North Carolina's 34th Senate district explained

State:North Carolina
District:34
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Paul Newton
Party:Republican
Residence:Mount Pleasant
Percent White:77
Percent Black:10
Percent Hispanic:8
Percent Asian:2
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:216,451
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 34th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Newton since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 73rd, 82nd, and 83rd state house districts.

District officeholders

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
align=left T. L. "Fountain" OdomDemocraticnowrap January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 40th district and lost re-election.1989–2003
Parts of Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties.[2]
Andrew BrockRepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
June 30, 2017
Resigned.2003–2005
All of Yadkin and Davie counties. Part of Rowan County.[3]
2005–2013
All of Davie and Rowan counties.[4]
2013–2019
All of Davie County. Parts of Iredell and Rowan counties.[5]
Vacantnowrap June 30, 2017 –
August 23, 2017
align=left Dan BarrettRepublicannowrap August 23, 2017 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Brock's term.
Redistricted to the 31st district and lost re-nomination.
align=left Vickie SawyerRepublicannowrap January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 37th district.2019–2023
All of Iredell and Yadkin counties.[6] [7]
align=left Paul NewtonRepublicannowrap January 1, 2023 –
present
Redistricted from the 36th district.2023–present
Most of Cabarrus County.[8]

Election results

2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 34, NC. Census Reporter. May 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: 1992 Senate Base Plan #6. North Carolina General Assembly. May 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections. North Carolina General Assembly. May 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2003 Senate Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. May 27, 2022.
  5. Web site: Rucho Senate 2. North Carolina General Assembly. May 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018 Senate Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. May 27, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map. North Carolina General Assembly. May 27, 2022.
  8. Web site: S.L. 2022-2 Senate. North Carolina General Assembly. December 16, 2022.