North Carolina's 48th Senate district

North Carolina's 48th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 48th; State Senate district
Senator
	Tim Moffitt ; R – Hendersonville
Demographics	81% White ; 5% Black ; 10% Hispanic ; 1% Asian ; 1% Other; 3% Multiracial
Population (2023)	201,926

Last updated June 11, 2025

North Carolina's 48th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Tim Moffitt since 2023.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered all of Henderson counties, Polk, and Rutherford counties. The district overlaps with the 111th, 113th, and 117th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 2003.				2003–2013 All of Polk and Henderson counties. Part of Buncombe County.^[2]^[3]
Tom Apodaca ( Hendersonville )	Republican	January 1, 2003 – July 15, 2016	Resigned.
Tom Apodaca ( Hendersonville )	Republican	January 1, 2003 – July 15, 2016	Resigned.	2013–2023 All of Transylvania and Henderson counties. Part of Buncombe County.^[4]^[5]^[6]
Vacant		July 15, 2016 - August 19, 2016
Chuck Edwards ( Flat Rock )	Republican	August 19, 2016 – January 1, 2023	Appointed to finish Apodaca's term. Retired to run for Congress.
Tim Moffitt ( Hendersonville )	Republican	January 1, 2023 – Present		2023–Present All of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties.^[7]^[8]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2024^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Moffitt (incumbent)	73,373	63.93%
	Democratic	Chris Walters	41,399	36.07%
Total votes			114,772	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2022^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Moffitt	54,223	64.79%
	Democratic	Jay Carey	29,466	35.21%
Total votes			83,689	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 48th district Democratic primary election, 2020^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Caskey	12,795	49.75%
	Democratic	Cristal Figueroa	8,535	33.18%
	Democratic	Najah Underwood	4,390	17.07%
Total votes			25,720	100%

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2020^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Edwards (incumbent)	68,197	58.90%
	Democratic	Brian Caskey	47,580	41.10%
Total votes			115,777	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2018^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Edwards (incumbent)	49,073	56.26%
	Democratic	Norm Bossert	38,147	43.74%
Total votes			87,220	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2016^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Edwards	16,655	56.18%
	Republican	Lisa Carpenter Baldwin	10,032	33.84%
	Republican	Dennis Justice	2,957	9.98%
Total votes			29,644	100%

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2016^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Edwards (incumbent)	61,455	62.04%
	Democratic	Norman Bossert	37,596	37.96%
Total votes			99,051	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2014^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca (incumbent)	37,664	57.42%
	Democratic	Rick Wood	27,925	42.58%
Total votes			65,589	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2012^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca (incumbent)	18,950	72.92%
	Republican	Fremont V. Brown III	7,039	27.08%
Total votes			25,989	100%

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2012^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca (incumbent)	62,736	100%
Total votes			62,736	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2010^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca (incumbent)	43,457	65.94%
	Democratic	Chris Dixon	22,447	34.06%
Total votes			65,904	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2008^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca (incumbent)	64,183	100%
Total votes			64,183	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2006^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca (incumbent)	41,210	100%
Total votes			41,210	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2004^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca (incumbent)	47,832	61.99%
	Democratic	Matthew C. Rogers	29,327	38.01%
Total votes			77,159	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2002^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca	6,182	34.72%
	Republican	Grady H. Hawkins	4,636	26.04%
	Republican	Ralph Ledford	4,081	22.92%
	Republican	Jesse Ledbetter	2,905	16.32%
Total votes			17,804	100%

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2002^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Apodaca	32,685	66.74%
	Democratic	Robert Cogburn Burris	16,291	33.26%
Total votes			48,976	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

↑ "State Senate District 48, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
↑ 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 48, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

[2] "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[3] "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[4] "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[5] "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[6] "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 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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