North Carolina's 34th Senate district
Appearance
North Carolina's 34th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 77% White 10% Black 8% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 216,451 |
North Carolina's 34th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Newton since 2023.[1]
Geography
[edit]Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 73rd, 82nd, and 83rd state house districts.
District officeholders
[edit]Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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T. L. "Fountain" Odom | Democratic | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 40th district and lost re-election. | 1989–2003 Parts of Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties.[2] |
Andrew Brock | Republican | January 1, 2003 – June 30, 2017 |
Resigned. | 2003–2005 All of Yadkin and Davie counties. Part of Rowan County.[3] |
2005–2013 All of Davie and Rowan counties.[4] | ||||
2013–2019 All of Davie County. Parts of Iredell and Rowan counties.[5] | ||||
Vacant | June 30, 2017 – August 23, 2017 |
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Dan Barrett | Republican | August 23, 2017 – January 1, 2019 |
Appointed to finish Brock's term. Redistricted to the 31st district and lost re-nomination. | |
Vickie Sawyer | Republican | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 |
Redistricted to the 37th district. | 2019–2023 All of Iredell and Yadkin counties.[6][7] |
Paul Newton | Republican | January 1, 2023 – present |
Redistricted from the 36th district. | 2023–present Most of Cabarrus County.[8] |
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Newton (incumbent) | 40,991 | 56.90% | |
Democratic | Keshia Sandidge | 31,044 | 43.10% | |
Total votes | 72,035 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | 83,707 | 71.01% | |
Democratic | Barry Templeton | 34,172 | 28.99% | |
Total votes | 117,879 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beniah McMiller | 1,483 | 43.46% | |
Democratic | William Stinson | 1,271 | 37.25% | |
Democratic | Lisaney Kong | 658 | 19.28% | |
Total votes | 3,412 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Vickie Sawyer | 4,800 | 43.83% | |
Republican | Bob Rucho | 3,636 | 33.20% | |
Republican | A. J. Daoud | 1,519 | 13.87% | |
Republican | William "Bill" Howell | 996 | 9.10% | |
Total votes | 10,951 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Vickie Sawyer | 54,635 | 69.73% | ||
Democratic | Beniah McMiller | 23,716 | 30.27% | ||
Total votes | 78,351 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 69,470 | 100% | |
Total votes | 69,470 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 38,010 | 66.05% | |
Democratic | Constance L. "Connie" Johnson | 19,533 | 33.95% | |
Total votes | 57,543 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 62,728 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,728 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 9,752 | 67.31% | |
Republican | John H. Ferguson | 2,642 | 18.24% | |
Republican | Robert Dale Stirewalt | 2,094 | 14.45% | |
Total votes | 14,488 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 36,969 | 100% | |
Total votes | 36,969 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 47,960 | 61.17% | |
Democratic | John Carlyle Sherrill III | 30,443 | 38.83% | |
Total votes | 78,403 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 21,608 | 60.60% | |
Democratic | Larry Brown | 14,048 | 39.40% | |
Total votes | 35,656 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 7,726 | 66.76% | |
Republican | Gus Andrews | 3,846 | 33.24% | |
Total votes | 11,572 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 41,800 | 63.31% | |
Democratic | Larry C. Brown | 24,223 | 36.69% | |
Total votes | 66,023 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Carlyle Sherrill III | 4,720 | 58.82% | |
Democratic | Debra Brown Groce | 3,305 | 41.18% | |
Total votes | 8,025 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew Brock | 6,816 | 36.69% | |
Republican | Gus Andrews | 5,972 | 32.15% | |
Republican | Mac Butner | 4,830 | 26.00% | |
Republican | Baxter (Bo) Turner | 957 | 5.15% | |
Total votes | 18,575 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Andrew Brock | 28,593 | 60.19% | ||
Democratic | John Carlyle Sherrill III | 17,625 | 37.10% | ||
Libertarian | J. Conrad Jones | 1,290 | 2.72% | ||
Total votes | 47,508 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
2000
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) | 46,682 | 56.17% | |
Republican | Jeffrey Ober | 36,430 | 43.83% | |
Total votes | 83,112 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senate District 34, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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