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North Carolina's 7th Senate district

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North Carolina's 7th
State Senate district

Senator
  Michael Lee
RWilmington
Demographics78% White
11% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2020)210,057

North Carolina's 7th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Michael Lee since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has covered most of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 18th, 19th, and 20th house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

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Multi-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
James Russell Kirby Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977
Redistricted from the 8th district. Dallas Alford Jr. Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 10th district. 1973–1983
All of Vance, Warren, Franklin, Nash, and Wilson counties.[2]


James Davis Speed Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 11th district.

Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Julius Arnette Wright Republican January 1, 1983 –
June 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 4th district.
Resigned.
1983–1993
All of New Hanover County.
Part of Pender County.[3]
Vacant June 1, 1985 –
June 4, 1985
Franklin Ervin Williams Republican June 4, 1985 –
January 1, 1987
Appointed to finish Wright's term.
Franklin Lee Block Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993
Luther Jordan Democratic January 1, 1993 –
April 23, 2002
Died. 1993–2003
Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Jones, and Lenoir counties.[4]
Vacant April 23, 2002 –
January 1, 2003
John Kerr Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 8th district.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
2003–2005
All of Greene and Lenoir counties. Part of Wayne County.[5]
Doug Berger Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 18th district and lost re-election. 2005–2013
All of Granville, Vance, Warren, and Franklin counties.[6]
Louis Pate Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 14, 2019
Redistricted from the 5th district.
Resigned.
2013–2019
Parts of Wayne, Lenoir, and Pitt counties.[7]
2019–2023
All of Wayne and Lenoir counties.[8][9]
Vacant January 14, 2019 –
January 31, 2019
Jim Perry Republican January 31, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Appointed to finish Pate's term.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Michael Lee Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present
Redistricted from the 9th district. 2023–Present
Most of New Hanover County.[10]

Election results

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2024

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Lee (incumbent)
Democratic David Hill
Libertarian John Evans
Total votes 100%

2022

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Lee (incumbent) 44,908 50.97%
Democratic Marcia Morgan 43,198 49.03%
Total votes 88,106 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 7th district Republican primary election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 10,214 65.94%
Republican Billy Strickland 5,275 34.06%
Total votes 15,489 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 45,364 55.25%
Democratic Donna Lake 36,737 44.75%
Total votes 82,101 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 30,329 53.90%
Democratic David B. Brantley 25,940 46.10%
Total votes 56,269 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 66,035 100%
Total votes 66,035 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 37,323 68.80%
Democratic Erik Anderson 16,924 31.20%
Total votes 54,247 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 60,120 100%
Total votes 60,120 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 11,742 65.19%
Democratic Ronald R. Alligood 6,269 34.81%
Total votes 18,011 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 27,084 51.80%
Republican Michael Schriver 25,206 48.20%
Total votes 52,290 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 48,874 61.25%
Republican Chuck Stires 28,588 35.83%
Libertarian Kira Howe 2,331 2.92%
Total votes 79,793 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 22,225 60.64%
Republican Chuck Stires 14,423 39.36%
Total votes 36,648 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger 6,360 36.69%
Democratic Darryl D. Moss 3,412 19.68%
Democratic Bobby W. Rogers 3,292 18.99%
Democratic C. Douglas Jackson 1,961 11.31%
Democratic Bernard A. Holliday 1,424 8.22%
Democratic Jack Day 884 5.10%
Total votes 17,333 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger 4,409 51.15%
Democratic Darryl D. Moss 4,210 48.85%
Total votes 8,619 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger 35,091 56.87%
Republican Harold N. Frazier 26,616 43.13%
Total votes 61,707 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2002

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North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kerr (incumbent) 21,211 53.95%
Republican Carolyn B. Russell 18,108 46.05%
Total votes 39,319 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luther Jordan (incumbent) 6,454 78.07%
Democratic Ronnie J. Bell 1,813 21.93%
Total votes 8,267 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luther Jordan (incumbent) 17,242 69.28%
Republican Thomas R. "Tom" Mattison 7,008 28.16%
Libertarian Stephen Shepherd 639 2.57%
Total votes 24,889 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  4. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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