North Carolina's 26th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Phil Berger since 2023.[1]
North Carolina's 26th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 64% White 17% Black 13% Hispanic 3% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 200,490 |
Geography
editSince 2023, the district has included all of Rockingham County, as well as part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 57th, 59th, 62nd, and 65th state house districts.
District officeholders
editMulti-member district
editSenator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Cass Ballenger | Republican | January 1, 1983 – November 4, 1986 |
Redistricted from the 23rd district. Resigned to assume seat in Congress. |
William Walter Redman Jr. | Republican | January 1, 1983 – March 11, 1987[2] |
Redistricted from the 23rd district. Resigned. |
1983–1993 All of Catawba, Alexander, Iredell, and Yadkin counties.[3] |
Vacant | November 4, 1986 – January 1, 1987 |
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Austin M. Allran | Republican | January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1993 |
Redistricted to the single-member district. | |||||
Howard Franklin Bryan | Republican | March 11, 1987 – January 1, 1993 |
Appointed to finish Redman's term. Redistricted to the 39th district. |
Single-member district
editSenator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Austin M. Allran | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted from the multi-member district. Redistricted to the 44th district. |
1993–2003 All of Catawba County. Part of Lincoln County.[4] |
Phil Berger | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019 |
Redistricted from the 12th district. Redistricted to the 30th district. |
2003–2019 All of Rockingham County. Part of Guilford County.[5][6][7] |
Jerry W. Tillman | Republican | January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 |
Redistricted from the 29th district. Resigned. |
2019–2023 All of Randolph County. Part of Guilford County.[8][9] |
Vacant | June 30, 2020 – July 17, 2020 |
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Dave Craven | Republican | July 17, 2020 – January 1, 2023 |
Appointed to finish Tillman's term. Redistricted to the 29th district. | |
Phil Berger | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present |
Redistricted from the 30th district. | 2023–Present All of Rockingham County. Part of Guilford County.[10] |
Election results
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 54,717 | 85.20% | |
Write-in | 7,882 | 12.27% | ||
Independent | Alvin D. Robinson (write-in) | 1,624 | 2.53% | |
Total votes | 64,223 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Craven (incumbent) | 63,077 | 70.33% | |
Democratic | Jane Ledwell Gant | 26,609 | 29.67% | |
Total votes | 89,686 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent) | 39,103 | 64.83% | |
Democratic | William "Bill" McCaskill | 21,217 | 35.17% | |
Total votes | 60,320 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 67,908 | 100% | |
Total votes | 67,908 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 40,352 | 59.17% | |
Democratic | William Osborne | 27,845 | 40.83% | |
Total votes | 68,197 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 19,414 | 87.11% | |
Republican | Bobby Coffer | 2,874 | 12.89% | |
Total votes | 22,288 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 58,276 | 61.11% | |
Democratic | Bobby R. Stanley | 37,092 | 38.89% | |
Total votes | 95,368 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 43,952 | 100% | |
Total votes | 43,952 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 65,392 | 100% | |
Total votes | 65,392 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rick Miller | 1,832 | 50.93% | |
Democratic | Ken Hux | 1,765 | 49.07% | |
Total votes | 3,597 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 26,640 | 62.38% | |
Democratic | Rick Miller | 16,064 | 37.62% | |
Total votes | 42,704 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 5,788 | 69.00% | |
Republican | Tim Sessoms | 2,324 | 27.70% | |
Republican | Roger Erdely | 277 | 3.30% | |
Total votes | 8,389 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 59,618 | 100% | |
Total votes | 59,618 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 4,580 | 52.82% | |
Republican | Robert G. "Bob" Shaw (incumbent) | 4,091 | 47.18% | |
Total votes | 8,671 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 40,187 | 84.69% | |
Libertarian | Jim Capo | 7,264 | 15.31% | |
Total votes | 47,451 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin M. Allran (incumbent) | 44,328 | 100% | |
Total votes | 44,328 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
References
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- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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