North Carolina's 32nd Senate district explained

State:North Carolina
District:32
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Paul Lowe Jr.
Party:Democratic
Residence:Winston-Salem
Percent White:40
Percent Black:37
Percent Hispanic:18
Percent Asian:2
Percent Other Race:1
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3
Population:207,323
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 32nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Paul Lowe Jr. since 2015.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 71st, 72nd, and 74th state house districts.

District officeholders

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left Thomas Sawyer Sr.Republicannowrap January 1, 1995 –
March 19, 1996[2]
Died.1995–2003
Part of Guilford County.[3]
Vacantnowrap March 19, 1996 –
May 9, 1996
align=left John BlustRepublicannowrap May 9, 1996 –
January 1, 1999
Appointed to finish Sawyer's term.
Lost re-election.
align=left Kay HaganDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 27th district.
align=left Linda GarrouDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013
Redistricted from the 20th district.
Retired.
2003–Present
Part of Forsyth County.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
align=left Earline ParmonDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2013 –
January 28, 2015
Resigned.
Vacantnowrap January 28, 2015 –
January 30, 2015
align=left Paul Lowe Jr.Democraticnowrap January 30, 2015 –
Present
Appointed to finish Parmon's term.

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 32, NC. Census Reporter. May 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1992 Senate Base Plan #6. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2003 Senate Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: Rucho Senate 2. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2018 Senate Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map. North Carolina General Assembly. May 28, 2022.
  9. Web site: S.L. 2022-2 Senate. North Carolina General Assembly. December 16, 2022.