North Carolina's 8th Senate district
American legislative district
North Carolina's 8th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 74% White 15% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 4% Multiracial | ||
Population (2020) | 208,625 |
North Carolina's 8th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bill Rabon since 2011.[1]
Geography
Since 2023, the district has included all of Columbus and Brunswick counties, as well as a small sliver of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 46th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1965
Single-member district
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Julian Russell Allsbrook | Democratic | January 1, 1965 – January 1, 1967 | Redistricted to the 4th district. | 1965–1967 All of Warren and Halifax counties.[2] |
Multi-member district
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Jesse Hinnant Austin Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 | Dallas Alford Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 | Redistricted from the 12th district. | 1967–1973 All of Johnston, Nash, and Wilson counties.[3] | |
James Russell Kirby | Democratic | January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 | Redistricted to the 7th district. | J. Marvin Johnson | Democratic | January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 | ||
Henry Mariott Milgrom | Democratic | January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 |
Single-member district
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Thomas Edward Strickland | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 | Redistricted from the 9th district. | 1973–1993 All of Wayne and Greene counties.[4] |
Henson Barnes | Democratic | January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1993 | Retired. | |
John Kerr | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 7th district. | 1993–2003 All of Wayne and Greene counties. Part of Lenoir County.[5] |
R. C. Soles Jr. | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 18th district. Retired. | 2003–2013 All of Columbus, Brunswick, and Pender counties.[6][7] |
Bill Rabon | Republican | January 1, 2011 – Present | ||
2013–2023 All of Bladen, Pender, and Brunswick counties. Part of New Hanover County.[8][9][10] | ||||
2023–Present All of Columbus and Brunswick counties. Part of New Hanover County.[11] |
Election results
2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Katherine Randall | |||
Total votes | 100% |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 67,693 | 100% | |
Total votes | 67,693 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Anthony Mascolo | 74 | 57.81% | |
Libertarian | Ethan Bickley | 54 | 42.19% | |
Total votes | 128 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 85,484 | 62.01% | |
Democratic | David Sink | 48,040 | 34.85% | |
Libertarian | Anthony Mascolo | 4,335 | 3.14% | |
Total votes | 137,859 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Anthony H. Mascolo | 53 | 58.24% | |
Libertarian | Randolph W. "Randy" Crow | 38 | 41.76% | |
Total votes | 91 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 55,024 | 58.55% | |
Democratic | David W. Sink Jr. | 36,191 | 38.51% | |
Libertarian | Anthony H. Mascolo | 2,764 | 2.94% | |
Total votes | 93,979 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 78,274 | 100% | |
Total votes | 78,274 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 39,402 | 57.01% | |
Democratic | Ernie Ward | 29,707 | 42.99% | |
Total votes | 69,109 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 58,282 | 59.96% | |
Democratic | Danny Hefner | 38,919 | 40.04% | |
Total votes | 97,201 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon | 9,406 | 66.83% | |
Republican | Bettie Fennell | 4,669 | 33.17% | |
Total votes | 14,075 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon | 46,216 | 63.55% | |
Democratic | David Redwine | 26,511 | 36.45% | |
Total votes | 72,727 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 47,905 | 48.66% | |
Republican | Bettie Fennell | 45,093 | 45.80% | |
Libertarian | Rachel Joiner Merrill | 5,454 | 5.54% | |
Total votes | 98,452 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 26,407 | 52.59% | |
Republican | Bill Fairley | 23,802 | 47.41% | |
Total votes | 50,209 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 39,897 | 54.26% | |
Republican | Jack Swann | 33,627 | 45.74% | |
Total votes | 73,524 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Gilbert | 3,208 | 56.47% | |
Republican | Dial Gray | 2,473 | 43.53% | |
Total votes | 5,681 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 28,513 | 54.56% | |
Republican | Ray Gilbert | 20,993 | 40.17% | |
Libertarian | Edward Gore | 2,750 | 5.26% | |
Total votes | 52,256 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Kerr (incumbent) | 26,283 | 60.72% | |
Republican | Ed Wharton | 17,001 | 39.28% | |
Total votes | 43,284 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 8, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1965-1966". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1967". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina general Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 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)
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