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North Carolina's 20th Senate district

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North Carolina's 20th
State Senate district

Senator
  Natalie Murdock
DDurham
Demographics39% White
37% Black
14% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2020)222,206

North Carolina's 20th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Natalie Murdock since 2020.[1]

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Chatham County, as well as part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 29th, 31st, and 54th house districts.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Hamilton Horton Jr. Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 31st district. James Mark McDaniel Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Lost re-election.[2] 1995–2003
Part of Forsyth County.[3]
Linda Garrou Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 32nd district.

Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Democratic January 1, 2003 –
March 9, 2007
Redistricted from the 13th district.
Died.
2003–2013
Part of Durham County.[4][5]
Vacant March 9, 2007 –
April 18, 2007
Floyd McKissick Jr. Democratic April 18, 2007 –
January 7, 2020
Appointed to finish Lucas's term.
Resigned.
2013–2019
All of Granville County.
Part of Durham County.[6]
2019–2023
Part of Durham County.[7][8]
Vacant January 7, 2020 –
January 14, 2020
Mickey Michaux Democratic January 14, 2020 –
March 31, 2020
Appointed to continue McKissick's term.
Resigned.
Vacant March 31, 2020 –
April 29, 2020
Natalie Murdock Democratic April 29, 2020 –
Present
Appointed to finish McKissick's term.
2023–Present
All of Chatham County.
Part of Durham County.[9]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Murdock (incumbent) 64,550 72.83%
Republican Alvin Reed 24,085 27.17%
Total votes 88,635 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 20th district Democratic primary election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Murdock 24,508 45.23%
Democratic Pierce Freelon 20,054 37.01%
Democratic Gray Ellis 9,629 17.77%
Total votes 54,191 100%
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Murdock (incumbent) 102,732 83.61%
Republican John Tarantino 20,143 16.39%
Total votes 122,875 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 74,205 83.52%
Republican Tom Stark 12,309 13.85%
Libertarian Jared Erickson 2,331 2.62%
Total votes 88,845 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 71,865 81.60%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 16,202 18.40%
Total votes 88,067 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 46,482 100%
Total votes 46,482 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 20th district Democratic primary election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 24,208 82.25%
Democratic Ralph Madison McKinney Jr. 5,225 17.75%
Total votes 29,433 100%
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 75,673 100%
Total votes 75,673 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 38,309 73.11%
Republican John Tarantino 14,092 26.89%
Total votes 52,401 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 20th district Democratic primary election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 32,313 77.20%
Democratic Ryan O'Neal Echoles 9,542 22.80%
Total votes 41,855 100%
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 64,178 74.58%
Republican Ken Chandler 19,666 22.55%
Libertarian David C. Rollins 3,377 3.87%
Total votes 87,221 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 26,760 100%
Total votes 26,760 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 55,050 90.24%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 5,953 9.76%
Total votes 61,003 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate District 20th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 30,216 89.31%
Libertarian Jonathan Guze 3,617 10.69%
Total votes 33,833 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 60,149 35.65%
Republican Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent) 59,929 35.52%
Republican Jeannie A. Metcalf 48,666 28.84%
Total votes 168,744 100%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

References

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  2. ^ "NC State Senate 20". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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  24. ^ "NC State Senate 20". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 9, 2022.