North Carolina's 34th Senate district

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North Carolina's 34th
State Senate district
Senator
  Paul Newton
R–Mount Pleasant
Demographics77% White
10% Black
8% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)216,451

North Carolina's 34th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Newton since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 73rd, 82nd, and 83rd state house districts.

District officeholders

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
T. L. "Fountain" Odom Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 40th district and lost re-election. 1989–2003
Parts of Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties.[2]
Andrew Brock Republican January 1, 2003 –
June 30, 2017 		Resigned. 2003–2005
All of Yadkin and Davie counties. Part of Rowan County.[3]
2005–2013
All of Davie and Rowan counties.[4]
2013–2019
All of Davie County. Parts of Iredell and Rowan counties.[5]
Vacant June 30, 2017 –
August 23, 2017
Dan Barrett Republican August 23, 2017 –
January 1, 2019 		Appointed to finish Brock's term.
Redistricted to the 31st district and lost re-nomination.
Vickie Sawyer Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023 		Redistricted to the 37th district. 2019–2023
All of Iredell and Yadkin counties.[6][7]
Paul Newton Republican January 1, 2023 –
present 		Redistricted from the 36th district. 2023–present
Most of Cabarrus County.[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Newton (incumbent) 40,991 56.90%
Democratic Keshia Sandidge 31,044 43.10%
Total votes 72,035 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 83,707 71.01%
Democratic Barry Templeton 34,172 28.99%
Total votes 117,879 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beniah McMiller 1,483 43.46%
Democratic William Stinson 1,271 37.25%
Democratic Lisaney Kong 658 19.28%
Total votes 3,412 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer 4,800 43.83%
Republican Bob Rucho 3,636 33.20%
Republican A. J. Daoud 1,519 13.87%
Republican William "Bill" Howell 996 9.10%
Total votes 10,951 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer 54,635 69.73%
Democratic Beniah McMiller 23,716 30.27%
Total votes 78,351 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2016

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 69,470 100%
Total votes 69,470 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 38,010 66.05%
Democratic Constance L. "Connie" Johnson 19,533 33.95%
Total votes 57,543 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 62,728 100%
Total votes 62,728 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 9,752 67.31%
Republican John H. Ferguson 2,642 18.24%
Republican Robert Dale Stirewalt 2,094 14.45%
Total votes 14,488 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 36,969 100%
Total votes 36,969 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 47,960 61.17%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 30,443 38.83%
Total votes 78,403 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 21,608 60.60%
Democratic Larry Brown 14,048 39.40%
Total votes 35,656 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 7,726 66.76%
Republican Gus Andrews 3,846 33.24%
Total votes 11,572 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 41,800 63.31%
Democratic Larry C. Brown 24,223 36.69%
Total votes 66,023 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 4,720 58.82%
Democratic Debra Brown Groce 3,305 41.18%
Total votes 8,025 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock 6,816 36.69%
Republican Gus Andrews 5,972 32.15%
Republican Mac Butner 4,830 26.00%
Republican Baxter (Bo) Turner 957 5.15%
Total votes 18,575 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock 28,593 60.19%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 17,625 37.10%
Libertarian J. Conrad Jones 1,290 2.72%
Total votes 47,508 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) 46,682 56.17%
Republican Jeffrey Ober 36,430 43.83%
Total votes 83,112 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 34, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State Senate 34". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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