North Carolina's 3rd Senate district

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North Carolina's 3rd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Bobby Hanig
R – Powells Point
Demographics47%  White
44%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1%  Native American
2% Other
Population (2020)172,843

North Carolina's 3rd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bobby Hanig since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Northampton, Halifax, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, and Tyrrell counties. The district overlaps with the 1st, 5th, 23rd, and 27th house districts.

District officeholders since 1991

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Bev Perdue Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2001		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.1991–1993
All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties. [2]
1993–2003
All of Craven and Pamlico counties. Part of Carteret County. [3]
Scott Thomas Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Clark Jenkins Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2015		Lost re-nomination.2003–2005
All of Edgecombe, Martin, Bertie, Washington, and Tyrrell counties. Part of Pitt County. [4]
2005–2013
All of Edgecombe and Martin counties. Part of Pitt County. [5]
2013–2019
All of Northampton, Hertford, Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Martin, and Tyrrell counties. [6]
Erica Smith Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2021		Retired to run for U.S Senator.
2019–2023
All of Vance, Warren, Northampton, Bertie, Martin, and Beaufort counties. [7]
Ernestine Bazemore Democratic January 1, 2021 –
January 1, 2023		Lost re-nomination.
Bobby Hanig Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present		Redistricted from the 1st district.2023–Present
All of Warren, Northampton, Halifax, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, and Tyrrell counties. [8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Valerie Jordan 13,644 59.65%
Democratic Ernestine Bazemore (incumbent)9,22940.35%
Total votes22,873 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bobby Hanig 37,984 52.53%
Democratic Valerie Jordan34,32047.47%
Total votes72,304 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2020 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ernestine Bazemore 45,507 52.03%
Republican Thomas S. Hester Jr.41,95947.97%
Total votes87,466 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erica Smith (incumbent) 33,942 53.86%
Republican C. "Chuck" Earley Jr.29,08246.14%
Total votes63,024 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erica Smith (incumbent) 57,507 100%
Total votes57,507 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erica Smith 10,557 48.34%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent)8,73039.97%
Democratic Alan Mizelle2,55211.69%
Total votes21,839 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erica Smith 39,635 100%
Total votes39,635 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 19,694 67.46%
Democratic Florence Arnold Armstrong9,50032.54%
Total votes29,194 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 65,851 100%
Total votes65,851` 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 9,313 49.73%
Democratic Frankie L. Bordeaux7,11938.01%
Democratic Florence Arnold Armstrong2,29512.26%
Total votes18,727 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district Republican primary election, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. B. Daughtridge 1,707 76.31%
Republican Henry Williams53023.69%
Total votes2,237 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 27,586 62.72%
Republican C. B. Daughtridge16,39937.28%
Total votes43,985 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 16,187 50.52%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 13,20041.20%
Democratic Henry Williams II2,6528.28%
Total votes32,039 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 57,703 100%
Total votes57,703 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 7,969 64.28%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 4,42935.72%
Total votes12,398 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 19,633 100%
Total votes19,633 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 5,044 33.13%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 4,991 32.79%
Democratic Charles Elliott Johnson 4,01126.35%
Democratic Jim Rouse1,1777.73%
Total votes15,223 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 6,070 54.47%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 5,07445.53%
Total votes11,144 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2004 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 36,343 66.04%
Republican Beverly Moore18,68633.96%
Total votes55,029 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2002 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins 10,687 45.30%
Democratic Patricia Ferguson 9,757 41.36%
Democratic Ann M. Slocumb1,6266.89%
Democratic Henry Williams II1,5236.46%
Total votes23,593 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2002 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clark Jenkins 26,444 66.69%
Republican Don Carson12,74332.14%
Libertarian Henry Boschen4641.17%
Total votes39,651 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2000 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Thomas 29,313 54.13%
Republican David G. Hipps24,83645.87%
Total votes54,149 100%
Democratic hold

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  2. ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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  7. ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
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