North Carolina's 23rd Senate district

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North Carolina's 23rd
State Senate district
Senator
  Graig Meyer
D–Hillsborough
Demographics70% White
11% Black
10% Hispanic
6% Asian
Population (2020)219,199

North Carolina's 23rd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Graig Meyer since 2023.[1]

Geography[edit]

Since 2023, the district has included all of Orange, Caswell, and Person counties. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 50th, and 56th state house districts.

District officeholders[edit]

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Jim Phillips Sr. Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2001 		Retired. 1995–2003
Parts of Iredell, Rowan, and Davidson counties.[2]
Cal Cunningham Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 33rd district and retired.
Eleanor Kinnaird Democratic January 1, 2003 –
August 19, 2013 		Redistricted from the 16th district.
Resigned. 		2003–2005
All of Orange and Chatham counties.[3]
2005-2013
All of Orange and Person counties.[4]
2013–2023
All of Orange and Chatham counties.[5][6][7]
Vacant August 19, 2013 –
September 13, 2013
Valerie Foushee Democratic September 13, 2013 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Kinnaird's term.
Retired to run for Congress.
Graig Meyer Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
All of Orange, Caswell, and Person counties.[8]

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer 23,717 82.38%
Democratic Jamie DeMent Holcomb 5,072 17.62%
Total votes 28,789 100%
North Carolina Senate 23rd district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Landon Woods 5,798 58.29%
Republican Bill Cooke 4,149 41.71%
Total votes 9,947 100%
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer 59,973 67.30%
Republican Landon Woods 29,140 32.70%
Total votes 89,113 100%
Democratic hold

2020[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Foushee (incumbent) 88,429 68.31%
Republican Tom Glendinning 41,016 31.69%
Total votes 129,445 100%
Democratic hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Foushee (incumbent) 73,332 71.29%
Republican Tom Glendinning 29,530 28.71%
Total votes 102,862 100%
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Foushee (incumbent) 79,520 68.06%
Republican Mary Lopez Carter 37,322 31.94%
Total votes 116,842 100%
Democratic hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Foushee (incumbent) 53,652 68.20%
Republican Mary Lopez-Carter 25,021 31.80%
Total votes 78,673 100%
Democratic hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 71,919 66.97%
Republican Dave Carter 35,467 33.03%
Total votes 107,386 100%
Democratic hold

2010[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan A. Hilliard 2,249 76.39%
Republican Jon Greg Bass 695 23.61%
Total votes 2,944 100%
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 36,611 64.87%
Republican Ryan A. Hilliard 19,828 35.13%
Total votes 56,439 100%
Democratic hold

2008[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 27,172 64.28%
Democratic Moses Carey Jr. 15,099 35.72%
Total votes 42,271 100%
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 62,192 70.90%
Republican Greg Bass 25,527 29.10%
Total votes 62,192 100%
Democratic hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 31,947 73.70%
Republican E. B. Alston 11,400 26.30%
Total votes 43,347 100%
Democratic hold

2004[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 49,730 65.40%
Republican Robert E. "Whit" Whitfield 26,307 34.60%
Total votes 76,037 100%
Democratic hold

2002[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 12,488 50.24%
Democratic Howard Lee (incumbent) 12,369 49.76%
Total votes 24,857 100%
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 37,481 65.74%
Republican Peter Morcombe 17,686 31.02%
Libertarian Christopher Todd Goss 1,847 3.24%
Total votes 57,014 100%
Democratic hold

2000[edit]

North Carolina Senate 23rd district Republican primary election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John "Scott" Keadle 3,007 49.99%
Republican Patricia P. "Peaches" Rickard 1,810 30.09%
Republican Sharon Hege Everhart 1,198 19.92%
Total votes 6,015 100%
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cal Cunningham 27,726 53.37%
Republican John "Scott" Keadle 23,095 44.45%
Libertarian Lawrence James Clark 1,131 2.18%
Total votes 51,952 100%
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 23, 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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  25. ^ "NC State Senate 23 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  26. ^ "NC State Senate 23". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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