North Carolina's 34th Senate district

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North Carolina's 34th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Paul Newton
R Mount Pleasant
Demographics77%  White
10%  Black
8%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
2% remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)216,451

North Carolina's 34th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Newton since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 73rd, 82nd, and 83rd state house districts.

District officeholders

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
T. L. "Fountain" Odom Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 40th district and lost re-election.1989–2003
Parts of Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties. [2]
Andrew Brock Republican January 1, 2003 –
June 30, 2017
Resigned.2003–2005
All of Yadkin and Davie counties. Part of Rowan County. [3]
2005–2013
All of Davie and Rowan counties. [4]
2013–2019
All of Davie County. Parts of Iredell and Rowan counties. [5]
VacantJune 30, 2017 –
August 23, 2017
Dan Barrett Republican August 23, 2017 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Brock's term.
Redistricted to the 31st district and lost re-nomination.
Vickie Sawyer Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 37th district.2019–2023
All of Iredell and Yadkin counties. [6] [7]
Paul Newton Republican January 1, 2023 –
present
Redistricted from the 36th district.2023–present
Most of Cabarrus County. [8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Newton (incumbent) 40,991 56.90%
Democratic Keshia Sandidge31,04443.10%
Total votes72,035 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 83,707 71.01%
Democratic Barry Templeton34,17228.99%
Total votes117,879 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beniah McMiller 1,483 43.46%
Democratic William Stinson1,27137.25%
Democratic Lisaney Kong65819.28%
Total votes3,412 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vickie Sawyer 4,800 43.83%
Republican Bob Rucho 3,63633.20%
Republican A. J. Daoud1,51913.87%
Republican William "Bill" Howell9969.10%
Total votes10,951 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vickie Sawyer 54,635 69.73%
Democratic Beniah McMiller23,71630.27%
Total votes78,351 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2016

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 69,470 100%
Total votes69,470 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 38,010 66.05%
Democratic Constance L. "Connie" Johnson19,53333.95%
Total votes57,543 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 62,728 100%
Total votes62,728 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 9,752 67.31%
Republican John H. Ferguson2,64218.24%
Republican Robert Dale Stirewalt2,09414.45%
Total votes14,488 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 36,969 100%
Total votes36,969 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 47,960 61.17%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III30,44338.83%
Total votes78,403 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 21,608 60.60%
Democratic Larry Brown14,04839.40%
Total votes35,656 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2004 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 7,726 66.76%
Republican Gus Andrews3,84633.24%
Total votes11,572 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2004 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 41,800 63.31%
Democratic Larry C. Brown24,22336.69%
Total votes66,023 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2002 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 4,720 58.82%
Democratic Debra Brown Groce3,30541.18%
Total votes8,025 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2002 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock 6,816 36.69%
Republican Gus Andrews5,97232.15%
Republican Mac Butner4,83026.00%
Republican Baxter (Bo) Turner9575.15%
Total votes18,575 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brock 28,593 60.19%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III17,62537.10%
Libertarian J. Conrad Jones1,2902.72%
Total votes47,508 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) 46,682 56.17%
Republican Jeffrey Ober36,43043.83%
Total votes83,112 100%
Democratic hold

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