North Carolina's 2nd Senate district

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North Carolina's 2nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Norman Sanderson
R Minnesott Beach
Demographics60%  White
26%  Black
8%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1% Other
3%  Multiracial
Population (2023)200,588

North Carolina's 2nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Norman Sanderson since 2025. [1]

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Geography

Since 2025, the district has included all of Warren, Halifax, Martin, Chowan, Washington, Hyde, Pamlico, and Carteret counties. The district overlaps with the 1st, 13th, 23rd, 27th, and 79th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
D. Livingstone Stallings
( New Bern )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1979
1973–1983
All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties. [2]
Joseph Thomas
( Vanceboro )
Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
J. J. Harrington
( Lewiston Woodville )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted from the 1st district.1983–1985
All of Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, and Chowan counties.
Parts of Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, and Washington counties. [3]
1985–1993
All of Northampton and Hertford counties.
Parts of Warren, Halifax, Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, and Gates counties. [4]
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Frank Ballance
( Warrenton )
Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 4th district and retired to run for Congress.
1993–2003
All of Warren, Northampton, Hertford, Gates counties.
Parts of Vance, Halifax, and Bertie counties. [5]
Scott Thomas
( New Bern )
Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 30, 2006
Redistricted from the 3rd district.
Resigned to become District Attorney.
2003–2023
All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties. [6] [7] [8] [9]
VacantJanuary 30, 2006 –
February 1, 2006
C.W. "Pete" Bland
( Vanceboro )
Democratic February 1, 2006 –
January 1, 2007
Appointed to finish Thomas's term.
Lost re-election.
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Jean Preston
( Emerald Isle )
Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2013
Retired.
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Norman Sanderson
( Minnesott Beach )
Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 1st district.
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Jim Perry
( Kinston )
Republican January 1, 2023 –
July 2, 2024
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Resigned.
2023–2025
All of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties. [10]
VacantJuly 2, 2024 –
July 30, 2024
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Bob Brinson
( New Bern )
Republican July 30, 2024 –
January 1, 2025
Appointed to finish Perry's term.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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Norman Sanderson
( Minnesott Beach )
Republican January 1, 2025 –
Present
Redistricted from the 1st district.2025–Present
All of Warren, Halifax, Martin, Chowan, Washington, Hyde, Pamlico, and Carteret counties. [11]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 63,006 56.05%
Democratic Tare Davis47,00141.81%
Libertarian Maria Cormos2,4062.14%
Total votes112,413 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 53,067 100%
Total votes53,067 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 63,014 63.16%
Democratic Libbie Griffin32,87032.95%
Libertarian Tim Harris3,8843.89%
Total votes99,768 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ginger Garner 3,944 50.47%
Democratic Dorothea D. White3,87149.53%
Total votes7,815 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 11,293 76.29%
Republican Lisa Oakley3,51023.71%
Total votes14,803 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd District general election, 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 42,898 61.78%
Democratic Ginger Garner24,64435.49%
Libertarian Tim Harris1,8942.73%
Total votes69,436 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 58,032 66.29%
Democratic Dorothea E. White29,50533.71%
Total votes87,537 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II 3,989 48.87%
Democratic Dorothea E. White2,75133.70%
Democratic Fernie J. Hymon1,42217.42%
Total votes8,162 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 36,562 60.45%
Democratic Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II23,92539.55%
Total votes60,487 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson 11,057 51.86%
Republican Randy Ramsey6,81931.98%
Republican Ken Jones3,44616.16%
Total votes21,322 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2012 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson 53,873 63.12%
Democratic Greg Muse31,47936.88%
Total votes85,352 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2010 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 36,390 65.72%
Democratic Barbara Garrity-Blake18,98234.28%
Total votes55,372 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2008 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 51,117 61.61%
Democratic Greg D. Muse31,84938.39%
Total votes82,966 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston 6,558 79.34%
Republican Norman Sanderson 1,70820.66%
Total votes8,266 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2006 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston 28,340 57.38%
Democratic C.W. "Pete" Bland (incumbent)21,05242.62%
Total votes49,392 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2004

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Thomas (incumbent) 37,123 54.46%
Republican Chuck Tyson29,96643.96%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey1,0731.57%
Total votes68,162 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Tyson 5,951 56.67%
Republican Jule D. Wheatly4,55143.33%
Total votes10,502 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Thomas (incumbent) 26,011 51.69%
Republican Chuck Tyson24,31048.31%
Total votes50,321 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2000 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Ballance (incumbent) 35,977 100%
Total votes35,977 100%
Democratic hold

References

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