North Carolina's 2nd Senate district

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North Carolina's 2nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Jim Perry
R – Kinston
Demographics74%  White
15%  Black
6%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)184,264

North Carolina's 2nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Perry since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd, 12th, 13th, and 79th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1989

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Frank Ballance Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 4th district and retired to run for Congress.1989–1993
All of Northampton and Hertford counties. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, and Gates counties. [2]
1993–2003
All of Warren, Northampton, Hertford, Gates counties. Parts of Vance, Halifax, and Bertie counties. [3]
Scott Thomas Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 30, 2006		Redistricted from the 3rd district.
Resigned to become District Attorney.		2003–2023
All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties. [4] [5] [6] [7]
C.W. "Pete" Bland Democratic February 1, 2006 –
January 1, 2007		Appointed to finish Thomas's term.
Lost re-election.
Jean Preston Republican January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2013		Retired.
Norman Sanderson Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2023		Redistricted to the 1st district.
Jim Perry Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present		Redistricted from the 7th district.2023–Present
All of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties. [8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 53,067 100%
Total votes53,067 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 63,014 63.16%
Democratic Libbie Griffin32,87032.95%
Libertarian Tim Harris3,8843.89%
Total votes99,768 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ginger Garner 3,944 50.47%
Democratic Dorothea D. White3,87149.53%
Total votes7,815 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 11,293 76.29%
Republican Lisa Oakley3,51023.71%
Total votes14,803 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd District general election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 42,898 61.78%
Democratic Ginger Garner24,64435.49%
Libertarian Tim Harris1,8942.73%
Total votes69,436 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 58,032 66.29%
Democratic Dorothea E. White29,50533.71%
Total votes87,537 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II 3,989 48.87%
Democratic Dorothea E. White2,75133.70%
Democratic Fernie J. Hymon1,42217.42%
Total votes8,162 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2014 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 36,562 60.45%
Democratic Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II23,92539.55%
Total votes60,487 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson 11,057 51.86%
Republican Randy Ramsey6,81931.98%
Republican Ken Jones3,44616.16%
Total votes21,322 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman Sanderson 53,873 63.12%
Democratic Greg Muse31,47936.88%
Total votes85,352 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 36,390 65.72%
Democratic Barbara Garrity-Blake18,98234.28%
Total votes55,372 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2008 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 51,117 61.61%
Democratic Greg D. Muse31,84938.39%
Total votes82,966 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2006 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston 6,558 79.34%
Republican Norman Sanderson 1,70820.66%
Total votes8,266 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jean Preston 28,340 57.38%
Democratic C.W. "Pete" Bland (incumbent)21,05242.62%
Total votes49,392 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2004

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Thomas (incumbent) 37,123 54.46%
Republican Chuck Tyson29,96643.96%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey1,0731.57%
Total votes68,162 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2002 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Tyson 5,951 56.67%
Republican Jule D. Wheatly4,55143.33%
Total votes10,502 100%
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Thomas (incumbent) 26,011 51.69%
Republican Chuck Tyson24,31048.31%
Total votes50,321 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2000 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Ballance (incumbent) 35,977 100%
Total votes35,977 100%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 2, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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  26. ↑ "NC State Senate 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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