North Carolina's 49th Senate district

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North Carolina's 49th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Julie Mayfield
D Asheville
Demographics79%  White
6%  Black
9%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)205,454

North Carolina's 49th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Mayfield since 2021. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has covered most of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 114th, 115th, and 116th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003–Present
Part of Buncombe County. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Steve Metcalf Democratic January 1, 2003 –
February 2, 2004
Redistricted from the 28th district.
Resigned.
VacantFebruary 2, 2004 -
February 6, 2004
Martin Nesbitt Democratic February 6, 2004 –
March 6, 2014
Appointed to finish Metcalf's term.
Died.
VacantMarch 6, 2014 -
April 15, 2014
Terry Van Duyn Democratic April 15, 2014 –
January 1, 2021
Appointed to finish Nesbitt's term.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Julie Mayfield Democratic January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2024 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Mayfield (incumbent) 81,037 69.07%
Republican Kristie Tincher Sluder36,28830.93%
Total votes117,325 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 49th district Democratic primary election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Mayfield (incumbent) 16,055 68.25%
Democratic Sandra Kilgore4,86920.70%
Democratic Taylon Breeden2,59911.05%
Total votes23,523 100%
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Mayfield (incumbent) 56,351 65.70%
Republican John Anderson29,41734.30%
Total votes85,768 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 49th district Democratic primary election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Mayfield 32,120 67.53%
Democratic Ben Scales8,85618.62%
Democratic Travis Smith6,58813.85%
Total votes47,564 100%
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2020 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Mayfield 80,159 62.72%
Republican Bob Penland47,64737.28%
Total votes127,806 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Van Duyn (incumbent) 61,092 63.70%
Republican Mark Crawford32,51933.91%
Libertarian Lyndon John Smith2,2902.39%
Total votes95,901 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Van Duyn (incumbent) 71,828 74.43%
Libertarian William Meredith24,67225.57%
Total votes96,500 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Crawford 2,656 42.82%
Republican R. L. Clark 2,50440.37%
Republican Clarence E. Young1,04316.81%
Total votes6,203 100%
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Van Duyn (incumbent) 42,347 61.29%
Republican Mark Crawford26,74538.71%
Total votes69,092 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. L. Clark 11,927 81.04%
Republican Chancellor von Henner2,79118.96%
Total votes14,718 100%
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 61,826 61.96%
Republican R. L. Clark 37,95338.04%
Total votes99,779 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. L. Clark 2,357 56.04%
Republican Don Yelton1,84943.96%
Total votes4,206 100%
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 33,254 59.37%
Republican R. L. Clark 22,75740.63%
Total votes56,011 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 56,150 65.64%
Republican R. L. Clark 29,39134.36%
Total votes85,541 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican R. L. Clark 1,850 72.46%
Republican Brian Cooper70327.54%
Total votes2,553 100%
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2006 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 36,901 65.64%
Republican R. L. Clark 19,31834.36%
Total votes56,219 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 43,727 61.40%
Republican R. L. Clark 27,49238.60%
Total votes71,669 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Metcalf (incumbent) 26,459 55.93%
Republican R. L. Clark 20,84544.07%
Total votes47,304 100%
Democratic hold

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