North Carolina's 17th Senate district

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North Carolina's 17th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Sydney Batch
D Holly Springs
Demographics69%  White
10%  Black
9%  Hispanic
7%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)206,091

North Carolina's 17th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sydney Batch since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 11th, 21st, 36th, and 41st state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
James Banks "Jim" Garrison
( Albemarle )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983
Charles Deane Jr.
( Rockingham )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 19th district.1973–1993
All of Union, Anson, Stanly, Montgomery, Richmond, and Scotland counties. [2] [3]
Mary Odom
( Wagram )
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
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Bob Jordan
( Mount Gilead )
Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1985
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Aaron Plyler
( Monroe )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 35th district and retired.
J. Richard Conder
( Rockingham )
Democratic January 1, 1985 –
July 17, 1997
Resigned. [4]
1993–2003
All of Union, Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Scotland counties.
Parts of Stanly and Hoke counties. [5]
VacantJuly 17, 1997 –
July 23, 1997
Bill Purcell
( Laurinburg )
Democratic July 23, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Appointed to finish Conder's term.
Redistricted to the 25th district.

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Richard Stevens
( Cary )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
September 7, 2012
Retired and resigned early.2003–Present
Part of Wake County. [6] [7]

[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

VacantSeptember 7, 2012 –
October 4, 2012
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Tamara Barringer
( Cary )
Republican October 4, 2012 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Steven's term.
Lost re-election.
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Sam Searcy
( Holly Springs )
Democratic January 1, 2019 –
December 30, 2020
Resigned.
VacantDecember 30, 2020 –
January 11, 2021
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Sydney Batch
( Holly Springs )
Democratic January 11, 2021 –
Present
Appointed to finish Searcy's term.

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2024 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent) 71,610 74.38%
Libertarian Patrick Bowersox24,66125.62%
Total votes96,271 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent) 45,279 51.83%
Republican Mark Cavaliero40,16745.97%
Libertarian Patrick Bowersox1,9222.20%
Total votes87,368 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Searcy (incumbent) 83,564 51.41%
Republican Mark Cavaliero72,77444.77%
Libertarian Travis Groo6,2043.82%
Total votes162,542 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Searcy 50,040 50.60%
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent)45,84146.35%
Libertarian Bruce Basson3,0163.05%
Total votes98,897 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 59,105 48.30%
Democratic Susan P. Evans58,06347.45%
Libertarian Susan Hogarth 5,1914.24%
Total votes122,359 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 44,292 58.46%
Democratic Bryan Fulghum31,47641.54%
Total votes75,768 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 57,101 53.67%
Democratic Erv Portman49,29846.33%
Total votes106,399 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 51,391 63.75%
Democratic David Donovan29,21736.25%
Total votes80,608 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 75,311 81.20%
Libertarian Brian Irving17,44118.80%
Total votes92,752 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 40,430 100%
Total votes40,430 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 55,908 58.74%
Democratic Norwood Clark37,43239.33%
Libertarian Ryan Maas1,8441.94%
Total votes95,184 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2002 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stevens 6,213 69.53%
Republican David S. Sharpe Jr.2,72330.47%
Total votes8,936 100%
North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Stevens 37,076 61.69%
Democratic Thomas B. Hunt20,61634.30%
Libertarian Susan Hogarth 2,4114.01%
Total votes60,103 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William P. "Bill" Davis 6,007 41.66%
Republican Eddie Goodall 4,960 34.40%
Republican Michael Concannon3,45223.94%
Total votes14,419 100%
North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2000 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Aaron Plyler (incumbent) 57,678 27.84%
Democratic Bill Purcell (incumbent) 51,316 24.77%
Republican William P. "Bill" Davis48,35023.33%
Republican Eddie Goodall 47,42722.89%
Libertarian Alan Light2,4381.18%
Total votes207,209 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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