North Carolina's 11th Senate district

North Carolina's 11th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Lisa Stone Barnes since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 11th
State Senate district

Senator
  Lisa Stone Barnes
RSpring Hope
Demographics62% White
25% Black
9% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)215,639

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Nash, Franklin, and Vance counties. The district overlaps with the 7th, 24th, 25th, and 32nd state house districts.

District officeholders since 1975

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Edd Nye Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Retired to run for state house. 1975–1983
All of Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus counties.[2]
R. C. Soles Jr. Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 18th district.
James Davis Speed Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Retired.
1983–1985
All of Vance and Franklin counties.
Parts of Nash and Wake counties.[3]
1985–1993
All of Vance and Franklin counties.
Part of Wake County.[4]
1993–2003
All of Franklin County.
Parts of Vance, Johnston, and Wilson counties.[5]
Allen Wellons Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election.
A. B. Swindell Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011
Redistricted from the 10th district.
Lost re-election.
2003–2005
All of Nash and Franklin counties.
Part of Vance County.[6]
2005–2013
All of Nash and Wilson counties.[7]
Buck Newton Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2017
Retired to run for Attorney General.
2013–2019
Parts of Nash, Wilson, and Johnston counties.[8]
Rick Horner Republican January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2021
Retired.
2019–2023
All of Nash County.
Part of Johnston County.[9][10]
Lisa Stone Barnes Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Nash, Franklin, and Vance counties.[11]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes (incumbent) 41,701 54.85%
Democratic Mark Speed 34,333 45.15%
Total votes 76,034 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Wellons 12,553 60.58%
Democratic Albert R. Pacer 8,168 39.42%
Total votes 20,721 100%
North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 12,611 68.08%
Republican Patrick Harris 5,298 28.60%
Republican Dennis Nielsen 616 3.33%
Total votes 18,525 100%
North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lisa Stone Barnes 61,287 54.98%
Democratic Allen Wellons 50,193 45.02%
Total votes 111,479 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Horner (incumbent) 45,768 56.49%
Democratic Albert R. Pacer 35,258 43.51%
Total votes 81,026 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Horner 11,509 51.62%
Republican Benton Sawrey 10,785 48.38%
Total votes 22,294 100%
North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Horner 55,765 61.17%
Democratic Albert Pacer 35,394 38.83%
Total votes 91,159 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton (incumbent) 42,364 100%
Total votes 42,364 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton (incumbent) 14,344 80.49%
Republican Dennis Nielsen 3,477 19.51%
Total votes 17,821 100%
North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2012[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton (incumbent) 53,127 60.77%
Democratic Clarence A. Bender 34,291 39.23%
Total votes 87,418 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A.B. Swindell (incumbent) 11,721 73.49%
Democratic Dennis Nielsen 4,229 26.51%
Total votes 15,950 100%
North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton 2,568 58.54%
Republican Randy J. Johnson 1,008 22.98%
Republican Donnie Weaver 811 18.49%
Total votes 4,387 100%
North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2010[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton 30,266 52.88%
Democratic A.B. Swindell (incumbent) 26,970 47.12%
Total votes 57,236 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 59,461 100%
Total votes 59,461 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 18,900 61.63%
Republican Al Lytton 11,768 38.37%
Total votes 30,668 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2004[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 40,234 60.37%
Republican Dennis Nielsen 26,417 39.63%
Total votes 66,651 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 26,471 60.13%
Republican Willie Cooke 16,636 37.79%
Libertarian Charles Yow 914 2.08%
Total votes 44,021 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Wellons (incumbent) 32,372 53.72%
Republican John S. Shallcross Jr. 27,886 46.28%
Total votes 60,258 100%
Democratic hold

References

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