North Carolina's 34th Senate district

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North Carolina's 34th
State Senate district
Senator
  Paul Newton
R–Mount Pleasant
Demographics77% White
10% Black
8% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)216,451

North Carolina's 34th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Newton since 2023.[1]

Geography[edit]

Since 2023, the district has included part of Cabarrus County. The district overlaps with the 73rd, 82nd, and 83rd state house districts.

District officeholders[edit]

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
T. L. "Fountain" Odom Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 40th district and lost re-election. 1989–2003
Parts of Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties.[2]
Andrew Brock Republican January 1, 2003 –
June 30, 2017 		Resigned. 2003–2005
All of Yadkin and Davie counties. Part of Rowan County.[3]
2005–2013
All of Davie and Rowan counties.[4]
2013–2019
All of Davie County. Parts of Iredell and Rowan counties.[5]
Vacant June 30, 2017 –
August 23, 2017
Dan Barrett Republican August 23, 2017 –
January 1, 2019 		Appointed to finish Brock's term.
Redistricted to the 31st district and lost re-nomination.
Vickie Sawyer Republican January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2023 		Redistricted to the 37th district. 2019–2023
All of Iredell and Yadkin counties.[6][7]
Paul Newton Republican January 1, 2023 –
present 		Redistricted from the 36th district. 2023–present
Most of Cabarrus County.[8]

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Newton (incumbent) 40,991 56.90%
Democratic Keshia Sandidge 31,044 43.10%
Total votes 72,035 100%
Republican hold

2020[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 83,707 71.01%
Democratic Barry Templeton 34,172 28.99%
Total votes 117,879 100%
Republican hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beniah McMiller 1,483 43.46%
Democratic William Stinson 1,271 37.25%
Democratic Lisaney Kong 658 19.28%
Total votes 3,412 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer 4,800 43.83%
Republican Bob Rucho 3,636 33.20%
Republican A. J. Daoud 1,519 13.87%
Republican William "Bill" Howell 996 9.10%
Total votes 10,951 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer 54,635 69.73%
Democratic Beniah McMiller 23,716 30.27%
Total votes 78,351 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2016[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 69,470 100%
Total votes 69,470 100%
Republican hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 38,010 66.05%
Democratic Constance L. "Connie" Johnson 19,533 33.95%
Total votes 57,543 100%
Republican hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 62,728 100%
Total votes 62,728 100%
Republican hold

2010[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 9,752 67.31%
Republican John H. Ferguson 2,642 18.24%
Republican Robert Dale Stirewalt 2,094 14.45%
Total votes 14,488 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 36,969 100%
Total votes 36,969 100%
Republican hold

2008[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 47,960 61.17%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 30,443 38.83%
Total votes 78,403 100%
Republican hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 21,608 60.60%
Democratic Larry Brown 14,048 39.40%
Total votes 35,656 100%
Republican hold

2004[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 7,726 66.76%
Republican Gus Andrews 3,846 33.24%
Total votes 11,572 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 41,800 63.31%
Democratic Larry C. Brown 24,223 36.69%
Total votes 66,023 100%
Republican hold

2002[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 4,720 58.82%
Democratic Debra Brown Groce 3,305 41.18%
Total votes 8,025 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock 6,816 36.69%
Republican Gus Andrews 5,972 32.15%
Republican Mac Butner 4,830 26.00%
Republican Baxter (Bo) Turner 957 5.15%
Total votes 18,575 100%
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock 28,593 60.19%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 17,625 37.10%
Libertarian J. Conrad Jones 1,290 2.72%
Total votes 47,508 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000[edit]

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) 46,682 56.17%
Republican Jeffrey Ober 36,430 43.83%
Total votes 83,112 100%
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 34, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State Senate 34". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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