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North Carolina's 8th Senate district
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]
North Carolina's 8th State Senate district | |
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Senator | |
Demographics | 75% White 15% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Native American 2% Remainder of multiracial |
Population (2020) | 238,064 |
Geography Edit
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, 19th, and 46th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1977 Edit
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Henson Barnes | Democratic | January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1993 | Retired. | 1977–1993 All of Wayne and Greene counties.[2] |
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.[3] |
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.[4][5] |
Bill Rabon | Republican | January 1, 2011 – Present | ||
2013–2023 All of Bladen, Pender, and Brunswick counties. Part of New Hanover County.[6][7][8] | ||||
2023–Present All of Columbus and Brunswick counties. Part of New Hanover County.[9] |
Election results Edit
2022 Edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 67,693 | 100% | |
Total votes | 67,693 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020 Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 78,274 | 100% | |
Total votes | 78,274 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014 Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Rabon | 46,216 | 63.55% | |
Democratic | David Redwine | 26,511 | 36.45% | |
Total votes | 72,727 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2008 Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ray Gilbert | 3,208 | 56.47% | |
Republican | Dial Gray | 2,473 | 43.53% | |
Total votes | 5,681 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 Edit
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 Edit
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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