North Carolina's 43rd Senate district

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North Carolina's 43rd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Brad Overcash
R Belmont
Demographics66%  White
18%  Black
10%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)215,110

North Carolina's 43rd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Brad Overcash since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has covered most of Gaston County. The district overlaps with the 108th, 109th, and 110th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003–Present
Part of Gaston County. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
David Hoyle
( Dallas )
Democratic January 1, 2003 –
October 22, 2010
Retired and Resigned to become North Carolina Secretary of Revenue.
VacantOctober 22, 2010 -
January 1, 2011
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Kathy Harrington
( Gastonia )
Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2023
Retired.
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Brad Overcash
( Belmont )
Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2024 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Overcash (incumbent) 66,112 61.78%
Democratic Corey Creech40,89338.22%
Total votes107,005 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Overcash 48,218 100%
Total votes48,218 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2020 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Harrington (incumbent) 69,409 65.43%
Democratic William Young36,67034.57%
Total votes106,079 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Harrington (incumbent) 42,906 63.39%
Democratic Altriese Price22,88133.80%
Libertarian Mitchell D. Bridges1,9002.81%
Total votes67,687 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Harrington (incumbent) 65,054 100%
Total votes65,054 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Harrington (incumbent) 36,978 100%
Total votes36,978 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Harrington (incumbent) 57,752 100%
Total votes57,752 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 43rd district Republican primary election, 2010 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Harrington 3,927 57.97%
Republican Wil Neumann 1,96028.93%
Republican Ken Bowen73810.89%
Republican James "Jim" England1492.20%
Total votes6,774 100%
North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2010 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathy Harrington 28,504 69.54%
Democratic Jim Long12,48830.46%
Total votes40,992 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2008 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Hoyle (incumbent) 35,838 51.47%
Republican Kathy Harrington 33,79148.53%
Total votes69,629 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2006 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Hoyle (incumbent) 21,419 100%
Total votes21,419 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2004 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Hoyle (incumbent) 28,264 53.76%
Republican Russell Fleming24,31146.24%
Total votes52,575 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2002 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Hoyle (incumbent) 18,958 53.01%
Republican Michael Harrington16,80546.99%
Total votes35,763 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "State Senate District 43, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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