North Carolina's 42nd Senate district

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North Carolina's 42nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Woodson Bradley
D – Charlotte
Demographics63%  White
12%  Black
10%  Hispanic
10%  Asian
5%  Multiracial
Population (2023)211,718

North Carolina's 42nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Woodson Bradley since 2025. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 88th, 100th, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, and 105th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1993

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
All of Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Polk counties.
Parts of Macon, Jackson, Transylvania, Haywood, Henderson, and Buncombe counties. [2]
Bob Carpenter Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted from the 29th district.
Redistricted to the 50th district.
James Forrester Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Redistricted from the 39th district.
Redistricted to the 41st district.		2003–2005
All of Lincoln County.
Parts of Gaston and Catawba Counties. [3]
Austin Allran Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2015		Redistricted from the 44th district.
Retired.		2005–2013
All of Catawba County.
Part of Iredell County. [4]
2013–2023
All of Catawba and Alexander counties. [5] [6] [7]
Andy Wells Republican January 1, 2015 –
July 27, 2020		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor and resigned early.
VacantJuly 27, 2020 -
August 15, 2020
Dean Proctor Republican August 15, 2020 –
January 1, 2023		Appointed to finish Wells' term.
Redistricted to the 45th district.
Rachel Hunt Democratic January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.2023–Present
Part of Mecklenburg County. [8] [9]
Woodson Bradley Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacie McGinn 11,336 51.72%
Republican Jaime Daniell10,58448.28%
Total votes21,920 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Woodson Bradley 62,260 50.08%
Republican Stacie McGinn62,05149.92%
Total votes124,311 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cheryl Russo 6,775 50.51%
Republican Scott Stone 6,63849.49%
Total votes13,413 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rachel Hunt 47,621 54.96%
Republican Cheryl Russo39,02445.04%
Total votes86,645 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Proctor 12,993 52.29%
Republican Mark Hollo 11,85747.71%
Total votes24,850 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Proctor (incumbent) 72,228 71.27%
Democratic Tina R. Miles29,11128.73%
Total votes101,339 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Wells (incumbent) 9,018 47.46%
Republican Mark Hollo 6,50634.24%
Republican Ryan Huffman2,23611.77%
Republican Dustin Long1,2416.53%
Total votes19,001 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Wells (incumbent) 44,323 66.31%
Democratic Ric Vandett22,52233.69%
Total votes66,845 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Wells (incumbent) 69,301 100%
Total votes69,301 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Wells 31,869 59.49%
Democratic Patrice "Pat" Hensley21,70340.51%
Total votes53,572 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph "Jody" Inglefield 7,166 67.15%
Democratic Bivins Hollar3,50532.85%
Total votes10,671 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 54,128 64.53%
Democratic Joseph "Jody" Inglefield29,75735.47%
Total votes83,885 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 37,429 100%
Total votes37,429 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 10,464 65.46%
Republican Kitty Barnes5,52234.54%
Total votes15,986 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 59,574 100%
Total votes59,574 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 22,671 55.87%
Democratic Lyndon Helton17,90644.13%
Total votes40,577 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 51,623 100%
Total votes51,623 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Forrester (incumbent) 9,625 80.46%
Republican Ronald Pope2,33719.54%
Total votes11,962 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Forrester (incumbent) 36,478 100%
Total votes36,478 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2000 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Carpenter (incumbent) 7,115 69.35%
Republican D. Kim Talbot1,65216.10%
Republican Dan West1,49214.54%
Total votes10,259 100%
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2000 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Carpenter (incumbent) 52,299 90.04%
Libertarian Larry R. Gavel5,7889.96%
Total votes58,087 100%
Republican hold

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