North Carolina's 15th Senate district

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North Carolina's 15th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Jay Chaudhuri
D Raleigh
Demographics67%  White
13%  Black
10%  Hispanic
5%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)193,730

North Carolina's 15th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the state senate of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It has been represented by Democrat Jay Chaudhuri since 2019. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has covered part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 34th, 40th, 49th, and 66th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Wesley Webster
( Madison )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1979
Fred Folger Jr.
( Mount Airy )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 21st district.1973–1983
All of Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, and Caswell counties. [2]
George Marion Jr.
( Dobson )
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 24th district.
Conrad Duncan Jr.
( Stoneville )
Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 24th district.

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Robert Warren Sr.
( Benson )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted from the 9th district.1983–1993
All of Johnston and Sampson counties. [3]
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Leo Daughtry
( Smithfield )
Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 11th district and retired to run for State House.
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Elaine Marshall
( Lillington )
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Lost re-election.1993–2003
All of Harnett County.
Parts of Lee, Johnston, and Sampson counties. [4]
VacantJanuary 1, 1995 –
April 3, 1995
Seat vacant and special election called after 1994 election resulted in a tie. [5]
Daniel Page
( Coats )
Republican April 3, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Elected to the vacant seat. [6]
Retired to run for Congress.
Oscar Harris
( Dunn )
Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 10th district and retired.
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John Carrington
( Raleigh )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 36th district.
Lost re-nomination.
2003–Present
Part of Wake County. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
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Neal Hunt
( Raleigh )
Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2015
Retired.
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John Alexander
( Raleigh )
Republican January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2019
Redistricted to the 18th district.
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Jay Chaudhuri
( Raleigh )
Democratic January 1, 2019 –
Present
Redistricted from the 16th district.

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate district general election, 2024 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) 67,355 65.95%
Republican David Bankert30,86730.22%
Libertarian Kat McDonald3,9153.83%
Total votes102,137 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2022 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) 52,472 67.52%
Republican Emanuela Prister22,77629.31%
Libertarian Sammie Brooks2,4633.17%
Total votes77,711 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2020 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) 71,700 58.01%
Republican Mario J. Lomuscio45,45736.78%
Libertarian Kat McDonald6,4415.21%
Total votes123,598 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) 60,805 73.10%
Republican Alan David Michael19,36523.28%
Libertarian Brian Lewis3,0053.61%
Total votes83,175 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Alexander (incumbent) 58,999 50.01%
Democratic Lauren Deegan-Fricke53,90545.69%
Libertarian Brad Hessel5,0814.31%
Total votes117,985 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Fulghum 10,188 80.06%
Republican Apryl Major2,53719.94%
Total votes12,725 100%
North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Alexander 41,366 50.43%
Democratic Tom Bradshaw40,66549.57%
Total votes82,031 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Hunt (incumbent) 61,981 55.82%
Democratic Sig Hutchinson49,05044.18%
Total votes111,031 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Hunt (incumbent) 44,397 60.55%
Democratic Charles Malone28,92839.45%
Total votes73,325 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Hunt (incumbent) 56,873 52.83%
Democratic Chris Mintz46,17542.89%
Libertarian Jan MacKay4,6024.27%
Total votes107,650 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Hunt (incumbent) 31,478 54.90%
Democratic Dorothy (Gerry) Bowles25,85445.10%
Total votes57,332 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 15th district Republican primary election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Hunt 7,686 62.36%
Republican John Carrington (incumbent)3,88031.48%
Republican Jean Koch7596.16%
Total votes12,325 100%
North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Hunt 59,970 84.58%
Libertarian Lee Griffin10,93415.42%
Total votes70,904 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 15th district Republican primary election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carrington (incumbent) 8,126 70.48%
Republican George C. Mackie Jr.3,40329.52%
Total votes11,529 100%
North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Carrington (incumbent) 36,177 57.08%
Democratic Dorothy Gerry Bowles25,58140.36%
Libertarian Nathan Wilson1,6262.57%
Total votes63,384 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Oscar Harris (incumbent) 30,148 61.15%
Republican John Hairr19,15438.85%
Total votes49,302 100%
Democratic hold

References

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