North Carolina's 19th Senate district

North Carolina's 19th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Val Applewhite since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 19th
State Senate district

Senator
  Val Applewhite
DFayetteville
Demographics50% White
31% Black
10% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Native American
Population (2020)188,816

Geography

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Since 2013, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 43rd, 44th, and 45th state house districts.

District officeholders

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Robert G. "Bob" Shaw Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 26th district and lost re-nomination. 1985–1993
Parts of Guilford and Forsyth counties.[2]
1993–2003
Parts of Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph counties.[3]
Tony Rand Democratic January 1, 2003 –
December 31, 2009
Redistricted from the 24th district.
Resigned.
2003–2013
All of Bladen County. Part of Cumberland County.[4][5]
Vacant December 31, 2009 –
January 21, 2010
Margaret Dickson Democratic January 21, 2010 –
January 1, 2011
Appointed to finish Rand's term.
Lost re-election.
Wesley Meredith Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2019
Lost re-election.
2013–Present
Part of Cumberland County.[6][7][8][9]
Kirk deViere Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Lost re-nomination.
Val Applewhite Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 19th district Democratic primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Applewhite 7,588 56.24%
Democratic Kirk deViere (incumbent) 4,972 36.85%
Democratic Ed Donaldson 931 6.90%
Total votes 13,491 100%
North Carolina Senate 19th district Republican primary election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Meredith 5,781 72.42%
Republican Dennis Britt 2,202 27.58%
Total votes 7,983 100%
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Applewhite 30,755 52.70%
Republican Wesley Meredith 27,601 47.30%
Total votes 58,356 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirk deViere (incumbent) 46,740 51.53%
Republican Wesley Meredith 43,966 48.47%
Total votes 90,706 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 19th district Democratic primary election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirk deViere 5,257 62.59%
Democratic Clarence E. Donaldson 3,142 37.41%
Total votes 8,399 100%
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirk deViere 29,815 50.37%
Republican Wesley Meredith (incumbent) 29,382 49.63%
Total votes 59,197 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Meredith (incumbent) 40,359 56.44%
Democratic Toni Morris 31,149 43.56%
Total votes 71,508 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Meredith (incumbent) 23,636 54.44%
Democratic Billy Richardson 19,781 45.56%
Total votes 43,417 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Meredith (incumbent) 37,308 53.88%
Democratic George Tatum 31,936 46.12%
Total votes 69,244 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Meredith 25,047 51.10%
Democratic Margaret Dickson (incumbent) 23,964 48.90%
Total votes 49,011 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 57,027 100%
Total votes 57,027 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 19th district Democratic primary election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 8,971 75.35%
Democratic Paul Williams 2,935 24.65%
Total votes 11,906 100%
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 22,731 100%
Total votes 22,731 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 43,413 100%
Total votes 43,413 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 19th district Democratic primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 15,025 77.58%
Democratic Russell McLaurin 4,341 22.42%
Total votes 19,366 100%
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 25,493 63.36%
Republican Bob White 14,741 36.64%
Total votes 40,234 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 19th district Republican primary election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert G. "Bob" Shaw (incumbent) 9,399 82.32%
Republican Randy Tuggle 2,019 17.68%
Total votes 11,418 100%
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert G. "Bob" Shaw (incumbent) 58,838 100%
Total votes 58,838 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 19, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1985-1986". Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State Senate 19 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "NC State Senate 19". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 7, 2022.