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North Carolina's 50th Senate district

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

North Carolina's 50th
State Senate district
Senator
  Kevin Corbin
R–Franklin
Demographics87% White
1% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
4% Native American
Population (2020)202,774

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has covered all of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties, as well as most of Haywood County. The district overlaps with the 118th, 119th, and 120th state house districts.

List of members representing the district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003.

Bob Carpenter
(Murphy) 		Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 2002.
Lost re-election. 		2003–2013
All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties.
Part of Haywood County.[2][3]
 
John Snow
(Murphy) 		Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011 		Elected in 2004.
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
 
Jim Davis
(Franklin) 		Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2021 		Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
2013–2023
All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Haywood counties.[4][5][6]
 
Kevin Corbin
(Franklin) 		Republican January 1, 2021 –
present 		Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–Present
All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties.
Most of Haywood County.[7]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Corbin (incumbent) 59,534 66.24%
Democratic Karen Burnette McCracken 30,347 33.76%
Total votes 89,881 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 50th district Republican primary election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Corbin 20,077 78.15%
Republican Sarah Conway 5,613 21.85%
Total votes 25,690 100%
North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Corbin 73,875 66.66%
Democratic Victoria Fox 36,954 33.34%
Total votes 110,829 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis (incumbent) 48,387 60.30%
Democratic Bobby Kuppers 31,851 39.70%
Total votes 80,238 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis (incumbent) 59,028 62.46%
Democratic Jane Hipps 35,476 37.54%
Total votes 94,504 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 50th district Democratic primary election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Hipps 9,444 69.97%
Democratic Ron Robinson 4,053 30.03%
Total votes 13,497 100%
North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis (incumbent) 33,820 53.86%
Democratic Jane Hipps 28,974 46.14%
Total votes 62,974 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis (incumbent) 50,421 57.11%
Democratic John Snow 37,873 42.89%
Total votes 88,294 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 50th district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis 5,484 60.68%
Republican Jimmy Goodman 3,554 39.32%
Total votes 9,038 100%
North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2010 [17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis 31,041 50.13%
Democratic John Snow (incumbent) 30,880 49.87%
Total votes 61,921 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Snow (incumbent) 46,536 57.45%
Republican Susan C. Pons 34,462 42.55%
Total votes 80,998 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 50th district Republican primary election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken McKim 4,869 43.90%
Republican Sue Lynn Ledford 4,737 42.71%
Republican Mark Crawford 849 7.65%
Republican Rick Bagley 637 5.74%
Total votes 11,092 100%
North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Snow (incumbent) 37,130 59.93%
Republican Ken McKim 24,823 40.07%
Total votes 61,953 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Snow 35,722 49.39%
Republican Bob Carpenter (incumbent) 35,438 49.00%
Libertarian Ben Lamm 1,164 1.61%
Total votes 72,324 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

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North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Carpenter (incumbent) 30,032 56.46%
Democratic Dan Robinson (incumbent) 23,164 43.54%
Total votes 53,196 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 50, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2705 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1341 North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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