North Carolina's 22nd Senate district

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North Carolina's 22nd
State Senate district

Senator
  Mike Woodard
DDurham
Demographics56% White
29% Black
9% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)194,848

North Carolina's 22nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Woodard since 2013.[1]

Geography[edit]

Since 2022, the district has included part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 29th, 30th, and 31st state house districts.

District officeholders[edit]

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Fletcher Hartsell Jr. Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 36th district. 1991–1993
All of Cabarrus County. Part of Mecklenburg County.
1993–2003
All of Cabarrus County. Parts of Rowan and Stanly counties.[2]
Harris Blake Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 29th district and retired. 2003–2005
All of Moore and Lee counties. Part of Harnett County.[3]
2005–2013
All of Moore and Harnett counties.[4]
Mike Woodard Democratic January 1, 2013 –
Present
2013–2019
All of Caswell and Person counties. Part of Durham County.[5]
2019–2023
All of Granville and Person counties. Part of Durham County.[6][7]
2023–Present
Part of Durham County.[8]

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Coleman 3,189 68.55%
Republican John Tarantino 1,463 31.45%
Total votes 4,652 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 60,402 78.43%
Republican Larry Coleman 15,070 19.57%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 1,543 2.00%
Total votes 77,015 100%
Democratic hold

2020[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 60,402 58.43%
Republican Rick Padgett 39,792 38.50%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 3,175 3.07%
Total votes 103,369 100%
Democratic hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 46,153 61.81%
Republican Rickey "Rick" Padgett 26,989 36.14%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 1,527 2.05%
Total votes 74,669 100%
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 74,693 65.58%
Republican T. Greg Doucette 39,198 34.42%
Total votes 113,891 100%
Democratic hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Milton Holmes 2,557 51.97%
Republican Herman Joubert 2,363 48.03%
Total votes 4,920 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 47,978 67.13%
Republican Herman Joubert 23,491 32.87%
Total votes 71,469 100%
Democratic hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard 22,356 67.79%
Democratic Kerry Sutton 10,621 32.21%
Total votes 32,977 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard 67,484 65.38%
Republican Milton Holmes 35,730 34.62%
Total votes 103,214 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2010[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 6,679 65.86%
Republican Richard Timothy Morgan 3,462 34.14%
Total votes 10,141 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 38,331 100%
Total votes 38,331 100%
Republican hold

2008[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 8,797 59.41%
Republican Cindy Richardson Morgan 6,010 40.59%
Total votes 14,807 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 50,111 60.27%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 33,033 39.73%
Total votes 83,144 100%
Republican hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 24,490 62.58%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 14,644 37.42%
Total votes 39,134 100%
Republican hold

2004[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 35,605 51.73%
Democratic Oscar Harris 33,229 48.27%
Total votes 68,834 100%
Republican hold

2002[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Love Sr. 6,690 62.17%
Democratic Wanda H. Hunt 4,071 37.83%
Total votes 10,761 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake 4,687 37.29%
Republican Teena S. Little 3,995 31.78%
Republican Bobby Ray Hall 1,963 15.62%
Republican Tim McNeill 1,925 15.31%
Total votes 12,570 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake 24,975 54.43%
Democratic Jimmy Love Sr. 20,072 43.74%
Libertarian Jonathan Lubecky 840 1.83%
Total votes 45,887 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000[edit]

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 5,273 77.82%
Republican Glenn Harold Comer 1,503 22.18%
Total votes 6,776 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2000[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 48,592 100%
Total votes 48,592 100%
Republican hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 22, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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