North Carolina's 31st Senate district explained

State:North Carolina
District:31
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Joyce Krawiec
Party:Republican
Residence:Kernersville
Percent White:78
Percent Black:10
Percent Hispanic:7
Percent Asian:2
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:213,706
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 31st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Joyce Krawiec since 2014.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Stokes County, as well as part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 71st, 72nd, 75th, and 91st state house districts.

District officeholders

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1983.1983–2003
Part of Guilford County.[2]
align=left Bill MartinDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 28th district.
align=left Hamilton Horton Jr.Republicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 31, 2006
Redistricted from the 20th district.
Died.
2003–2013
Part of Forsyth County.[3] [4]
Vacantnowrap January 31, 2006 –
March 8, 2006
align=left William MillerRepublicannowrap March 8, 2006 –
May 29, 2006
Appointed to finish Horton's term.
Resigned.
Vacantnowrap May 29, 2006 –
May 30, 2006

Pete Brunstetter
RepublicanMay 30, 2006 –
December 15, 2013
Appointed to finish Horton's term.
Resigned.
2013–2019
All of Yadkin County.
Part of Forsyth County[5]
Vacantnowrap December 15, 2013 –
January 10, 2014

Joyce Krawiec
RepublicanJanuary 10, 2014 –
Present
Appointed to finish Brunstetter's term.
2019–2023
All of Davie County.
Part of Forsyth County.[6] [7]
2023–Present
All of Stokes County.
Part of Forsyth County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 31, NC. Census Reporter. May 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 Senate Base Plan #6. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2003 Senate Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: Rucho Senate 2. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 Senate Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-2 Senate. North Carolina General Assembly. December 16, 2022.