| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 3 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Bobby Hanig |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Powells Point |
| Percent White: | 47 |
| Percent Black: | 44 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Native American: | 1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 2 |
| Population: | 172,843 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 3rd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bobby Hanig since 2023.[1]
Since 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Northampton, Halifax, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, and Tyrrell counties. The district overlaps with the 1st, 5th, 23rd, and 27th house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bev Perdue | Democratic | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2001 | Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | 1991–1993 All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties.[2] | ||||
| 1993–2003 All of Craven and Pamlico counties. Part of Carteret County.[3] | ||||||||
| align=left | Scott Thomas | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 2nd district. | |||
| Clark Jenkins | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2015 | Lost re-nomination. | 2003–2005 All of Edgecombe, Martin, Bertie, Washington, and Tyrrell counties. Part of Pitt County.[4] | ||||
| 2005–2013 All of Edgecombe and Martin counties. Part of Pitt County.[5] | ||||||||
| 2013–2019 All of Northampton, Hertford, Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Martin, and Tyrrell counties.[6] | ||||||||
| Erica Smith | Democratic | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021 | Retired to run for U.S Senator. | |||||
| 2019–2023 All of Vance, Warren, Northampton, Bertie, Martin, and Beaufort counties.[7] | ||||||||
| align=left | Ernestine Bazemore | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023 | Lost re-nomination. | |||
| align=left | Bobby Hanig | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – Present | Redistricted from the 1st district. | 2023–Present All of Warren, Northampton, Halifax, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, and Tyrrell counties.[8] |