North Carolina's 43rd Senate district

North Carolina's 43rd
State Senate district
North Carolina's 43rd; State Senate district
Senator
	Brad Overcash ; R – Gastonia
Demographics	71% White ; 17% Black ; 7% Hispanic ; 2% Asian ; 3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)	212,015

Last updated January 02, 2023

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]

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

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 2003.				2003–Present Part of Gaston County.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]
David Hoyle	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – October 22, 2010	Resigned.
Vacant		October 22, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Kathy Harrington	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023	Retired.
Brad Overcash	Republican	January 1, 2023 – Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2022^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Overcash	48,218	100%
Total votes			48,218	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2020^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	69,409	65.43%
	Democratic	William Young	36,670	34.57%
Total votes			106,079	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2018^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	42,906	63.39%
	Democratic	Altriese Price	22,881	33.80%
	Libertarian	Mitchell D. Bridges	1,900	2.81%
Total votes			67,687	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2016^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	65,054	100%
Total votes			65,054	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	36,978	100%
Total votes			36,978	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2012^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	57,752	100%
Total votes			57,752	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 43rd district Republican primary election, 2010^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington	3,927	57.97%
	Republican	Wil Neumann	1,960	28.93%
	Republican	Ken Bowen	738	10.89%
	Republican	James "Jim" England	149	2.20%
Total votes			6,774	100%

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2010^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington	28,504	69.54%
	Democratic	Jim Long	12,488	30.46%
Total votes			40,992	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2008^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Hoyle (incumbent)	35,838	51.47%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington	33,791	48.53%
Total votes			69,629	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2006^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Hoyle (incumbent)	21,419	100%
Total votes			21,419	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2004^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Hoyle (incumbent)	28,264	53.76%
	Republican	Russell Fleming	24,311	46.24%
Total votes			52,575	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2002^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Hoyle (incumbent)	18,958	53.01%
	Republican	Michael Harrington	16,805	46.99%
Total votes			35,763	100%
	Democratic hold

References

↑ "State Senate District 43, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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[1] "State Senate District 43, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[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] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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