North Carolina's 37th Senate district

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North Carolina's 37th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Vickie Sawyer
R Mooresville
Demographics75%  White
11%  Black
8%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
1% Other
3%  Multiracial
Population (2023)221,274

North Carolina's 37th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Vickie Sawyer since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered all of Iredell County, as well as part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 84th, 89th, 95th, and 98th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1993

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
All of Rutherford County.
Part of Cleveland County. [2]
J. Ollie Harris
( Kings Mountain )
Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995
Retired.
Dennis Davis
( Lattimore )
Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997
Lost re-election.
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Walter Dalton
( Rutherfordton )
Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 46th district.
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Dan Clodfelter
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 2003 –
April 8, 2014
Redistricted from the 40th district.
Resigned to become Mayor of Charlotte.
2003–2023
Part of Mecklenburg County. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
VacantApril 8, 2014 –
May 6, 2014
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Jeff Jackson
( Charlotte )
Democratic May 6, 2014 –
January 1, 2023
Appointed to finish Clodfelter's term.
Redistricted to the 42nd district and retired to run for Congress.
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Vickie Sawyer
( Mooresville )
Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Iredell County.
Part of Mecklenburg County. [8] [9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 82,832 64.73%
Democratic Kate Compton Barr45,12935.27%
Total votes127,961 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 37th district Republican primary election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 15,969 82.40%
Republican Tom Fyler3,41117.60%
Total votes19,380 100%
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 63,763 100%
Total votes63,763 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 64,562 54.99%
Republican Sonja P. Nichols48,50741.32%
Libertarian Jeff Scott4,3363.69%
Total votes117,405 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 52,261 78.05%
Republican Nora Trotman13,39520.01%
Constitution Stuart Andrew Collins1,3011.94%
Total votes66,957 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 57,804 67.94%
Republican Bob Diamond27,27932.06%
Total votes85,083 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 31,392 100%
Total votes31,392 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 51,376 66.98%
Republican Michael Alan Vadini25,32533.02%
Total votes76,701 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 37th district Republican primary election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. Morgan Edwards 1,850 61.12%
Republican Vince Coscia1,17738.88%
Total votes3,027 100%
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 24,956 61.45%
Republican C. Morgan Edwards15,65638.55%
Total votes40,612 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2008 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 48,608 67.84%
Republican Vince Coscia30,31528.35%
Libertarian Rusty Sheridan2,7333.81%
Total votes71,656 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2006 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 20,018 100%
Total votes20,018 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2004 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 40,902 100%
Total votes40,902 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2002 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 23,003 100%
Total votes23,003 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2000 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Walter Dalton (incumbent) 26,374 54.76%
Republican Scott Neisler21,79245.24%
Total votes48,166 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "State Senate District 37, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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  24. "NC State Senate 37". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 25, 2022.