| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 45 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Dean Proctor |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Hickory |
| Percent White: | 88 |
| Percent Black: | 2 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 1 |
| Population: | 200,721 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 45th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dean Proctor since 2023.[1]
Since 2023, the district has included all of Catawba County, as well as part of Caldwell County. The district overlaps with the 87th, 89th, and 96th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2005 All of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties. Part of Wilkes County.[2] | |||||||
| align=left | Virginia Foxx | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 12th district. Retired to run for Congress. | |||
| align=left | John Garwood | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007 | Redistricted from the 30th district. Lost re-nomination. | 2005–2013 All of Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, and Alexander counties.[3] | ||
| align=left | Steve Goss | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 | Lost re-election. | |||
| Dan Soucek | Republican | January 1, 2011 – April 8, 2016 | Resigned. | |||||
| 2013–2019 All of Avery County, Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties.[4] | ||||||||
| Vacant | April 8, 2016 - April 27, 2016 | |||||||
| Deanna Ballard | Republican | April 27, 2016 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Soucek's term. Redistricted to the 47th district and lost re-nomination. | |||||
| 2019–2023 All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties. Part of Surry County.[5] [6] | ||||||||
| align=left | Dean Proctor | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – Present | Redistricted from the 42nd district. | 2023- All of Catawba County. Part of Caldwell County.[7] | ||