North Carolina's 8th Senate district

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North Carolina's 8th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Bill Rabon
R – Winnabow
Demographics74%  White
15%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1%  Native American
4%  Multiracial
Population (2020)208,625

North Carolina's 8th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bill Rabon since 2011. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Columbus and Brunswick counties, as well as a small sliver of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 46th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1965

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Julian Russell Allsbrook Democratic January 1, 1965 –
January 1, 1967		Redistricted to the 4th district.1965–1967
All of Warren and Halifax counties. [2]

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Jesse Hinnant Austin Jr. Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		Dallas Alford Jr. Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		Redistricted from the 12th district.1967–1973
All of Johnston, Nash, and Wilson counties. [3]
James Russell Kirby Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973		Redistricted to the 7th district.J. Marvin Johnson Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1971
Henry Mariott Milgrom Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Thomas Edward Strickland Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977		Redistricted from the 9th district.1973–1993
All of Wayne and Greene counties. [4]
Henson Barnes Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1993		Retired.
John Kerr Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 7th district.1993–2003
All of Wayne and Greene counties.
Part of Lenoir County. [5]
R. C. Soles Jr. Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011		Redistricted from the 18th district.
Retired.		2003–2013
All of Columbus, Brunswick, and Pender counties. [6] [7]
Bill Rabon Republican January 1, 2011 –
Present
2013–2023
All of Bladen, Pender, and Brunswick counties.
Part of New Hanover County. [8] [9] [10]
2023–Present
All of Columbus and Brunswick counties.
Part of New Hanover County. [11]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent)
Democratic Katherine Randall
Total votes100%

2022

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 67,693 100%
Total votes67,693 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 8th district Libertarian primary election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Anthony Mascolo 74 57.81%
Libertarian Ethan Bickley5442.19%
Total votes128 100%
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 85,484 62.01%
Democratic David Sink48,04034.85%
Libertarian Anthony Mascolo4,3353.14%
Total votes137,859 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 8th district Libertarian primary election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Anthony H. Mascolo 53 58.24%
Libertarian Randolph W. "Randy" Crow3841.76%
Total votes91 100%
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 55,024 58.55%
Democratic David W. Sink Jr.36,19138.51%
Libertarian Anthony H. Mascolo2,7642.94%
Total votes93,979 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 78,274 100%
Total votes78,274 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 39,402 57.01%
Democratic Ernie Ward29,70742.99%
Total votes69,109 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 58,282 59.96%
Democratic Danny Hefner38,91940.04%
Total votes97,201 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 8th district Republican election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon 9,406 66.83%
Republican Bettie Fennell4,66933.17%
Total votes14,075 100%
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Rabon 46,216 63.55%
Democratic David Redwine 26,51136.45%
Total votes72,727 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 47,905 48.66%
Republican Bettie Fennell45,09345.80%
Libertarian Rachel Joiner Merrill5,4545.54%
Total votes98,452 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 26,407 52.59%
Republican Bill Fairley23,80247.41%
Total votes50,209 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 39,897 54.26%
Republican Jack Swann33,62745.74%
Total votes73,524 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 8th district Republican election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ray Gilbert 3,208 56.47%
Republican Dial Gray2,47343.53%
Total votes5,681 100%
North Carolina District 8th district general election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 28,513 54.56%
Republican Ray Gilbert20,99340.17%
Libertarian Edward Gore2,7505.26%
Total votes52,256 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2000 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Kerr (incumbent) 26,283 60.72%
Republican Ed Wharton17,00139.28%
Total votes43,284 100%
Democratic hold

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References

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  5. ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina general Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
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