North Carolina's 29th Senate district

North Carolina's 29th State Senate district
Senator	Dave Craven R – Asheboro
Demographics	66%  White 18%  Black 11%  Hispanic 1%  Asian 1%  Native American 3%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	220,333

North Carolina's 29th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dave Craven since 2023. ^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Montgomery, Richmond, and Anson counties, as well as parts of Randolph and Union counties. The district overlaps with the 52nd, 55th, 67th, 70th, and 78th state house districts.

District officeholders

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Clark Plexico ( Hendersonville )	Democratic	January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997	Redistricted from the multi-member district. Resigned.	1993–2003 All of Swain County. Parts of Macon, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, and Henderson counties. [2]
Vacant		January 1, 1997 – January 10, 1997
Thomas Jenkins ( Franklin )	Democratic	January 10, 1997 – January 1, 1999	Appointed to finish Plexico's term. Retired.
Dan Robinson ( Cullowhee )	Democratic	January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 50th district and lost re-election.
Jerry Tillman ( Archdale )	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019	Redistricted to the 26th district.	2003–2013 All of Randolph and Montgomery counties. [3] [4]
				2013–2019 All of Moore County. Part of Randolph County. [5]
Eddie Gallimore ( Thomasville )	Republican	January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021	Lost re-nomination.	2019–2023 All of Davidson and Montgomery counties. [6] [7]
Steve Jarvis ( Lexington )	Republican	January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023	Redistricted to the 30th district.
Dave Craven ( Asheboro )	Republican	January 1, 2023 – Present	Redistricted from the 26th district.	2023–Present All of Montgomery, Richmond, Anson counties. Parts of Randolph and Union counties. [8] [9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2024 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Craven (incumbent)	70,881	68.55%
	Democratic	Kevin Clark	32,519	31.45%
Total votes			103,400	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2022 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Craven (incumbent)	51,618	73.05%
	Democratic	Brooke Crump	19,048	26.95%
Total votes			70,666	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2020 ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Jarvis	11,617	53.30%
	Republican	Eddie Gallimore (incumbent)	10,179	46.70%
Total votes			21,796	100%

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2020 ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Jarvis	74,210	74.49%
	Democratic	Duskin Lassiter	25,409	25.51%
Total votes			99,619	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2018 ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eddie Gallimore	11,775	55.48%
	Republican	Sam Watford	9,448	44.52%
Total votes			21,223	100%

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2018 ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eddie Gallimore	46,974	71.64%
	Democratic	Cheraton Love	18,594	28.36%
Total votes			65,568	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2016 ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	71,648	100%
Total votes			71,648	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2014 ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	41,100	70.86%
	Democratic	Tommy Davis	16,901	29.14%
Total votes			58,001	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2012 ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	18,285	67.10%
	Republican	John Marcum	4,699	17.24%
	Republican	Tommy Davis	4,266	15.66%
Total votes			27,250	100%

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2012 ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	65,000	100%
Total votes			65,000	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2010 ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	31,791	100%
Total votes			31,791	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2008 ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	45,614	68.00%
	Democratic	Ronald Franklin	21,316	31.78%
	Write-in		146	0.22%
Total votes			67,076	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2006 ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	24,005	100%
Total votes			24,005	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2004 ^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	5,144	59.80%
	Republican	Joe O. Shaw	3,458	40.20%
Total votes			8,602	100%

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2004 ^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman (incumbent)	42,292	70.56%
	Democratic	Charles K. Moss	17,644	29.44%
Total votes			59,936	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 29th district Democratic primary election, 2002 ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mac Whatley	3,864	64.50%
	Democratic	Charles K. Moss	2,127	35.50%
Total votes			5,991	100%

North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2002 ^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman	6,616	46.26%
	Republican	Bob Crumley	3,509	24.54%
	Republican	Joe O. Shaw	3,314	23.17%
	Republican	Max Gardner Reece Jr.	862	6.03%
Total votes			14,301	100%

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2002 ^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jerry Tillman	24,972	64.64%
	Democratic	Mac Whatley	12,932	33.47%
	Libertarian	Douglas Kania	728	1.88%
Total votes			38,632	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2000 ^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Robinson (incumbent)	31,633	51.33%
	Republican	Judith C. Fraser	29,991	48.67%
Total votes			61,624	100%
	Democratic hold

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