North Carolina's 50th Senate district explained

State:North Carolina
District:50
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Kevin Corbin
Party:Republican
Residence:Franklin
Percent White:87
Percent Black:1
Percent Hispanic:5
Percent Asian:1
Percent Native American:4
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2
Population:202,774
Population Year:2020

North Carolina's 50th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kevin Corbin since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered all of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties, as well as most of Haywood County. The district overlaps with the 118th, 119th, and 120th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003–2013
All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties.
Part of Haywood County.[2] [3]
align=left Bob CarpenterRepublicannowrap January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005
Redistricted from the 42nd district.
Lost re-election.
align=left John SnowDemocraticnowrap January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011
Lost re-election.

Jim Davis
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2021
Retired to run for Congress.
2013–2023
All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Haywood counties.[4] [5] [6]

Kevin Corbin
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2021 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties.
Most of Haywood County.[7]

Election results

2002

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 50, NC. Census Reporter. May 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections. North Carolina General Assembly. May 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2003 Senate Redistricting Plan. North Carolina General Assembly. May 15, 2022.
  4. Web site: Rucho Senate 2. North Carolina General Assembly. May 15, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2018 Senate Election Districts. North Carolina General Assembly. May 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map. North Carolina General Assembly. May 15, 2022.
  7. Web site: S.L. 2022-2 Senate. North Carolina General Assembly. December 16, 2022.