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]
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 |
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
2022 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "State Senate District 40, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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