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North Carolina's 12th Senate district

North Carolina's 12th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Burgin since 2019.[1]

North Carolina's 12th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jim Burgin
R–Angier
Demographics61% White
20% Black
15% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
Population (2020)206,686

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Lee and Harnett counties, as well as part of Sampson County. The district overlaps with the 6th, 22nd, 51st, and 53rd state house districts.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Virginia Foxx Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 45th district. Don W. East Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2001 		Retired. 1995–2003
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties.[2]
Phil Berger Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 26th district.

Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Fred Smith Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009 		Retired to run for Governor. 2003–2013
All of Johnston County.
Part of Wayne County.[3][4]
David Rouzer Republican January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2013 		Retired to run for Congress.
Ronald Rabin Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019 		Retired. 2013–2023
All of Lee and Harnett counties.
Part of Johnston County.[5][6][7]
Jim Burgin Republican January 1, 2019 –
present
2023–present
All of Lee and Harnett counties.
Part of Sampson County.[8]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 6,511 52.85%
Republican David Buboltz 4,495 36.49%
Republican Ernie Watson 1,314 10.67%
Total votes 12,320 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 36,304 63.45%
Democratic Richard Chapman 20,914 36.55%
Total votes 57,218 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 57,295 60.84%
Democratic John Kirkman 36,875 39.16%
Total votes 94,170 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin 34,931 60.00%
Democratic Jean Sivoli 23,290 40.00%
Total votes 58,221 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Byerly 11,171 77.39%
Democratic James "Jay" Willis Sills Jr. 3,263 22.61%
Total votes 14,434 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin (incumbent) 45,228 57.50%
Democratic Susan Byerly 33,426 42.50%
Total votes 78,654 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Langley 4,369 65.77%
Democratic James W. Clark 2,274 34.23%
Total votes 6,643 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin (incumbent) 26,903 55.96%
Democratic Joe Langley 21,169 44.04%
Total votes 48,072 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Salmon 8,354 60.52%
Democratic James Clark 5,449 39.48%
Total votes 13,803 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Davis 5,709 37.91%
Republican Ronald Rabin 4,195 27.86%
Republican Tim McNeill 3,173 21.07%
Republican Daniel Glover 1,983 13.17%
Total votes 15,060 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin 2,038 52.30%
Republican Don Davis 1,859 47.70%
Total votes 3,897 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin 37,809 50.99%
Democratic Brad Salmon 36,337 49.01%
Total votes 74,146 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rouzer (incumbent) 40,242 69.66%
Democratic Jody McLeod 17,525 30.34%
Total votes 57,767 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Carroll 16,242 68.87%
Democratic Patricia A. Oliver 7,342 31.13%
Total votes 23,584 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2008[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rouzer 8,616 67.79%
Republican Nena Reeves 4,093 32.21%
Total votes 12,709 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rouzer 44,261 51.93%
Democratic Kay Carroll 40,971 48.07%
Total votes 85,232 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith (incumbent) 23,872 64.86%
Democratic Sherry M. Altman 12,931 35.14%
Total votes 36,803 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith (incumbent) 48,674 100%
Total votes 48,674 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary run-off election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith 6,371 80.54%
Republican E. Ray Boswell 1,539 19.46%
Total votes 7,910 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith 26,225 57.67%
Democratic Allen Wellons (incumbent) 19,253 42.33%
Total votes 45,478 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

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North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virginia Foxx (incumbent) 8,277 46.08%
Republican Phil Berger 5,159 28.72%
Republican Jimmy Walker 4,525 25.19%
Total votes 17,961 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virginia Foxx (incumbent) 65,128 32.25%
Republican Phil Berger 58,021 28.73%
Democratic Al Wheeler 40,934 20.27%
Democratic Vel Pierce 37,867 18.75%
Total votes 201,950 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

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  3. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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