| North Carolina's 50th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 87% White 1% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 4% Native American 2% Remainder of multiracial | ||
| Population (2020) | 202,774 | ||
North Carolina's 50th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Corbin since 2021. [1]
Since 2023, the district has covered all of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties, as well as most of Haywood County. The district overlaps with the 118th, 119th, and 120th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2013 All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties. Part of Haywood County. [2] [3] | |||
| Bob Carpenter | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 42nd district. Lost re-election. | |
| John Snow | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | Lost re-election. | |
 Jim Davis | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2021 | Retired to run for Congress. | |
| 2013–2023 All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Haywood counties. [4] [5] [6] | ||||
 Kevin Corbin | Republican | January 1, 2021 – Present | ||
| 2023–Present All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties. Most of Haywood County. [7] | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Corbin (incumbent) | 59,534 | 66.24% | |
| Democratic | Karen Burnette McCracken | 30,347 | 33.76% | |
| Total votes | 89,881 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Corbin | 20,077 | 78.15% | |
| Republican | Sarah Conway | 5,613 | 21.85% | |
| Total votes | 25,690 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Corbin | 73,875 | 66.66% | |
| Democratic | Victoria Fox | 36,954 | 33.34% | |
| Total votes | 110,829 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Davis (incumbent) | 48,387 | 60.30% | |
| Democratic | Bobby Kuppers | 31,851 | 39.70% | |
| Total votes | 80,238 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Davis (incumbent) | 59,028 | 62.46% | |
| Democratic | Jane Hipps | 35,476 | 37.54% | |
| Total votes | 94,504 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jane Hipps | 9,444 | 69.97% | |
| Democratic | Ron Robinson | 4,053 | 30.03% | |
| Total votes | 13,497 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Davis (incumbent) | 33,820 | 53.86% | |
| Democratic | Jane Hipps | 28,974 | 46.14% | |
| Total votes | 62,974 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Davis (incumbent) | 50,421 | 57.11% | |
| Democratic | John Snow | 37,873 | 42.89% | |
| Total votes | 88,294 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Davis | 5,484 | 60.68% | |
| Republican | Jimmy Goodman | 3,554 | 39.32% | |
| Total votes | 9,038 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Davis | 31,041 | 50.13% | |
| Democratic | John Snow (incumbent) | 30,880 | 49.87% | |
| Total votes | 61,921 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Snow (incumbent) | 46,536 | 57.45% | |
| Republican | Susan C. Pons | 34,462 | 42.55% | |
| Total votes | 80,998 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken McKim | 4,869 | 43.90% | |
| Republican | Sue Lynn Ledford | 4,737 | 42.71% | |
| Republican | Mark Crawford | 849 | 7.65% | |
| Republican | Rick Bagley | 637 | 5.74% | |
| Total votes | 11,092 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Snow (incumbent) | 37,130 | 59.93% | |
| Republican | Ken McKim | 24,823 | 40.07% | |
| Total votes | 61,953 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Snow | 35,722 | 49.39% | |
| Republican | Bob Carpenter (incumbent) | 35,438 | 49.00% | |
| Libertarian | Ben Lamm | 1,164 | 1.61% | |
| Total votes | 72,324 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Carpenter (incumbent) | 30,032 | 56.46% | |
| Democratic | Dan Robinson (incumbent) | 23,164 | 43.54% | |
| Total votes | 53,196 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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