North Carolina's 40th Senate district
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North Carolina's 40th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 29% White 40% Black 22% Hispanic 6% Asian 1% Other | ||
Population (2020) | 220,074 |
North Carolina's 40th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joyce Waddell since 2015.[1]
Geography
Since 1993, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 99th, 100th, 102nd, 103rd, and 112th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1993
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–Present Part of Mecklenburg County.[2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
Leslie Winner | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 |
Retired. | |
Dan Clodfelter | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 37th district. | |
Robert Pittenger | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 |
Redistricted to the 39th district. | |
Malcolm Graham | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2015 |
Retired to run for Congress. | |
Joyce Waddell | Democratic | January 1, 2015 – Present |
Election results
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 36,799 | 67.21% | |
Republican | Bobbie Shields | 17,954 | 32.79% | |
Total votes | 54,753 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 64,278 | 72.07% | |
Republican | Bobbie Shields | 24,906 | 27.93% | |
Total votes | 89,184 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 44,773 | 75.63% | |
Republican | Bobbie Shields | 14,426 | 24.37% | |
Total votes | 59,199 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 61,481 | 82.51% | |
Republican | Marguerite Cooke | 13,032 | 17.49% | |
Total votes | 74,513 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Waddell | 3,244 | 41.87% | |
Democratic | Nasif Majeed | 2,163 | 27.92% | |
Democratic | Matt Newton | 1,036 | 13.37% | |
Democratic | Morris F. McAdoo | 817 | 10.54% | |
Democratic | Ty Turner | 488 | 6.30% | |
Total votes | 7,748 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joyce Waddell | 34,788 | 100% | |
Total votes | 34,788 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 63,925 | 84.11% | |
Republican | Earl Lyndon Philip | 12,075 | 15.89% | |
Total votes | 76,000 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 4,180 | 75.40% | |
Democratic | John Montgomery | 1,364 | 24.60% | |
Total votes | 5,544 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 32,168 | 58.16% | |
Republican | John Aneralla | 23,145 | 41.84% | |
Total votes | 55,313 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 66,307 | 66.96% | |
Republican | Ed Mulheren | 32,711 | 33.04% | |
Total votes | 99,018 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 21,247 | 61.48% | |
Republican | Ed Mulheren | 13,314 | 38.52% | |
Total votes | 34,561 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Malcolm Graham | 4,767 | 62.93% | |
Democratic | T. L. "Fountain" Odom | 2,808 | 37.07% | |
Total votes | 7,575 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Malcolm Graham | 42,096 | 57.88% | ||
Republican | Brian Sisson | 30,633 | 42.12% | ||
Total votes | 72,729 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert Pittenger | 29,979 | 54.55% | |
Democratic | T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) | 23,704 | 43.13% | |
Libertarian | Steven Wright | 1,272 | 2.31% | |
Total votes | 54,955 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 28,118 | 63.82% | |
Republican | Wayne Johnson | 15,943 | 36.18% | |
Total votes | 44,061 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
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- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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- ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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