| 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]
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.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 2003. | |||||||
| align=left | Bob Carpenter | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 42nd district and re-elected in 2002. Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties. Part of Haywood County.[2] [3] | |
| align=left | John Snow | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | Elected in 2004. Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | ||
Jim Davis | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2021 | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired to run for U.S. House of Representatives. | ||||
| 2013–2023 All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Haywood counties.[4] [5] [6] | |||||||
Kevin Corbin | Republican | January 1, 2021 – present | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | ||||
| 2023–Present All of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, Swain, Jackson, and Transylvania counties. Most of Haywood County.[7] | |||||||