North Carolina's 46th Senate district
American legislative district
North Carolina's 46th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 84% White 5% Black 6% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 189,831 |
North Carolina's 46th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Warren Daniel since 2013.[1]
Geography
Since 2023, the district has covered all of Burke and McDowell counties, as well as part of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 85th, 86th, 113th, 114th, 115th, and 116th state house districts.
District officeholders since 2003
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2013 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties.[2][3] | |||
![]() Walter Dalton | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 | Redistricted from the 37th district. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | |
Debbie Clary | Republican | January 1, 2009 – January 10, 2012 | Resigned. | |
Vacant | January 10, 2012 - January 27, 2012 | |||
Wes Westmoreland | Republican | January 27, 2012 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Clary's term. Retired. | |
![]() Warren Daniel | Republican | January 1, 2013 – Present | Redistricted from the 44th district. | 2013–2019 All of Burke and Cleveland counties.[4] |
2019–2023 All of Burke, Caldwell, and Avery counties.[5][6] | ||||
2023–Present All of Burke and McDowell counties. Part of Buncombe County.[7] |
Election results
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | 12,395 | 61.28% | |
Republican | Mark Crawford | 7,831 | 38.72% | |
Total votes | 20,226 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | 47,709 | 60.25% | |
Democratic | Billy Martin | 31,478 | 39.75% | |
Total votes | 79,187 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | 67,919 | 72.28% | |
Democratic | Edward Phifer | 26,045 | 27.72% | |
Total votes | 93,964 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | 42,445 | 69.97% | |
Democratic | Art Sherwood | 18,218 | 30.03% | |
Total votes | 60,663 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Anne Fischer | 7,527 | 53.77% | |
Democratic | Jim Cates | 6,471 | 46.23% | |
Total votes | 13,998 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | 52,997 | 66.16% | |
Democratic | Anne Fischer | 27,106 | 33.84% | |
Total votes | 80,103 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | 30,373 | 58.71% | |
Democratic | Emily B. Church | 21,363 | 41.29% | |
Total votes | 51,736 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | 43,904 | 55.96% | |
Democratic | John T. McDevitt | 32,409 | 41.31% | |
Libertarian | Richard C. Evey | 2,144 | 2.73% | |
Total votes | 78,457 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Debbie Clary (incumbent) | 32,007 | 100% | |
Total votes | 32,007 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Keith H. Melton | 13,522 | 64.55% | |
Democratic | Phil D. Clark | 7,425 | 35.45% | |
Total votes | 20,947 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Debbie Clary | 36,059 | 50.50% | |
Democratic | Keith H. Melton | 35,338 | 49.50% | |
Total votes | 71,397 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter Dalton (incumbent) | 22,557 | 54.42% | |
Republican | Wes Westmoreland | 18,890 | 45.58% | |
Total votes | 41,447 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter Dalton (incumbent) | 6,042 | 83.41% | |
Democratic | James W. "Buck" Carr | 1,202 | 16.59% | |
Total votes | 7,244 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter Dalton (incumbent) | 32,595 | 53.43% | |
Republican | James "Jim" Testa | 28,409 | 46.57% | |
Total votes | 61,004 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter Dalton (incumbent) | 22,251 | 52.43% | |
Republican | John Weatherly | 19,118 | 45.05% | |
Libertarian | Tony Brown | 1,072 | 2.53% | |
Total votes | 42,441 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 46, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
- President of the Senate
- Mark Robinson (R)
- President pro tempore
- Phil Berger (R)
- Majority Leader
- Paul Newton (R)
- Minority Leader
- Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
- ▌Bob Brinson (R)
- ▌Bobby Hanig (R)
- ▌Buck Newton (R)
- ▌Kandie Smith (D)
- ▌Michael Lazzara (R)
- ▌Michael Lee (R)
- ▌Bill Rabon (R)
- ▌Brent Jackson (R)
- ▌Benton Sawrey (R)
- ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
- ▌Jim Burgin (R)
- ▌Lisa Grafstein (D)
- ▌Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D)
- ▌Gale Adcock (D)
- ▌Sydney Batch (D)
- ▌Mary Wills Bode (D)
- ▌Val Applewhite (D)
- ▌Natalie Murdock (D)
- ▌Tom McInnis (R)
- ▌Mike Woodard (D)
- ▌Graig Meyer (D)
- ▌Danny Britt (R)
- ▌Amy Galey (R)
- ▌Phil Berger (R)
- ▌Michael Garrett (D)
- ▌Gladys Robinson (D)
- ▌Dave Craven (R)
- ▌Steve Jarvis (R)
- ▌Joyce Krawiec (R)
- ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
- ▌Carl Ford (R)
- ▌Paul Newton (R)
- ▌Todd Johnson (R)
- ▌Eddie Settle (R)
- ▌Vickie Sawyer (R)
- ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
- ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D)
- ▌Joyce Waddell (D)
- ▌Natasha Marcus (D)
- ▌Rachel Hunt (D)
- ▌Brad Overcash (R)
- ▌Ted Alexander (R)
- ▌Dean Proctor (R)
- ▌Warren Daniel (R)
- ▌Ralph Hise (R)
- ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
- ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
- ▌Kevin Corbin (R)