North Carolina's 2nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Perry since 2023.[1]
North Carolina's 2nd State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 74% White 15% Black 6% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 184,264 |
Geography edit
Since 2023, the district has included all of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd, 12th, 13th, and 79th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1989 edit
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Frank Ballance | Democratic | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 4th district and retired to run for Congress. | 1989–1993 All of Northampton and Hertford counties. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, and Gates counties.[2] |
1993–2003 All of Warren, Northampton, Hertford, Gates counties. Parts of Vance, Halifax, and Bertie counties.[3] | ||||
Scott Thomas | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 30, 2006 |
Redistricted from the 3rd district. Resigned to become District Attorney. |
2003–2023 All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties.[4][5][6][7] |
C.W. "Pete" Bland | Democratic | February 1, 2006 – January 1, 2007 |
Appointed to finish Thomas's term. Lost re-election. | |
Jean Preston | Republican | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2013 |
Retired. | |
Norman Sanderson | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023 |
Redistricted to the 1st district. | |
Jim Perry | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present |
Redistricted from the 7th district. | 2023–Present All of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties.[8] |
Election results edit
2022 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Perry (incumbent) | 53,067 | 100% | |
Total votes | 53,067 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | 63,014 | 63.16% | |
Democratic | Libbie Griffin | 32,870 | 32.95% | |
Libertarian | Tim Harris | 3,884 | 3.89% | |
Total votes | 99,768 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ginger Garner | 3,944 | 50.47% | |
Democratic | Dorothea D. White | 3,871 | 49.53% | |
Total votes | 7,815 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | 11,293 | 76.29% | |
Republican | Lisa Oakley | 3,510 | 23.71% | |
Total votes | 14,803 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | 42,898 | 61.78% | |
Democratic | Ginger Garner | 24,644 | 35.49% | |
Libertarian | Tim Harris | 1,894 | 2.73% | |
Total votes | 69,436 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | 58,032 | 66.29% | |
Democratic | Dorothea E. White | 29,505 | 33.71% | |
Total votes | 87,537 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II | 3,989 | 48.87% | |
Democratic | Dorothea E. White | 2,751 | 33.70% | |
Democratic | Fernie J. Hymon | 1,422 | 17.42% | |
Total votes | 8,162 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | 36,562 | 60.45% | |
Democratic | Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II | 23,925 | 39.55% | |
Total votes | 60,487 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman Sanderson | 11,057 | 51.86% | |
Republican | Randy Ramsey | 6,819 | 31.98% | |
Republican | Ken Jones | 3,446 | 16.16% | |
Total votes | 21,322 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman Sanderson | 53,873 | 63.12% | |
Democratic | Greg Muse | 31,479 | 36.88% | |
Total votes | 85,352 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Preston (incumbent) | 36,390 | 65.72% | |
Democratic | Barbara Garrity-Blake | 18,982 | 34.28% | |
Total votes | 55,372 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Preston (incumbent) | 51,117 | 61.61% | |
Democratic | Greg D. Muse | 31,849 | 38.39% | |
Total votes | 82,966 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2006 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Preston | 6,558 | 79.34% | |
Republican | Norman Sanderson | 1,708 | 20.66% | |
Total votes | 8,266 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Preston | 28,340 | 57.38% | |
Democratic | C.W. "Pete" Bland (incumbent) | 21,052 | 42.62% | |
Total votes | 49,392 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2004 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Thomas (incumbent) | 37,123 | 54.46% | |
Republican | Chuck Tyson | 29,966 | 43.96% | |
Libertarian | Richard C. Evey | 1,073 | 1.57% | |
Total votes | 68,162 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Tyson | 5,951 | 56.67% | |
Republican | Jule D. Wheatly | 4,551 | 43.33% | |
Total votes | 10,502 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Thomas (incumbent) | 26,011 | 51.69% | |
Republican | Chuck Tyson | 24,310 | 48.31% | |
Total votes | 50,321 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Ballance (incumbent) | 35,977 | 100% | |
Total votes | 35,977 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References edit
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- ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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