| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 2 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | New Bern |
| Percent White: | 74 |
| Percent Black: | 15 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
| Population: | 184,264 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 2nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bob Brinson since his appointment in 2024.[1]
Since 2023, the district has included all of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd, 12th, 13th, and 79th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ballance | Democratic | January 1, 1989 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 4th district and retired to run for Congress. | 1989–1993 All of Northampton and Hertford counties. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, and Gates counties.[2] | |||
| 1993–2003 All of Warren, Northampton, Hertford, Gates counties. Parts of Vance, Halifax, and Bertie counties.[3] | |||||||
| align=left | Scott Thomas | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 30, 2006 | Redistricted from the 3rd district. Resigned to become District Attorney. | 2003–2023 All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties.[4] [5] [6] [7] | |
| align=left | C.W. "Pete" Bland | Democratic | nowrap | February 1, 2006 – January 1, 2007 | Appointed to finish Thomas's term. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Jean Preston | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2013 | Retired. | ||
| align=left | Norman Sanderson | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 1st district. | ||
| align=left | Jim Perry | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – July 2, 2024 | Redistricted from the 7th district. | 2023–2025 All of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties.[8] | |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | July 30, 2024 – Present | Appointed to finish Perry's termRedistricted from the 3rd district. |