| North Carolina's 1st State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 73% White 17% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2020) | 200,859 | ||
North Carolina's 1st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bobby Hanig since 2025. [1]
Since 2023, the district has included all of Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Washington, Dare, Hyde, Carteret, and Pamlico counties. The district overlaps with the 1st, 5th, 13th, and 79th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Basnight | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – January 25, 2011 | Resigned. | 1985–1993 All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties. Parts of Beaufort, Bertie, and Gates counties. [2] |
| 1993–2003 All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties. Parts of Beaufort, Washington, and Bertie counties. [3] | ||||
| 2003–2005 All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties. [4] | ||||
| 2005–2013 All of Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties. [5] | ||||
| Vacant | January 25, 2011 – January 26, 2011 | |||
| Stan White | Democratic | January 26, 2011 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Basnight's term. Lost re-election. | |
| Bill Cook | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | Retired. | 2013–2019 All of Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties. [6] |
| Bob Steinburg | Republican | January 1, 2019 – July 31, 2022 | Lost re-nomination and resigned. [7] | 2019–2023 All of Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties. |
| Vacant | July 31, 2022 – August 29, 2022 | |||
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | August 29, 2022 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Steinburg's term. [8] Redistricted to the 3rd district. | |
| Norman Sanderson | Republican | January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2025 | Redistricted from the 2nd district. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | 2023–2025 All of Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Washington, Dare, Hyde, Carteret, and Pamlico counties. [9] |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | January 1, 2025 – Present | Redistricted from the 3rd district. | 2025–Present All of Bertie, Northampton, Hertford, Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Tyrrell, and Dare counties. [10] |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bobby Hanig (incumbent) | 62,805 | 57.21% | |
| Democratic | Susan Harman-Scott | 46,979 | 42.79% | |
| Total votes | 109,784 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | 12,713 | 55.48% | |
| Republican | Bob Steinburg (incumbent) | 10,201 | 44.52% | |
| Total votes | 22,914 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | 61,486 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 61,486 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Steinburg (incumbent) | 58,319 | 55.24% | |
| Democratic | Tess Judge | 47,248 | 44.76% | |
| Total votes | 105,567 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Steinburg | 6,785 | 58.04% | |
| Republican | Clark Twiddy | 4,905 | 41.96% | |
| Total votes | 11,690 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Steinburg | 39,815 | 53.21% | |
| Democratic | D. Cole Phelps | 35,017 | 46.79% | |
| Total votes | 74,832 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Cook (incumbent) | 53,138 | 59.11% | |
| Democratic | Brownie Futrell | 36,759 | 40.89% | |
| Total votes | 89,897 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stan White | 9,828 | 75.86% | |
| Democratic | Judy Krahenbuhl | 3,127 | 24.14% | |
| Total votes | 12,955 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Cook (incumbent) | 32,143 | 53.48% | |
| Democratic | Stan White | 27,957 | 46.52% | |
| Total votes | 60,100 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Cook | 8,243 | 62.93% | |
| Republican | Jerry Evans | 4,855 | 37.07% | |
| Total votes | 13,098 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Cook | 43,735 | 50.01% | |
| Democratic | Stan White (incumbent) | 43,714 | 49.99% | |
| Total votes | 87,449 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 31,270 | 55.40% | |
| Republican | Hood Richardson | 25,169 | 44.60% | |
| Total votes | 56,439 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 62,661 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 62,661 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Toppin | 2,818 | 51.23% | |
| Republican | Hood Richardson | 2,683 | 48.77% | |
| Total votes | 5,501 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 30,398 | 68.84% | |
| Republican | Ron Toppin | 13,758 | 31.16% | |
| Total votes | 44,156 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 45,367 | 64.69% | |
| Republican | Ron Toppin | 24,759 | 35.31% | |
| Total votes | 70,126 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 32,723 | 66.63% | |
| Republican | Ron Toppin | 16,392 | 33.37% | |
| Total votes | 49,115 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 39,069 | 70.31% | |
| Republican | Ronald Toppin | 16,495 | 29.69% | |
| Total votes | 55,564 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Robert Otho Hanig is an American politician who is a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing District 3. He was appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to serve the remainder of Senator Bob Steinburg's term representing District 1 following Sen. Steinburg's resignation to seek the Republican nomination in Senate District 2. Hanig was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives after defeating incumbent Beverly Boswell in the primary election for House District 6 Hanig is an Army veteran and owns The Pool Guy Aquatic Services.
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