North Carolina's 4th Senate district
Appearance
North Carolina's 4th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 49% White 34% Black 12% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 3% Multiracial | ||
Population (2020) | 216,554 |
North Carolina's 4th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Buck Newton since 2023.[1]
Geography
[edit]Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties. The district overlaps with the 4th, 10th, 12th, and 24th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1967
[edit]Multi-member district
[edit]Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Julian Russell Allsbrook | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 |
Redistricted from the 8th district. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
Herbert Vinson Bridgers | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 |
1967–1973 All of Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, and Pitt counties.[2] | |
Vernon White | Democratic | January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 |
Redistricted to the 6th district. |
Single-member district
[edit]Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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George Rountree III | Republican | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 |
1973–1983 All of New Hanover and Pender counties.[3] | |
William Gray Smith | Democratic | January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979 |
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Benjamin David Schwartz | Democratic | January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1981 |
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Julius Arnette Wright | Republican | January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 |
Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
Alexander Duke Guy | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 |
1983–1993 All of Onslow County.[4] | |
B. Tommy Pollard | Republican | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 |
Retired to run for Congress. | |
John Codington | Republican | January 1, 1993 – March 1, 1994 |
Died. | 1993–2003 Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret counties.[5] |
Vacant | March 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 |
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Patrick Ballantine | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 9th district. | |
Robert Holloman | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 8, 2007 |
Died. | 2003–2005 All of Warren, Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, and Gates counties. Part of Vance County.[6] |
2005–2013 All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties.[7] | ||||
Vacant | January 8, 2007 – January 23, 2007 | |||
Ed Jones | Democratic | January 23, 2007 – December 14, 2012 |
Appointed to finish Holloman's term. Died. | |
Vacant | December 14, 2012 – January 7, 2013 |
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2013–2019 All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties.[8] | ||||
Angela Bryant | Democratic | January 7, 2013 – March 17, 2018 |
Appointed to finish Jones's term. Resigned. | |
Vacant | March 17, 2018 – March 23, 2018 |
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Toby Fitch | Democratic | March 23, 2018 – January 1, 2023 |
Appointed to finish Bryant's term. Lost re-election. | |
2019–2023 All of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.[9] | ||||
Buck Newton | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present |
2023–Present All of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties.[10] |
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Buck Newton (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | |||
Total votes | 100% |
2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 6,994 | 54.48% | |
Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 5,843 | 45.52% | |
Total votes | 12,837 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Buck Newton | 8,728 | 67.61% | |
Republican | Joe Democko | 4,181 | 32.39% | |
Total votes | 12,909 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Buck Newton | 38,638 | 57.51% | |
Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 28,543 | 42.49% | |
Total votes | 67,181 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 51,384 | 57.16% | |
Republican | Sammy Davis Webb | 38,514 | 42.84% | |
Total votes | 89,898 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 36,471 | 57.77% | |
Republican | Richard Scott | 25,391 | 40.22% | |
Libertarian | Jesse Shearin | 1,264 | 2.00% | |
Total votes | 63,126 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Angela Bryant (incumbent) | 24,063 | 81.19% | |
Democratic | James E. Mills | 5,576 | 18.81% | |
Total votes | 29,639 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Angela Bryant (incumbent) | 56,584 | 67.67% | |
Republican | Richard Scott | 27,038 | 32.33% | |
Total votes | 83,622 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Angela Bryant (incumbent) | 37,590 | 65.50% | |
Republican | Richard Scott | 19,796 | 34.50% | |
Total votes | 57,386 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 63,666 | 72.32% | |
Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 24,363 | 27.68% | |
Total votes | 88,029 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 14,000 | 82.41% | |
Democratic | Tee Ferguson | 2,988 | 17.59% | |
Total votes | 16,988 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rich Halbert | 984 | 52.93% | |
Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 875 | 47.07% | |
Total votes | 1,859 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 29,169 | 62.55% | |
Republican | Rich Halbert | 17,464 | 37.45% | |
Total votes | 46,633 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 57,429 | 100% | |
Total votes | 57,429 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Holloman (incumbent) | 19,091 | 69.67% | |
Republican | Kenneth R. "Ken" Chandler | 8,312 | 30.33% | |
Total votes | 27,403 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Holloman (incumbent) | 8,846 | 47.35% | |
Democratic | Patricia Ferguson | 5,560 | 29.76% | |
Democratic | Sammy D. Webb | 4,278 | 22.90% | |
Total votes | 18,684 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Holloman (incumbent) | 44,249 | 100% | |
Total votes | 44,249 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Holloman | 8,142 | 31.61% | |
Democratic | Robert B. Partin | 6,950 | 26.99% | |
Democratic | Ronnie C. Reaves | 5,133 | 19.93% | |
Democratic | Clinton G. "T-Bone" Alston | 3,040 | 11.80% | |
Democratic | Charles J. Worth | 2,490 | 9.67% | |
Total votes | 25,755 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Holloman | 28,336 | 84.11% | |
Libertarian | Tom Eisenmenger | 5,352 | 15.89% | |
Total votes | 33,688 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) | 10,620 | 69.87% | |
Republican | Leroy Sullivan | 4,580 | 30.13% | |
Total votes | 15,200 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) | 47,469 | 65.27% | |
Democratic | Louise McColl | 25,258 | 34.73% | |
Total votes | 72,727 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
References
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