North Carolina's 4th Senate district

North Carolina's 4th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 4th; State Senate district
Senator
	Buck Newton; R–Wilson
Demographics	49% White; 34% Black; 12% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 1% Native American; 3% Multiracial
Population (2020)	216,554

North Carolina's 4th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Buck Newton since 2023.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties. The district overlaps with the 4th, 10th, 12th, and 24th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1967

Multi-member district

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Julian Russell Allsbrook	Democratic	January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973	Redistricted from the 8th district. Redistricted to the 6th district.	Herbert Vinson Bridgers	Democratic	January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969		1967–1973 All of Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, and Pitt counties.^[2]
Julian Russell Allsbrook	Democratic	January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973		Vernon White	Democratic	January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973	Redistricted to the 6th district.

Single-member district

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
George Rountree III	Republican	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975		1973–1983 All of New Hanover and Pender counties.^[3]
William Gray Smith	Democratic	January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979
Benjamin David Schwartz	Democratic	January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1981
Julius Arnette Wright	Republican	January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983	Redistricted to the 7th district.
Alexander Duke Guy	Democratic	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991		1983–1993 All of Onslow County.^[4]
B. Tommy Pollard	Republican	January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993	Retired to run for Congress.	1983–1993 All of Onslow County.^[4]
John Codington	Republican	January 1, 1993 – March 1, 1994	Died.	1993–2003 Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret counties.^[5]
Vacant		March 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995
Patrick Ballantine	Republican	January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 9th district.
Robert Holloman	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 8, 2007	Died.	2003–2005 All of Warren, Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, and Gates counties. Part of Vance County.^[6]
Robert Holloman	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 8, 2007	Died.	2005–2013 All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties.^[7]
Vacant		January 8, 2007 – January 23, 2007
Ed Jones	Democratic	January 23, 2007 – December 14, 2012	Appointed to finish Holloman's term. Died.
Vacant		December 14, 2012 – January 7, 2013
Vacant		December 14, 2012 – January 7, 2013		2013–2019 All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties.^[8]
Angela Bryant	Democratic	January 7, 2013 – March 17, 2018	Appointed to finish Jones's term. Resigned.
Vacant		March 17, 2018 – March 23, 2018
Toby Fitch	Democratic	March 23, 2018 – January 1, 2023	Appointed to finish Bryant's term. Lost re-election.
Toby Fitch	Democratic	March 23, 2018 – January 1, 2023	Appointed to finish Bryant's term. Lost re-election.	2019–2023 All of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.^[9]
Buck Newton	Republican	January 1, 2023 – Present		2023–Present All of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties.^[10]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2024
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Buck Newton (incumbent)
	Democratic	Raymond Smith Jr.
Total votes			100%

