North Carolina's 17th Senate district
American legislative district
North Carolina's 17th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 72% White 10% Black 9% Hispanic 5% Asian 1% Other | ||
Population (2020) | 232,109 |
North Carolina's 17th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sydney Batch since 2021.[1]
Geography
Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 11th, 33rd, 36th, and 37th state house districts.
District officeholders
Multi-member district
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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James Banks "Jim" Garrison | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1983 | Charles Deane Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 | Redistricted from the 19th district. | 1973–1993 All of Stanly, Union, Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Scotland counties.[2] | |
Mary Odom | Democratic | January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977 | ||||||
Bob Jordan | Democratic | January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1985 | Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | |||||
Aaron Plyler | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 35th district and retired. | |||||
J. Richard Conder | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – July 1, 1997 | Resigned.[3] | |||||
1993–2003 All of Union, Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Scotland counties. Parts of Stanly and Hoke counties.[4] | ||||||||
Vacant | July 1, 1997 – July 23, 1997 | |||||||
Bill Purcell | Democratic | July 23, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Appointed to finish Conder's term. Redistricted to the 25th district. |
Single-member district
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Richard Stevens | Republican | January 1, 2003 – September 7, 2012 | Retired and resigned early. | 2003–Present Part of Wake County.[5][6] [7][8][9][10] |
Vacant | September 7, 2012 – October 4, 2012 | |||
Tamara Barringer | Republican | October 4, 2012 – January 1, 2019 | Appointed to finish Steven's term. Lost re-election. | |
Sam Searcy | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – December 30, 2020 | Resigned. | |
Vacant | December 30, 2020 – January 11, 2021 | |||
Sydney Batch | Democratic | January 11, 2021 – Present | Appointed to finish Searcy's term. |
Election results
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sydney Batch (incumbent) | 45,279 | 51.83% | |
Republican | Mark Cavaliero | 40,167 | 45.97% | |
Libertarian | Patrick J. Bowersox | 1,922 | 2.20% | |
Total votes | 87,368 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Searcy (incumbent) | 83,564 | 51.41% | |
Republican | Mark Cavaliero | 72,774 | 44.77% | |
Libertarian | Travis Groo | 6,204 | 3.82% | |
Total votes | 162,542 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Searcy | 50,040 | 50.60% | |
Republican | Tamara Barringer (incumbent) | 45,841 | 46.35% | |
Libertarian | Bruce Basson | 3,016 | 3.05% | |
Total votes | 98,897 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tamara Barringer (incumbent) | 59,105 | 48.30% | |
Democratic | Susan P. Evans | 58,063 | 47.45% | |
Libertarian | Susan Hogarth | 5,191 | 4.24% | |
Total votes | 122,359 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tamara Barringer (incumbent) | 44,292 | 58.46% | |
Democratic | Bryan Fulghum | 31,476 | 41.54% | |
Total votes | 75,768 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tamara Barringer (incumbent) | 57,101 | 53.67% | |
Democratic | Erv Portman | 49,298 | 46.33% | |
Total votes | 106,399 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Stevens (incumbent) | 51,391 | 63.75% | |
Democratic | David Donovan | 29,217 | 36.25% | |
Total votes | 80,608 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Stevens (incumbent) | 75,311 | 81.20% | |
Libertarian | Brian Irving | 17,441 | 18.80% | |
Total votes | 92,752 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Stevens (incumbent) | 40,430 | 100% | |
Total votes | 40,430 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Stevens (incumbent) | 55,908 | 58.74% | |
Democratic | Norwood Clark | 37,432 | 39.33% | |
Libertarian | Ryan Maas | 1,844 | 1.94% | |
Total votes | 95,184 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Stevens | 6,213 | 69.53% | |
Republican | David S. Sharpe Jr. | 2,723 | 30.47% | |
Total votes | 8,936 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Richard Stevens | 37,076 | 61.69% | ||
Democratic | Thomas B. Hunt | 20,616 | 34.30% | ||
Libertarian | Susan Hogarth | 2,411 | 4.01% | ||
Total votes | 60,103 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William P. "Bill" Davis | 6,007 | 41.66% | |
Republican | Eddie Goodall | 4,960 | 34.40% | |
Republican | Michael Concannon | 3,452 | 23.94% | |
Total votes | 14,419 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Aaron Plyler (incumbent) | 57,678 | 27.84% | |
Democratic | Bill Purcell (incumbent) | 51,316 | 24.77% | |
Republican | William P. "Bill" Davis | 48,350 | 23.33% | |
Republican | Eddie Goodall | 47,427 | 22.89% | |
Libertarian | Alan Light | 2,438 | 1.18% | |
Total votes | 207,209 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 17, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Senate Joint Resolution 1078". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
- President of the Senate
- Mark Robinson (R)
- President pro tempore
- Phil Berger (R)
- Majority Leader
- Paul Newton (R)
- Minority Leader
- Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
- ▌Bob Brinson (R)
- ▌Bobby Hanig (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)
- ▌Mary Wills Bode (D)
- ▌Val Applewhite (D)
- ▌Natalie Murdock (D)
- ▌Tom McInnis (R)
- ▌Mike Woodard (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)
- ▌Joyce Krawiec (R)
- ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
- ▌Carl Ford (R)
- ▌Paul Newton (R)
- ▌Todd Johnson (R)
- ▌Eddie Settle (R)
- ▌Vickie Sawyer (R)
- ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
- ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D)
- ▌Joyce Waddell (D)
- ▌Natasha Marcus (D)
- ▌Rachel Hunt (D)
- ▌Brad Overcash (R)
- ▌Ted Alexander (R)
- ▌Dean Proctor (R)
- ▌Warren Daniel (R)
- ▌Ralph Hise (R)
- ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
- ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
- ▌Kevin Corbin (R)