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North Carolina's 1st
State Senate district
Senator
  Norman Sanderson
R–Minnesott Beach
Demographics65% White
26% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)197,971

North Carolina's 1st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Norman Sanderson since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Washington, Dare, Hyde, Carteret, and Pamlico counties. The district overlaps with the 1st, 5th, 13th, and 79th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1985

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Marc Basnight Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 25, 2011 		Resigned. 1985-1993
All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties. Parts of Beaufort, Bertie, and Gates counties.[2]
1993–2003
All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties. Parts of Beaufort, Washington, and Bertie counties.[3]
2003–2005
All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties.[4]
2005–2013

All of Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties.[5]
Vacant January 25, 2011 –
January 26, 2011
Stan White Democratic January 26, 2011 –
January 1, 2013 		Appointed to finish Basnight's term.
Lost re-election.
Bill Cook Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019 		Retired. 2013–2019
All of Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties.[6]
Bob Steinburg Republican January 1, 2019 –
July 31, 2022 		Lost re-nomination and resigned.[7] 2019–Present
All of Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties.
Vacant July 31, 2022 –
August 29, 2022
Bobby Hanig Republican August 29, 2022 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Steinburg's term.[8]
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
Norman Sanderson Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 2nd district. 2023–Present
All of Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Washington, Dare, Hyde, Carteret, and Pamlico counties.[9]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 12,713 55.48%
Republican Bob Steinburg (incumbent) 10,201 44.52%
Total votes 22,914 100%
North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 61,486 100%
Total votes 61,486 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Steinburg (incumbent) 58,319 55.24%
Democratic Tess Judge 47,248 44.76%
Total votes 105,567 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Steinburg 6,785 58.04%
Republican Clark Twiddy 4,905 41.96%
Total votes 11,690 100%
North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Steinburg 39,815 53.21%
Democratic D. Cole Phelps 35,017 46.79%
Total votes 74,832 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Cook (incumbent) 53,138 59.11%
Democratic Brownie Futrell 36,759 40.89%
Total votes 89,897 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 1st district Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stan White 9,828 75.86%
Democratic Judy Krahenbuhl 3,127 24.14%
Total votes 12,955 100%
North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Cook (incumbent) 32,143 53.48%
Democratic Stan White 27,957 46.52%
Total votes 60,100 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Cook 8,243 62.93%
Republican Jerry Evans 4,855 37.07%
Total votes 13,098 100%
North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Cook 43,735 50.01%
Democratic Stan White (incumbent) 43,714 49.99%
Total votes 87,449 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

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North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 31,270 55.40%
Republican Hood Richardson 25,169 44.60%
Total votes 56,439 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 62,661 100%
Total votes 62,661 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Toppin 2,818 51.23%
Republican Hood Richardson 2,683 48.77%
Total votes 5,501 100%
North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 30,398 68.84%
Republican Ron Toppin 13,758 31.16%
Total votes 44,156 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 45,367 64.69%
Republican Ron Toppin 24,759 35.31%
Total votes 70,126 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 32,723 66.63%
Republican Ron Toppin 16,392 33.37%
Total votes 49,115 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 39,069 70.31%
Republican Ronald Toppin 16,495 29.69%
Total votes 55,564 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 1, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Paul Nielsen (July 19, 2022). "Steinburg to resign from NC Senate July 31". APG East LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Mark Jurkowitz (August 19, 2022). "Hanig to fill remainder of Steinburg's NC Senate term". The Outer Banks Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State Senate 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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