North Carolina's 48th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Tim Moffitt since 2023.[1]
North Carolina's 48th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 84% White 4% Black 8% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 201,014 |
Geography
editSince 2023, the district has covered all of Henderson counties, Polk, and Rutherford counties. The district overlaps with the 111th, 113th, and 117th state house districts.
District officeholders since 2003
editSenator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2013 All of Polk and Henderson counties. Part of Buncombe County.[2][3] | |||
Tom Apodaca | Republican | January 1, 2003 – July 15, 2016 |
Resigned. | |
2013–2023 All of Transylvania and Henderson counties. Part of Buncombe County.[4][5][6] | ||||
Vacant | July 15, 2016 - August 19, 2016 |
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Chuck Edwards | Republican | August 19, 2016 – January 1, 2023 |
Appointed to finish Apodaca's term. Retired to run for Congress. | |
Tim Moffitt | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present |
2023–Present All of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties.[7] |
Election results
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Moffitt | 54,223 | 64.79% | |
Democratic | Jay Carey | 29,466 | 35.21% | |
Total votes | 83,689 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Caskey | 12,795 | 49.75% | |
Democratic | Cristal Figueroa | 8,535 | 33.18% | |
Democratic | Najah Underwood | 4,390 | 17.07% | |
Total votes | 25,720 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Edwards (incumbent) | 68,197 | 58.90% | |
Democratic | Brian Caskey | 47,580 | 41.10% | |
Total votes | 115,777 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Edwards (incumbent) | 49,073 | 56.26% | |
Democratic | Norm Bossert | 38,147 | 43.74% | |
Total votes | 87,220 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Edwards | 16,655 | 56.18% | |
Republican | Lisa Carpenter Baldwin | 10,032 | 33.84% | |
Republican | Dennis Justice | 2,957 | 9.98% | |
Total votes | 29,644 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chuck Edwards (incumbent) | 61,455 | 62.04% | |
Democratic | Norman Bossert | 37,596 | 37.96% | |
Total votes | 99,051 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 37,664 | 57.42% | |
Democratic | Rick Wood | 27,925 | 42.58% | |
Total votes | 65,589 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 18,950 | 72.92% | |
Republican | Fremont V. Brown III | 7,039 | 27.08% | |
Total votes | 25,989 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 62,736 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,736 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 43,457 | 65.94% | |
Democratic | Chris Dixon | 22,447 | 34.06% | |
Total votes | 65,904 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 64,183 | 100% | |
Total votes | 64,183 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 41,210 | 100% | |
Total votes | 41,210 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 47,832 | 61.99% | |
Democratic | Matthew C. Rogers | 29,327 | 38.01% | |
Total votes | 77,159 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca | 6,182 | 34.72% | |
Republican | Grady H. Hawkins | 4,636 | 26.04% | |
Republican | Ralph Ledford | 4,081 | 22.92% | |
Republican | Jesse Ledbetter | 2,905 | 16.32% | |
Total votes | 17,804 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca | 32,685 | 66.74% | |
Democratic | Robert Cogburn Burris | 16,291 | 33.26% | |
Total votes | 48,976 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 48, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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