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North Carolina's 44th Senate district

North Carolina's 44th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ted Alexander since 2019.[1]

North Carolina's 44th
State Senate district
Senator
  Ted Alexander
R–Shelby
Demographics78% White
13% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)192,742

Geography

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Since 2019, the district has covered all of Cleveland and Lincoln counties, as well as part of Gaston County. The district overlaps with the 97th, 108th, 110th, and 111th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003. 2003–2005
All of Burke County.
Part of Catawba County.[2]
Austin Allran Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 26th district.
Redistricted to the 42nd district.
Jim Jacumin Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2011 		Retired. 2005–2013
All of Burke and Caldwell counties.[3]
Warren Daniel Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2013 		Redistricted to the 46th district.
David Curtis Republican January 1, 2013 –
June 30, 2018 		Lost re-nomination and resigned. 2013–2019
All of Lincoln County.
Parts of Iredell and Gaston counties.[4]
Vacant June 30, 2018 -
August 2, 2018
Vickie Sawyer Republican August 2, 2018 –
January 1, 2019 		Appointed to finish Curtis's term.
Re-elected in the 34th district.
Ted Alexander Republican January 1, 2019 –
Present 		2019–Present
All of Lincoln and Cleveland counties.
Part of Gaston County.[5][6][7]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Alexander (incumbent) 58,525 100%
Total votes 58,525 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Alexander (incumbent) 73,513 70.78%
Democratic David Lee Lattimore 30,354 29.22%
Total votes 103,867 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Alexander 5,523 44.37%
Republican David Curtis (incumbent) 4,554 36.59%
Republican Martin Oakes 2,370 19.04%
Total votes 12,447 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Alexander 46,861 68.85%
Democratic David Lee Lattimore 21,204 31.15%
Total votes 68,065 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Curtis (incumbent) 15,267 51.06%
Republican Chris Carney 14,635 48.94%
Total votes 29,902 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Curtis (incumbent) 71,114 77.30%
Libertarian Nic Haag 20,881` 22.70%
Total votes 91,995 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Curtis (incumbent) 45,722 100%
Total votes 45,722 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Carney (incumbent) 8,865 35.06%
Republican David Curtis 8,613 34.06%
Republican Karen Ray 7,809 30.88%
Total votes 25,287 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Curtis 4,539 59.17%
Republican Chris Carney (incumbent) 3,132 40.83%
Total votes 7,671 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Curtis 60,167 65.85%
Democratic Ross Bulla 31,197 34.15%
Total votes 91,364 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Jones 2,951 83.48%
Democratic Heath Wynn 584 16.52%
Total votes 3,535 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren Daniel 26,314 58.87%
Democratic Beth Jones 17,300 38.71%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey 1,083 2.42%
Total votes 44,697 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cates 11,463 63.99%
Democratic Danny Hefner 6,452 36.01%
Total votes 17,915 100%
North Carolina 44th district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jacumin (incumbent) 41,320 57.88%
Democratic Jim Cates 27,782 38.92%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey 2,287 3.20%
Total votes 71,389 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina 44th district general election, 2006[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jacumin (incumbent) 26,683 100%
Total votes 26,683 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Cornwell Avery 2,809 57.09%
Democratic Dan DeHart 2,111 42.91%
Total votes 4,920 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2004[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jacumin 5,511 62.20%
Republican George Robinson 3,349 37.80%
Total votes 8,860 100%
North Carolina 44th district general election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jacumin 38,567 61.54%
Democratic Richard Cornwell Avery 24,100 38.46%
Total votes 62,667 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2002

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North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 5,728 63.04%
Republican William R. "Bill" McDonald III 3,358 36.96%
Total votes 9,086 100%
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Allran (incumbent) 30,278 100%
Total votes 30,278 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 44, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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