North Carolina's 12th Senate district explained

State:North Carolina
District:12
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Jim Burgin
Party:Republican
Residence:Angier
Percent White:61
Percent Black:20
Percent Hispanic:15
Percent Asian:1
Percent Native American:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3
Population:206,686
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 12th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Burgin since 2019.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Lee and Harnett counties, as well as part of Sampson County. The district overlaps with the 6th, 22nd, 51st, and 53rd state house districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Virginia FoxxRepublicanJanuary 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 45th district.align=left Don W. EastRepublicannowrap January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2001
Retired.1995–2003
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties.[2]
align=left Phil BergerRepublicannowrap January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 26th district.

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Fred SmithRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009
Retired to run for Governor.2003–2013
All of Johnston County.
Part of Wayne County.[3] [4]
align=left David RouzerRepublicannowrap January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2013
Retired to run for Congress.
align=left Ronald RabinRepublicannowrap January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019
Retired.2013–2023
All of Lee and Harnett counties.
Part of Johnston County.[5] [6] [7]
Jim BurginRepublicanJanuary 1, 2019 –
present
2023–present
All of Lee and Harnett counties.
Part of Sampson County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 12, NC. Census Reporter. May 31, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 Senate Base Plan #6. North Carolina General Assembly. May 31, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections. North Carolina General Assembly. May 31, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2003 Senate Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. May 31, 2022.
  5. Web site: Rucho Senate 2. North Carolina General Assembly. May 31, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 Senate Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. May 31, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map. North Carolina General Assembly. May 31, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-2 Senate. North Carolina General Assembly. December 15, 2022.