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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
Senator
  Bill Rabon
R–Winnabow
Demographics74% White
15% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2020)208,625

Geography

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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

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Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
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

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
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

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
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

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2024

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent)
Democratic Katherine Randall
Total votes 100%

2022

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 67,693 100%
Total votes 67,693 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 8th district Libertarian primary election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Anthony Mascolo 74 57.81%
Libertarian Ethan Bickley 54 42.19%
Total votes 128 100%
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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North Carolina Senate 8th district Libertarian primary election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Anthony H. Mascolo 53 58.24%
Libertarian Randolph W. "Randy" Crow 38 41.76%
Total votes 91 100%
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 78,274 100%
Total votes 78,274 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 39,402 57.01%
Democratic Ernie Ward 29,707 42.99%
Total votes 69,109 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 58,282 59.96%
Democratic Danny Hefner 38,919 40.04%
Total votes 97,201 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 8th district Republican election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon 9,406 66.83%
Republican Bettie Fennell 4,669 33.17%
Total votes 14,075 100%
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2010[21]
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

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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North Carolina Senate 8th district Republican election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ray Gilbert 3,208 56.47%
Republican Dial Gray 2,473 43.53%
Total votes 5,681 100%
North Carolina District 8th district general election, 2002[26]
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

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North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kerr (incumbent) 26,283 60.72%
Republican Ed Wharton 17,001 39.28%
Total votes 43,284 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 8, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  2. ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1965-1966". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1967". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  4. ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  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 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina general Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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