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North Carolina's 13th Senate district

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North Carolina's 13th
State Senate district

Senator
  Lisa Grafstein
DRaleigh
Demographics35% White
25% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
29% Native American
Population (2020)187,337

North Carolina's 13th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lisa Grafstein since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 34th, 38th, 40th, 49th, and 66th state house districts.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Wib Gulley Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 18th district. Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 20th district. 1993–2003
All of Durham County. Parts of Person, Granville, and Wake counties.[2]

Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
David Weinstein Democratic January 1, 2003 –
September 30, 2009
Redistricted from the 30th district.
Resigned.
2003–2013
All of Robeson and Hoke counties.[3][4]
Vacant September 30, 2009 –
November 3, 2009
Michael Walters Democratic November 3, 2009 –
January 1, 2015
Appointed to finish Weinstein's term.
Retired.
2013–2023
All of Robeson and Columbus counties.[5][6][7]
Jane Smith Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2017
Lost re-election.
Danny Britt Republican January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 24th district.
Lisa Grafstein Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
Part of Wake County.[8]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Grafstein 11,931 66.59%
Democratic Patrick Buffkin 5,987 33.41%
Total votes 17,918 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Bankert 5,230 52.23%
Republican Jeff Werner 4,783 47.77%
Total votes 10,013 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Grafstein 50,937 62.34%
Republican David Bankert 28,001 34.27%
Libertarian Michael C. Munger 2,769 3.39%
Total votes 81,707 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2020

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North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt (incumbent) 45,264 63.56%
Democratic Barbara Yates-Lockamy 25,949 36.44%
Total votes 71,213 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Campbell 14,803 69.20%
Democratic Bobbie Jacobs-Ghaffar 6,588 30.80%
Total votes 21,391 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt (incumbent) 31,106 62.50%
Democratic John Campbell 18,661 37.50%
Total votes 49,767 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt 34,126 54.98%
Democratic Jane Smith (incumbent) 27,940 45.02%
Total votes 62,066 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

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North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Smith 9,510 47.32%
Democratic Marcus W. Williams 5,496 27.34%
Democratic David Ayers 2,735 13.61%
Democratic Beverly Collins Hall 2,358 11.73%
Total votes 20,099 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Smith 24,076 62.78%
Republican Bernard White 14,276 37.22%
Total votes 38,352 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Walters (incumbent) 46,974 72.55%
Republican W. Bernard White Jr. 17,770 27.45%
Total votes 64,744 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Walters (incumbent) 13,559 68.87%
Democratic Ben Clark 6,129 31.13%
Total votes 19,688 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Walters (incumbent) 22,728 100%
Total votes 22,728 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 17,477 61.17%
Democratic Ben Clark 11,095 38.83%
Total votes 28,572 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 45,776 100%
Total votes 45,776 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 11,884 65.04%
Democratic Ben Clark 6,389 34.96%
Total votes 18,273 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 15,992 100%
Total votes 15,992 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 37,829 100%
Total votes 37,829 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 21,602 100%
Total votes 21,602 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wib Gulley (incumbent) 82,509 37.54%
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 76,064 34.61%
Republican Wallace Bradsher 52,113 23.71%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 9,102 4.14%
Total votes 219,788 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

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  2. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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  27. ^ "NC State Senate 13". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 1, 2022.