North Carolina's 31st Senate district

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North Carolina's 31st
State Senate district
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Senator
  Dana Caudill Jones
R Kernersville
Demographics58%  White
23%  Black
15%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2023)219,462

North Carolina's 31st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dana Caudill Jones since 2025. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Stokes County, as well as part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 74th, 75th, and 91st state house districts.

District officeholders

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1983.1983–2003
Part of Guilford County. [2] [3]
Bill Martin
( Greensboro )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 28th district and retired to run for Congress.
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Hamilton Horton Jr.
( Winston-Salem )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 31, 2006
Redistricted from the 20th district.
Died.
2003–2013
Part of Forsyth County. [4] [5]
VacantJanuary 31, 2006 –
March 8, 2006
William Miller
( Pfafftown )
Republican March 8, 2006 –
May 29, 2006
Appointed to continue Horton's term.
Resigned.
VacantMay 29, 2006 –
May 30, 2006
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Pete Brunstetter
( Lewisville )
Republican May 30, 2006 –
December 15, 2013
Appointed to finish Horton's term.
Resigned.
2013–2019
All of Yadkin County.
Part of Forsyth County [6]
VacantDecember 15, 2013 –
January 10, 2014
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Joyce Krawiec
( Kernersville )
Republican January 10, 2014 –
November 21, 2024
Appointed to finish Brunstetter's term.
Resigned.
2019–2023
All of Davie County.
Part of Forsyth County. [7] [8]
2023–Present
All of Stokes County.
Part of Forsyth County. [9] [10]
VacantNovember 21, 2024 –
November 29, 2024
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Dana Caudill Jones
( Kernersville )
Republican November 29, 2024 –
Present
Appointed to finish Krawiec's term.

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 31st district Democratic primary election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronda Mays 6,241 53.78%
Democratic Laurelyn Dossett5,36346.22%
Total votes11,604 100%
North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Caudill Jones 78,429 62.42%
Democratic Ronda Mays47,03537.43%
Write-in 1860.15%
Independent Teresa Hopper Prizer (write-in)70.01%
Total votes125,657 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 48,815 100%
Total votes48,815 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 56,479 53.08%
Democratic Terri Elizabeth LeGrand49,92946.92%
Total votes106,408 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 6,436 48.64%
Republican Dan Barrett (incumbent)6,20446.88%
Republican Peter Antinozzi5934.48%
Total votes13,233 100%
North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 54,267 61.00%
Democratic John Motsinger Jr.34,69339.00%
Total votes88,960 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 19,630 62.38%
Republican Dempsey Brewer8,57127.24%
Republican Peter Antinozzi3,26710.38%
Total votes31,468 100%
North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 83,599 100%
Total votes83,599 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 7,942 43.81%
Republican Dempsey Brewer5,20128.69%
Republican Steve Wiles4,98527.50%
Total votes18,128 100%
North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joyce Krawiec (incumbent) 45,915 64.82%
Democratic John K. Motsinger Sr.24,92235.18%
Total votes70,837 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2012 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Brunstetter (incumbent) 71,806 68.98%
Democratic Delmas Parker32,29831.02%
Total votes104,104 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2010 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Brunstetter (incumbent) 43,080 100%
Total votes43,080 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2008 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Brunstetter (incumbent) 65,201 100%
Total votes65,201 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Brunstetter (incumbent) 4,432 44.47%
Republican Nathan Tabor3,17631.87%
Republican Gloria D. Whisenhunt2,35823.66%
Total votes9,966 100%
North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2006 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pete Brunstetter (incumbent) 32,077 100%
Total votes32,077 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent) 62,098 100%
Total votes62,098 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent) 43,590 88.15%
Libertarian Donn Linton5,85711.85%
Total votes49,447 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Martin (incumbent) 35,519 100%
Total votes35,519 100%
Democratic hold

References

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