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North Carolina's 18th Senate district

North Carolina's 18th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Mary Wills Bode since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 18th
State Senate district
Senator
  Mary Wills Bode
D–Oxford
Demographics72% White
16% Black
6% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)229,414

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has covered all of Granville County, as well as part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 7th, 32nd, 35th, 40th, and 66th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Ralph Scott Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1981 		Redistricted from the 17th district.
Lost re-election. 		1973–1983
All of Alamance County.[2]
Cary Allred Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 21st district.
R. C. Soles Jr. Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted from the 11th district.
Redistricted to the 8th district. 		1983–1993
All of Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick counties.
Part of Cumberland County.[3][4]
1993–2003
All of Columbus and Brunswick counties.
Parts of Bladen and New Hanover counties.[5]
Wib Gulley Democratic January 1, 2003 –
March 19, 2004 		Redistricted from the 13th district.
Resigned. 		2003–2005
All of Person and Granville counties.
Part of Durham County.[6]
Vacant March 19, 2004 -
April 21, 2004
Ralph Hunt Democratic April 21, 2004 –
January 1, 2005 		Appointed to finish Gulley's term.
Retired.
Bob Atwater Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013 		Redistricted to the 23rd district and retired. 2005–2013
All of Chatham and Lee counties.
Part of Durham County.[7]
Chad Barefoot Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019 		Retired. 2013–2023
All of Franklin County.
Part of Wake County.[8][9][10]
John Alexander Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021 		Redistricted from the 15th district.
Retired.
Sarah Crawford Democratic January 1, 2021 –
January 1, 2023 		Retired to run for State House.
Mary Wills Bode Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
All of Granville County.
Part of Wake County.[11]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina State Senate 18th district Republican primary election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. C. Sykes 11,124 84.86%
Republican Dimitry Slabyak 1,985 15.14%
Total votes 13,109 100%
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Wills Bode 42,783 51.36%
Republican E.C. Sykes 38,296 45.97%
Libertarian Ryan Brown 2,219 2.66%
Total votes 83,298 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina State Senate 18th district Democratic primary election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Crawford 21,630 74.23%
Democratic Angela F. Bridgman 7,510 25.77%
Total votes 29,140 100%
North Carolina State Senate 18th district Republican primary election, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry E. Norman 7,116 51.31%
Republican Scott McKaig 6,753 48.69%
Total votes 13,869 100%
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2020[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Crawford 67,912 52.08%
Republican Larry E. Norman 57,890 44.40%
Libertarian Jason Loeback 4,595 3.52%
Total votes 130,397 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2018

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Alexander (incumbent) 51,794 49.90%
Democratic Mack Paul 49,155 47.35%
Libertarian Brad Hessel 2,855 2.75%
Total votes 103,804 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Barefoot (incumbent) 57,121 55.34%
Democratic Gil Johnson 46,105 44.66%
Total votes 103,226 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Barefoot (incumbent) 34,646 52.89%
Democratic Sarah Crawford 30,861 47.11%
Total votes 65,507 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina State Senate 18th district Republican primary election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Barefoot 9,149 45.91%
Republican Michael Schriver 8,028 40.29%
Republican Glen Bradley 2,750 13.80%
Total votes 19,927 100%
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2012[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Barefoot 51,873 55.92%
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 40,897 44.08%
Total votes 92,770 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater (incumbent) 38,809 59.43%
Republican Roger Gerber 26,488 40.57%
Total votes 65,297 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2008[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater (incumbent) 66,916 69.00%
Republican Roger Gerber 30,063 31.00%
Total votes 96,979 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater (incumbent) 36,763 100%
Total votes 36,763 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater 9,244 52.19%
Democratic Paul D. Carrington 6,605 37.29%
Democratic Tommy "Jr." Griffin 1,862 10.51%
Total votes 17,711 100%
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater 46,875 58.04%
Republican Christine Mumma 32,709 40.50%
Libertarian Jon Guze 1,186 1.47%
Total votes 80,770 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wib Gulley (incumbent) 27,335 46.23%
Republican Tom Davidson 19,706 40.53%
Libertarian Mark Kitchens 1,576 3.24%
Total votes 48,617 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2000[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 39,389 79.52%
Libertarian John Evans 10,147 20.48%
Total votes 49,536 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  3. ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984". Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  4. ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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