| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 46 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Warren Daniel |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Morganton |
| Percent White: | 84 |
| Percent Black: | 5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
| Population: | 189,831 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 46th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Warren Daniel since 2013.[1]
Since 2023, the district has covered all of Burke and McDowell counties, as well as part of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 85th, 86th, 113th, 114th, 115th, and 116th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2013 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties.[2] [3] | |||||
| align=left | Walter Dalton | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 | Redistricted from the 37th district. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | |
| align=left | Debbie Clary | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2009 – January 10, 2012 | Resigned. | |
| Vacant | January 10, 2012 - January 27, 2012 | |||||
| align=left | Wes Westmoreland | Republican | nowrap | January 27, 2012 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish Clary's term. Retired. | |
Warren Daniel | Republican | January 1, 2013 – Present | Redistricted from the 44th district. | 2013–2019 All of Burke and Cleveland counties.[4] | ||
| 2019–2023 All of Burke, Caldwell, and Avery counties.[5] [6] | ||||||
| 2023–Present All of Burke and McDowell counties. Part of Buncombe County.[7] | ||||||