North Carolina's 36th Senate district

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North Carolina's 36th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Eddie Settle
R – Elkin
Demographics84%  White
4%  Black
9%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Other
2%  Multiracial
Population (2023)211,249

North Carolina's 36th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eddie Settle since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Alexander, Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. The district overlaps with the 77th, 90th, and 94th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1993

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Wake County. [2]
Linda Hinkleman Gunter Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
John Carrington Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 15th district.
Fletcher Hartsell Jr. Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017		Redistricted from the 22nd district.
Retired.		2003–2005
All of Cabarrus County.
Part of Rowan County. [3]
2005–2013
All of Cabarrus County.
Part of Iredell County. [4]
2013–2023
All of Cabarrus County.
Part of Union County. [5] [6] [7]
Paul Newton Republican January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2023		Redistricted to the 34th district.
Eddie Settle Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present		2023–Present
All of Alexander, Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. [8] [9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Settle (incumbent) 88,102 78.98%
Democratic Darren Staley23,44421.02%
Total votes111,546 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Settle 10,756 37.23%
Republican Shirley Randleman 9,22831.94%
Republican Lee Zachary 5,05317.49%
Republican Vann Tate3,85213.33%
Total votes28,889 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eddie Settle 65,973 100%
Total votes65,973 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2020

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Newton (incumbent) 69,932 57.71%
Democratic Marcus J. Singleton51,24942.29%
Total votes121,181 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Newton (incumbent) 44,938 56.63%
Democratic Mark E. Shelley34,41643.37%
Total votes79,354 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 36th district Democratic primary election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Brown 8,629 65.04%
Democratic Andrew W. Platek4,63834.96%
Total votes13,267 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Newton 9,562 37.04%
Republican Scott C. Aumuller7,74930.02%
Republican Amy Blake5,50921.34%
Republican Parish Moffitt2,99411.60%
Total votes25,814 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Newton 59,584 62.56%
Democratic Robert Brown35,66437.44%
Total votes95,248 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 7,496 60.68%
Republican Fred Biggers4,85839.32%
Total votes12,354 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 39,774 100%
Total votes39,774 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 60,957 100%
Total votes60,957 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 37,403 69.02%
Democratic Mike Helms16,79030.98%
Total votes54,193 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 36th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Johnson 10,210 50.93%
Democratic Mike Helms9,83849.07%
Total votes20,048 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 7,164 68.29%
Republican Thomas B. Hill3,32731.71%
Total votes10,491 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 50,052 56.81%
Democratic Charles Paxton38,04743.19%
Total votes88,099 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 22,269 63.18%
Democratic Mike Helms12,97836.82%
Total votes35,247 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 46,848 81.42%
Libertarian Mike Helms10,69218.58%
Total votes57,540 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 31,428 66.23%
Democratic Larry Harris13,36328.16%
Libertarian Mike Helms2,6645.61%
Total votes47,455 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 36th district Democratic primary election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James C. Crew 5,857 55.69%
Democratic Carlton W. Mosley4,66044.31%
Total votes10,517 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2000 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carrington (incumbent) 56,010 55.90%
Democratic James C. Crew44,18144.10%
Total votes100,191 100%
Republican hold

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