North Carolina's 7th Senate district

North Carolina's 7th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 7th; State Senate district
Senator
	Michael Lee ; R – Wilmington
Demographics	77% White ; 10% Black ; 7% Hispanic ; 1% Asian ; 1% Other; 4% Multiracial
Population (2023)	213,355

Last updated July 02, 2025

North Carolina's 7th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Michael Lee since 2023.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered most of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 18th, 19th, and 20th house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
James Russell Kirby ( Wilson )	Democratic	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977	Redistricted from the 8th district.	Dallas Alford Jr. ( Rocky Mount )	Democratic	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983	Redistricted to the 10th district.	1973–1983 All of Vance, Warren, Franklin, Nash, and Wilson counties.^[2]
James Davis Speed ( Louisburg )	Democratic	January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983	Redistricted to the 11th district.	Dallas Alford Jr. ( Rocky Mount )	Democratic	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983	Redistricted to the 10th district.

Single-member district

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Julius Arnette Wright ( Wilmington )	Republican	January 1, 1983 – June 1, 1985	Redistricted from the 4th district. Resigned.	1983–1993 All of New Hanover County. Part of Pender County.^[3]
Vacant		June 1, 1985 – June 4, 1985
Franklin Ervin Williams ( Wilmington )	Republican	June 4, 1985 – January 1, 1987	Appointed to finish Wright's term.
Franklin Lee Block ( Wrightsville Beach )	Democratic	January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993
Luther Jordan ( Wilmington )	Democratic	January 1, 1993 – April 23, 2002	Died.	1993–2003 Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Jones, and Lenoir counties.^[4]
Vacant		April 23, 2002 – January 1, 2003
John Kerr III ( Goldsboro )	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005	Redistricted from the 8th district. Redistricted to the 5th district.	2003–2005 All of Greene and Lenoir counties. Part of Wayne County.^[5]
Doug Berger ( Youngsville )	Democratic	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013	Redistricted to the 18th district and lost re-election.	2005–2013 All of Granville, Vance, Warren, and Franklin counties.^[6]
Louis Pate ( Mount Olive )	Republican	January 1, 2013 – January 14, 2019	Redistricted from the 5th district. Resigned.	2013–2019 Parts of Wayne, Lenoir, and Pitt counties.^[7]
Louis Pate ( Mount Olive )	Republican	January 1, 2013 – January 14, 2019	Redistricted from the 5th district. Resigned.	2019–2023 All of Wayne and Lenoir counties.^[8]^[9]
Vacant		January 14, 2019 – January 31, 2019
Jim Perry ( Kinston )	Republican	January 31, 2019 – January 1, 2023	Appointed to finish Pate's term. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Michael Lee ( Wilmington )	Republican	January 1, 2023 – Present	Redistricted from the 9th district.	2023–Present Most of New Hanover County.^[10]^[11]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2024^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Lee (incumbent)	63,217	52.21%
	Democratic	David Hill	52,953	43.74%
	Libertarian	John Evans	4,903	4.05%
Total votes			121,073	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2022^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Lee (incumbent)	44,908	50.97%
	Democratic	Marcia Morgan	43,198	49.03%
Total votes			88,106	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 7th district Republican primary election, 2020^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Perry (incumbent)	10,214	65.94%
	Republican	Billy Strickland	5,275	34.06%
Total votes			15,489	100%

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2020^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Perry (incumbent)	45,364	55.25%
	Democratic	Donna Lake	36,737	44.75%
Total votes			82,101	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2018^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Pate (incumbent)	30,329	53.90%
	Democratic	David B. Brantley	25,940	46.10%
Total votes			56,269	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2016^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Pate (incumbent)	66,035	100%
Total votes			66,035	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2014^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Pate (incumbent)	37,323	68.80%
	Democratic	Erik Anderson	16,924	31.20%
Total votes			54,247	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2012^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Pate (incumbent)	60,120	100%
Total votes			60,120	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2010^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Berger (incumbent)	11,742	65.19%
	Democratic	Ronald R. Alligood	6,269	34.81%
Total votes			18,011	100%