2022

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2022^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Toby Fitch (incumbent)	6,994	54.48%
	Democratic	Raymond Smith Jr.	5,843	45.52%
Total votes			12,837	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2022^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Buck Newton	8,728	67.61%
	Republican	Joe Democko	4,181	32.39%
Total votes			12,909	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2022^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Buck Newton	38,638	57.51%
	Democratic	Toby Fitch (incumbent)	28,543	42.49%
Total votes			67,181	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2020^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Toby Fitch (incumbent)	51,384	57.16%
	Republican	Sammy Davis Webb	38,514	42.84%
Total votes			89,898	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2018^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Toby Fitch (incumbent)	36,471	57.77%
	Republican	Richard Scott	25,391	40.22%
	Libertarian	Jesse Shearin	1,264	2.00%
Total votes			63,126	100%
	Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2016^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angela Bryant (incumbent)	24,063	81.19%
	Democratic	James E. Mills	5,576	18.81%
Total votes			29,639	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2016^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angela Bryant (incumbent)	56,584	67.67%
	Republican	Richard Scott	27,038	32.33%
Total votes			83,622	100%
	Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2014^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Angela Bryant (incumbent)	37,590	65.50%
	Republican	Richard Scott	19,796	34.50%
Total votes			57,386	100%
	Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2012^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Jones (incumbent)	63,666	72.32%
	Republican	Warren Scott Nail	24,363	27.68%
Total votes			88,029	100%
	Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2010^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Jones (incumbent)	14,000	82.41%
	Democratic	Tee Ferguson	2,988	17.59%
Total votes			16,988	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2010^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rich Halbert	984	52.93%
	Republican	Warren Scott Nail	875	47.07%
Total votes			1,859	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2010^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Jones (incumbent)	29,169	62.55%
	Republican	Rich Halbert	17,464	37.45%
Total votes			46,633	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2008^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Jones (incumbent)	57,429	100%
Total votes			57,429	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2006^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Holloman (incumbent)	19,091	69.67%
	Republican	Kenneth R. "Ken" Chandler	8,312	30.33%
Total votes			27,403	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2004^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Holloman (incumbent)	8,846	47.35%
	Democratic	Patricia Ferguson	5,560	29.76%
	Democratic	Sammy D. Webb	4,278	22.90%
Total votes			18,684	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2004^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Holloman (incumbent)	44,249	100%
Total votes			44,249	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2002^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Holloman	8,142	31.61%
	Democratic	Robert B. Partin	6,950	26.99%
	Democratic	Ronnie C. Reaves	5,133	19.93%
	Democratic	Clinton G. "T-Bone" Alston	3,040	11.80%
	Democratic	Charles J. Worth	2,490	9.67%
Total votes			25,755	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2002^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Holloman	28,336	84.11%
	Libertarian	Tom Eisenmenger	5,352	15.89%
Total votes			33,688	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2000^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patrick Ballantine (incumbent)	10,620	69.87%
	Republican	Leroy Sullivan	4,580	30.13%
Total votes			15,200	100%

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2000^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patrick Ballantine (incumbent)	47,469	65.27%
	Democratic	Louise McColl	25,258	34.73%
Total votes			72,727	100%
	Republican hold

References

^ "State Senate District 4, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate1967". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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[1] "State Senate District 4, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[2] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate1967". Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[3] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[4] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[5] "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[6] "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[7] "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[8] "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[9] "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[10] "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024) President of the Senate Mark Robinson (R) President pro tempore Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader Paul Newton (R) Minority Leader Dan Blue (D)
▌Norman Sanderson (R) ▌Jim Perry (R) ▌Bobby Hanig (R) ▌Buck Newton (R) ▌Kandie Smith (D) ▌Michael Lazzara (R) ▌Michael Lee (R) ▌Bill Rabon (R) ▌Brent Jackson (R) ▌Benton Sawrey (R) ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌Jim Burgin (R) ▌Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌Dan Blue (D) ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌Gale Adcock (D) ▌Sydney Batch (D) ▌Mary Wills Bode (D) ▌Val Applewhite (D) ▌Natalie Murdock (D) ▌Tom McInnis (R) ▌Mike Woodard (D) ▌Graig Meyer (D) ▌Danny Britt (R) ▌Amy Galey (R) ▌Phil Berger (R) ▌Michael Garrett (D) ▌Gladys Robinson (D) ▌Dave Craven (R) ▌Steve Jarvis (R) ▌Joyce Krawiec (R) ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌Carl Ford (R) ▌Paul Newton (R) ▌Todd Johnson (R) ▌Eddie Settle (R) ▌Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌Joyce Waddell (D) ▌Natasha Marcus (D) ▌Rachel Hunt (D) ▌Brad Overcash (R) ▌Ted Alexander (R) ▌Dean Proctor (R) ▌Warren Daniel (R) ▌Ralph Hise (R) ▌Tim Moffitt (R) ▌Julie Mayfield (D) ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
▌Republican (30) ▌Democratic (20) North Carolina General Assembly North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina Senate