| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 48 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Tim Moffitt |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Hendersonville |
| Percent White: | 84 |
| Percent Black: | 4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 8 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
| Population: | 201,014 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 48th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Tim Moffitt since 2023.[1]
Since 2023, the district has covered all of Henderson counties, Polk, and Rutherford counties. The district overlaps with the 111th, 113th, and 117th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2013 All of Polk and Henderson counties. Part of Buncombe County.[2] [3] | |||||||
| Tom Apodaca | Republican | January 1, 2003 – July 15, 2016 | Resigned. | |||||
| 2013–2023 All of Transylvania and Henderson counties. Part of Buncombe County.[4] [5] [6] | ||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | July 15, 2016 - August 19, 2016 | ||||||
| align=left | Chuck Edwards | Republican | nowrap | August 19, 2016 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Apodaca's term. Retired to run for Congress. | |||
| align=left | Tim Moffitt | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2023 – Present | 2023–Present All of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties.[7] | |||