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2010^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Berger (incumbent)	27,084	51.80%
	Republican	Michael Schriver	25,206	48.20%
Total votes			52,290	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2008^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Berger (incumbent)	48,874	61.25%
	Republican	Chuck Stires	28,588	35.83%
	Libertarian	Kira Howe	2,331	2.92%
Total votes			79,793	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2006^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Berger (incumbent)	22,225	60.64%
	Republican	Chuck Stires	14,423	39.36%
Total votes			36,648	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2004^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Berger	6,360	36.69%
	Democratic	Darryl D. Moss	3,412	19.68%
	Democratic	Bobby W. Rogers	3,292	18.99%
	Democratic	C. Douglas Jackson	1,961	11.31%
	Democratic	Bernard A. Holliday	1,424	8.22%
	Democratic	Jack Day	884	5.10%
Total votes			17,333	100%

North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Berger	4,409	51.15%
	Democratic	Darryl D. Moss	4,210	48.85%
Total votes			8,619	100%

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2004^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Berger	35,091	56.87%
	Republican	Harold N. Frazier	26,616	43.13%
Total votes			61,707	100%
	Democratic win (new seat)

2002

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2002^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Kerr III (incumbent)	21,211	53.95%
	Republican	Carolyn B. Russell	18,108	46.05%
Total votes			39,319	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2000^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luther Jordan (incumbent)	6,454	78.07%
	Democratic	Ronnie J. Bell	1,813	21.93%
Total votes			8,267	100%

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2000^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luther Jordan (incumbent)	17,242	69.28%
	Republican	Thomas R. "Tom" Mattison	7,008	28.16%
	Libertarian	Stephen Shepherd	639	2.57%
Total votes			24,889	100%
	Democratic hold

References

↑ "State Senate District 7, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1975-1976" . Retrieved April 21, 2024.
↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved April 21, 2024.
↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
↑ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 16, 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.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
↑ "NC State Senate 07 - D primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
↑ "NC State Senate 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

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[1] "State Senate District 7, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[2] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1975-1976" . Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[3] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[4] "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[5] "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[6] "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[7] "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[8] "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[9] "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

[10] "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[11] "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[12] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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[28] "NC State Senate 07 - D primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
157th General Assembly (2025–2026) President of the Senate Rachel Hunt (D) President pro tempore Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader Michael Lee (R) Minority Leader Sydney Batch (D)
▌ Bobby Hanig (R) ▌ Norman Sanderson (R) ▌ Bob Brinson (R) ▌ Buck Newton (R) ▌ Kandie Smith (D) ▌ Michael Lazzara (R) ▌ Michael Lee (R) ▌ Bill Rabon (R) ▌ Brent Jackson (R) ▌ Benton Sawrey (R) ▌ Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌ Jim Burgin (R) ▌ Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌ Dan Blue (D) ▌ Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌ Gale Adcock (D) ▌ Sydney Batch (D) ▌ Terence Everitt (D) ▌ Val Applewhite (D) ▌ Natalie Murdock (D) ▌ Tom McInnis (R) ▌ Sophia Chitlik (D) ▌ Graig Meyer (D) ▌ Danny Britt (R) ▌ Amy Galey (R) ▌ Phil Berger (R) ▌ Michael Garrett (D) ▌ Gladys Robinson (D) ▌ Dave Craven (R) ▌ Steve Jarvis (R) ▌ Dana Caudill Jones (R) ▌ Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌ Carl Ford (R) ▌ Chris Measmer (R) ▌ Todd Johnson (R) ▌ Eddie Settle (R) ▌ Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌ Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌ DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌ Joyce Waddell (D) ▌ Caleb Theodros (D) ▌ Woodson Bradley (D) ▌ Brad Overcash (R) ▌ Ted Alexander (R) ▌ Mark Hollo (R) ▌ Warren Daniel (R) ▌ Ralph Hise (R) ▌ Tim Moffitt (R) ▌ Julie Mayfield (D) ▌ Kevin Corbin (R)
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