| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 49 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Julie Mayfield |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Asheville |
| Percent White: | 83 |
| Percent Black: | 6 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 7 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
| Population: | 208,937 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 49th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Mayfield since 2021.[1]
Since 2003, the district has covered most of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 114th, 115th, and 116th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||||
| align=left | Steve Metcalf | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – February 2, 2004 | Redistricted from the 28th district. Resigned. | |
| Vacant | nowrap | February 2, 2004 - February 6, 2004 | ||||
| align=left | Martin Nesbitt | Democratic | nowrap | February 6, 2004 – March 6, 2014 | Appointed to finish Metcalf's term. Died. | |
| Vacant | nowrap | March 6, 2014 - April 15, 2014 | ||||
| align=left | Terry Van Duyn | Democratic | nowrap | April 15, 2014 – January 1, 2021 | Appointed to finish Nesbitt's term. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | |
| align=left | Julie Mayfield | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2021 – Present | ||