North Carolina's 44th Senate district

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North Carolina's 44th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Ted Alexander
R Shelby
Demographics78%  White
13%  Black
5%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)192,742

North Carolina's 44th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ted Alexander since 2019. [1]

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Geography

Since 2019, the district has covered all of Cleveland and Lincoln counties, as well as part of Gaston County. The district overlaps with the 97th, 108th, 110th, and 111th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003–2005
All of Burke County.
Part of Catawba County. [2]
Austin Allran Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 26th district.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.
Jim Jacumin Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011
Retired.2005–2013
All of Burke and Caldwell counties. [3]
Warren Daniel Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 46th district.
David Curtis Republican January 1, 2013 –
June 30, 2018
Lost re-nomination and resigned.2013–2019
All of Lincoln County.
Parts of Iredell and Gaston counties. [4]
VacantJune 30, 2018 -
August 2, 2018
Vickie Sawyer Republican August 2, 2018 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Curtis's term.
Re-elected in the 34th district.
Ted Alexander Republican January 1, 2019 –
Present
2019–Present
All of Lincoln and Cleveland counties.
Part of Gaston County. [5] [6] [7]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2022 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Alexander (incumbent) 58,525 100%
Total votes58,525 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2020 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Alexander (incumbent) 73,513 70.78%
Democratic David Lee Lattimore30,35429.22%
Total votes103,867 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2018 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Alexander 5,523 44.37%
Republican David Curtis (incumbent)4,55436.59%
Republican Martin Oakes2,37019.04%
Total votes12,447 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2018 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Alexander 46,861 68.85%
Democratic David Lee Lattimore21,20431.15%
Total votes68,065 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2016 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Curtis (incumbent) 15,267 51.06%
Republican Chris Carney14,63548.94%
Total votes29,902 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Curtis (incumbent) 71,114 77.30%
Libertarian Nic Haag20,881`22.70%
Total votes91,995 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Curtis (incumbent) 45,722 100%
Total votes45,722 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Carney (incumbent) 8,865 35.06%
Republican David Curtis 8,61334.06%
Republican Karen Ray 7,80930.88%
Total votes25,287 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Curtis 4,539 59.17%
Republican Chris Carney (incumbent)3,13240.83%
Total votes7,671 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Curtis 60,167 65.85%
Democratic Ross Bulla31,19734.15%
Total votes91,364 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Jones 2,951 83.48%
Democratic Heath Wynn58416.52%
Total votes3,535 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren Daniel 26,314 58.87%
Democratic Beth Jones17,30038.71%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey1,0832.42%
Total votes44,697 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2008 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Cates 11,463 63.99%
Democratic Danny Hefner6,45236.01%
Total votes17,915 100%
North Carolina 44th district general election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Jacumin (incumbent) 41,320 57.88%
Democratic Jim Cates27,78238.92%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey2,2873.20%
Total votes71,389 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina 44th district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Jacumin (incumbent) 26,683 100%
Total votes26,683 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Cornwell Avery 2,809 57.09%
Democratic Dan DeHart2,11142.91%
Total votes4,920 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Jacumin 5,511 62.20%
Republican George Robinson 3,34937.80%
Total votes8,860 100%
North Carolina 44th district general election, 2004 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Jacumin 38,567 61.54%
Democratic Richard Cornwell Avery24,10038.46%
Total votes62,667 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2002

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 5,728 63.04%
Republican William R. "Bill" McDonald III3,35836.96%
Total votes9,086 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 30,278 100%
Total votes30,278 100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. "State Senate District 44, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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