North Carolina's 22nd Senate district

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North Carolina's 22nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Sophia Chitlik
D Durham
Demographics42%  White
31%  Black
17%  Hispanic
5%  Asian
5%  Multiracial
Population (2023)202,293

North Carolina's 22nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sophia Chitlik since 2025. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 29th, 30th, and 31st state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Cy Bahakel
( Matthews )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977
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Eddie Knox
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 27th district.Herman Moore
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977
Redistricted from the 27th district.Michael Mullins
( Charlotte )
Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
1973–1985
All of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Counties. [2]
Fred Alexander
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981
Jim McDuffie
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Craig Lawing
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1985
Carolyn Mathis
( Charlotte )
Republican January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Cecil Jenkins Jr.
( Kannapolis )
Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1985
Jim McDuffie
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Benjamin Tison
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Kenneth Harris
( Charlotte )
Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
James Johnson Jr.
( Concord )
Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991
1985–1993
All of Cabarrus County.
Part of Mecklenburg County.
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Fletcher Hartsell Jr.
( Concord )
Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 36th district.
1993–2003
All of Cabarrus County.
Parts of Rowan and Stanly counties. [3]
Harris Blake
( Pinehurst )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 29th district and retired.2003–2005
All of Moore and Lee counties.
Part of Harnett County. [4]
2005–2013
All of Moore and Harnett counties. [5]
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Mike Woodard
( Durham )
Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2025
Lost re-nomination.2013–2019
All of Caswell and Person counties.
Part of Durham County. [6]
2019–2023
All of Granville and Person counties.
Part of Durham County. [7] [8]
2023–Present
Part of Durham County. [9] [10]
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Sophia Chitlik
( Durham )
Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sophia Chitlik 17,270 57.59%
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent)12,71942.41%
Total votes29,989 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sophia Chitlik 83,844 85.98%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger13,67414.02%
Total votes97,518 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Coleman 3,189 68.55%
Republican John Tarantino1,46331.45%
Total votes4,652 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2022 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 60,402 78.43%
Republican Larry Coleman15,07019.57%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger1,5432.00%
Total votes77,015 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 60,402 58.43%
Republican Rick Padgett39,79238.50%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger3,1753.07%
Total votes103,369 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 46,153 61.81%
Republican Rickey "Rick" Padgett26,98936.14%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger1,5272.05%
Total votes74,669 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 74,693 65.58%
Republican T. Greg Doucette39,19834.42%
Total votes113,891 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Milton Holmes 2,557 51.97%
Republican Herman Joubert2,36348.03%
Total votes4,920 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 47,978 67.13%
Republican Herman Joubert23,49132.87%
Total votes71,469 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woodard 22,356 67.79%
Democratic Kerry Sutton10,62132.21%
Total votes32,977 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Woodard 67,484 65.38%
Republican Milton Holmes35,73034.62%
Total votes103,214 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 6,679 65.86%
Republican Richard Morgan 3,46234.14%
Total votes10,141 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2010 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 38,331 100%
Total votes38,331 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 8,797 59.41%
Republican Cindy Richardson Morgan6,01040.59%
Total votes14,807 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2008 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 50,111 60.27%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh33,03339.73%
Total votes83,144 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2006 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 24,490 62.58%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh14,64437.42%
Total votes39,134 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 35,605 51.73%
Democratic Oscar Harris 33,22948.27%
Total votes68,834 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Love Sr. 6,690 62.17%
Democratic Wanda H. Hunt4,07137.83%
Total votes10,761 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake 4,687 37.29%
Republican Teena S. Little3,99531.78%
Republican Bobby Ray Hall1,96315.62%
Republican Tim McNeill1,92515.31%
Total votes12,570 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2002 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harris Blake 24,975 54.43%
Democratic Jimmy Love Sr. 20,07243.74%
Libertarian Jonathan Lubecky8401.83%
Total votes45,887 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2000 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 5,273 77.82%
Republican Glenn Harold Comer1,50322.18%
Total votes6,776 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2000 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 48,592 100%
Total votes48,592 100%
Republican hold

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