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North Carolina's 32nd Senate district

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North Carolina's 32nd
State Senate district

Senator
  Paul Lowe Jr.
DWinston-Salem
Demographics40% White
37% Black
18% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
Population (2020)207,323

North Carolina's 32nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Paul Lowe Jr. since 2015.[1]

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 71st, 72nd, and 74th state house districts.

District officeholders

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Thomas Sawyer Sr. Republican January 1, 1995 –
March 19, 1996[2]
Died. 1995–2003
Part of Guilford County.[3]
Vacant March 19, 1996 –
May 9, 1996
John Blust Republican May 9, 1996 –
January 1, 1999
Appointed to finish Sawyer's term.
Lost re-election.
Kay Hagan Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 27th district.
Linda Garrou Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 20th district.
Retired.
2003–Present
Part of Forsyth County.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Earline Parmon Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 28, 2015
Resigned.
Vacant January 28, 2015 –
January 30, 2015
Paul Lowe Jr. Democratic January 30, 2015 –
Present
Appointed to finish Parmon's term.

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 46,986 59.32%
Republican George K. Ware 32,220 40.68%
Total votes 79,206 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 67,293 59.40%
Republican Ven Challa 45,995 40.60%
Total votes 113,288 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 47,221 72.88%
Republican Eric Henderson 17,572 27.12%
Total votes 64,793 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 63,691 100%
Total votes 63,691 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 36,045 100%
Total votes 36,045 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon 10,858 60.01%
Democratic James Taylor 6,452 35.66%
Democratic Wilbert S. Banks 785 4.34%
Total votes 18,095 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon 57,803 72.99%
Republican Reginald Reid 21,387 27.01%
Total votes 79,190 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 5,036 81.34%
Democratic Ed Hanes 1,155 18.66%
Total votes 6,191 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Jones 1,687 60.49%
Republican Brian C. Miller 1,102 39.51%
Total votes 2,789 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 24,125 65.37%
Republican Nathan Jones 12,780 34.63%
Total votes 36,905 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 57,672 100%
Total votes 57,672 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 19,663 100%
Total votes 19,663 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 5,730 80.36%
Democratic Jermaine Baxter 1,400 19.64%
Total votes 7,130 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 38,903 69.69%
Republican W. R. (Bill) Dowe 16,920 30.31%
Total votes 55,823 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 28,388 100%
Total votes 28,388 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 34,353 61.51%
Republican Wendell H. Sawyer 21,498 38.49%
Total votes 55,851 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 32, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State Senate 32". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 28, 2022.