North Carolina's 39th Senate district

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North Carolina's 39th
State Senate district
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Senator
  DeAndrea Salvador
D Charlotte
Demographics48%  White
23%  Black
18%  Hispanic
5%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)233,552

North Carolina's 39th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat DeAndrea Salvador since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 88th, 92nd, 103rd, and 104th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1993

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1993.1993–2003
Parts of Iredell, Lincoln, and Gaston counties. [2]
James Forrester
( Stanley )
Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 25th district.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.
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Bob Rucho
( Matthews )
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 35th district.
Retired.
2003–Present
Part of Mecklenburg County. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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Robert Pittenger
( Charlotte )
Republican January 1, 2005 –
May 27, 2008
Redistricted from the 40th district.
Resigned to run for Lieutenant Governor.
VacantMay 27, 2008 –
June 9, 2008
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Bob Rucho
( Matthews )
Republican June 9, 2008 –
January 1, 2017
Appointed to finish Pittenger's term.
Retired.
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Dan Bishop
( Charlotte )
Republican January 1, 2017 –
September 17, 2019
Retired to assume seat in Congress.
VacantSeptember 17, 2019 –
October 2, 2019
Rob Bryan
( Charlotte )
Republican October 2, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Appointed to finish Bishop's term.
Retired.
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DeAndrea Salvador
( Charlotte )
Democratic January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic DeAndrea Salvador (incumbent) 88,183 100%
Total votes88,183 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic DeAndrea Salvador (incumbent) 47,284 63.86%
Republican Mark Robeson26,76036.14%
Total votes74,044 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic DeAndrea Salvador 68,752 62.18%
Republican Joshua Niday41,82337.82%
Total votes110,575 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2018

North Carolina Senate 39th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chad Stachowicz 5,239 50.08%
Democratic Ann Harlan5,22249.92%
Total votes10,461 100%
North Carolina Senate 39th district Republican primary election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Bishop (incumbent) 8,778 71.28%
Republican Beth Monaghan3,53728.72%
Total votes12,315 100%
North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Bishop (incumbent) 49,698 52.89%
Democratic Chad Stachowicz44,27347.11%
Total votes93,971 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Bishop 58,739 56.81%
Democratic Lloyd Scher44,65543.19%
Total votes103,394 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 39th district Republican primary election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 7,281 55.18%
Republican Matt Arnold5,91444.82%
Total votes13,195 100%
North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 44,091 100%
Total votes44,091 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 61,006 61.60%
Democratic Jack Flynn38,02538.40%
Total votes99,031 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 48,373 100%
Total votes48,373 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 39th district Republican primary election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rucho 9,342 51.95%
Republican Andy Dulin 8,63948.05%
Total votes17,981 100%
North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 73,799 100%
Total votes73,799 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Pittenger (incumbent) 35,503 100%
Total votes35,503 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Pittenger (incumbent) 64,948 89.08%
Libertarian Andy Grum7,96510.92%
Total votes72,913 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 37,700 65.15%
Democratic Joe Spencer18,24431.53%
Libertarian Heather Head1,9193.32%
Total votes57,863 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Forrester (incumbent) 45,529 100%
Total votes45,529 100%
Republican hold

References

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  3. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  7. "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 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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  26. "NC State Senate 39". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 24, 2022.