county. Incumbent Republican Jim Burgin has represented the 12th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 13
The new 13th district includes all of Granville County and portions of northern Wake County and has no incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 14
The new 14th district includes portions of eastern Wake County. Incumbent Democratic Minority Leader Dan Blue has represented the 14th district since 2009.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Blue (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 15
The new 15th district includes portions of central Wake County. Incumbent Democrat Jay Chaudhuri has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 16
The new 16th district includes portions of western Wake County. Incumbent Democrat Wiley Nickel has represented the 16th district since 2019. Nickel is running for congress and isn’t seeking re-election.[5] State Representative Gale Adcock has announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for the seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | ||||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 17
The new 17th district includes portions of southern Wake County. Incumbent Democrat Sydney Batch has represented the 17th district since her appointment on January 11, 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sydney Batch (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 18
The new 18th district includes portions of northern Wake County. Incumbent Democrat Sarah Crawford has represented the 18th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 19
The new 19th district includes portions of western and central Cumberland County. Incumbent Democrat Kirk deViere has represented the 19th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk deViere (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 20
The new 20th district includes all of Chatham County and portions of southern Durham County. Incumbent Democrat Natalie Murdock has represented the 20th district since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Murdock (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 21
The new 21st district includes all of Moore County as well as portions of Cumberland County. When the district was drawn it originally had no incumbent, but Republican Tom McInnis switched his residence to Moore County so that he could run for re-election in the new district. He will face former Senator Wesley Meredith in the Republican primary.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McInnis (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 22
The new 22nd district includes most of Durham County. Incumbent Democrat Mike Woodard has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 23
The new 23rd district includes all of Caswell, Person, and Orange counties. Incumbent Democrat Valerie Foushee has represented the 23rd district since 2013. Foushee is retiring to run for Congress.[8] State Representative Graig Meyer is seeking the Democratic nomination for this seat.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Graig Meyer | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 24
The new 24th district includes all of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties. The new district includes the home of incumbent Republican Danny Britt, who has represented the 13th distirct since 2017, and incumbent Democrat Ben Clark, who has represented the 21st district since 2013. Clark isn’t seeking re-election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 25
The new 25th district includes all of Alamance County as well as portions of Randolph County. The district includes the home of incumbent Republican Amy Galey, who has represented the 24th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Galey (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 26
The new 26th district includes all of Rockingham County as well as portions of Guilford County. The district includes the home of incumbent Republican President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, who has represented the 30th district and its predecessors since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 27
The new 27th district includes portions of western Guilford County. Incumbent Democrat Michael Garrett has represented the 27th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Garrett (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 28
The new 28th district includes portions of central Guilford County. Incumbent Democrat Gladys Robinson has represented the 28th district since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 29
The new 29th district includes all of Anson, Richmond, and Montgomery counties as well as parts of Randolph and Union counties. The district includes the home of incumbent Republicans Tom McInnis, who has represented the 25th district since 2015, and Dave Craven, who has represented the 26th district since 2020. McInnis switched his residence from Richmond County to Moore County and he will run for re-election in the new 21st district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Craven (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 30
The new 30th district includes all of Davidson and Davie counties. The district includes the home of incumbent Republican Steve Jarvis, who has represented the 29th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 31
The new 31st district includes all of Stokes County as well as portions of Forsyth County. Incumbent Republican Joyce Krawiec has represented the 31st district since 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 32
The new 32nd district includes parts of Forsyth County. Incumbent Democrat Paul Lowe Jr. has represented the 32nd district since 2015.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 33
The new 33rd district includes all Rowan and Stanly counties. Incumbent Republican Carl Ford has represented the 33rd district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Ford (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 34
The new 34th district includes most of Cabarrus County. The district includes the home of incumbent Republican Paul Newton, who has represented the 36th district since 2017.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Newton (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 35
The new 35th district includes most of Union County and a small portion of Cabarrus County. Incumbent Republican Todd Johnson has represented the 35th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Johnson (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 36
The new 36th district includes all of Alexander, Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. The district has no incumbent. Former state senator Shirley Randleman is running for the seat.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 37
The new 37th district includes all of Iredell County as well as a small portion of far northern Mecklenburg County. The district includes the homes of incumbent Republican Vickie Sawyer, who has represented the 34th district since 2019, and incumbent Democrat Natasha Marcus, who has represented the 41st district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Natasha Marcus (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 38
The new 38th district includes a portion of northern Mecklenburg County. Incumbent Democrat Mujtaba Mohammed has represented the 38th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 39
The new 39th district includes a portion of western Mecklenburg County. Incumbent Democrat DeAndrea Salvador has represented the 39th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | DeAndrea Salvador (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 40
The new 40th district includes a portion of eastern Mecklenburg County. Incumbent Democrat Joyce Waddell has represented the 40th district since 2015.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 41
The new 41st district includes a portion of southern Mecklenburg County. The district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Jeff Jackson, who has represented the 37th district since 2014. Jackson is retiring to run for U.S Senate.[12] State Representative Rachel Hunt has announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for the seat.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | ||||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 42
The new 42nd district includes a portion of central Mecklenburg County and has no incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | ||||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 43
The new 43rd district includes most of Gaston County. Incumbent Republican Majority Leader Kathy Harrington has represented the 43rd district since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathy Harrington (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 44
The new 44th district includes all of Cleveland and Lincoln counties as well as a small portion of Gaston county. Incumbent Republican Ted Alexander has represented the 44th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Alexander (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 45
The new 45th district includes all of Catawba County as well as a portion of Caldwell County. The new district includes the home of incumbent Republican Dean Proctor, who has represented the 42nd district since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Proctor (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 46
The new 46th district includes all of Burke and McDowell counties as well as a portion of Buncombe county. Incumbent Republican Warren Daniel has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 47
The new 47th district includes all of Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, and Madison counties, as well as portions of Caldwell and Haywood counties. The new district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Ralph Hise, who has represented the 47th district since 2011, and Deanna Ballard, who has represented the 45th district since 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 48
The new 48th district includes all of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties. Incumbent Republican Chuck Edwards has represented the 48th district since 2016. Edwards is retiring to run for congress. [14] State representative Tim Moffitt is seeking the Republican nomination for the seat. [15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Moffitt | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 49
The new 49th district includes a portion of Buncombe County. Incumbent Democrat Julie Mayfield has represented the 49th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie Mayfield (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 50
The new 50th district includes all of Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Macon, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties, as well as most of Haywood county. Incumbent Republican Kevin Corbin has represented the 50th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Corbin (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
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