North Carolina's 26th Senate district

North Carolina's 26th
State Senate district
Senator
  Phil Berger
R–Eden
Demographics64% White
17% Black
13% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2020)200,490

North Carolina's 26th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Phil Berger since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Rockingham County, as well as part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 57th, 59th, 62nd, and 65th state house districts.

District officeholders

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Multi-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Cass Ballenger Republican January 1, 1983 –
November 4, 1986 		Redistricted from the 23rd district.
Resigned to assume seat in Congress. 		William Walter Redman Jr. Republican January 1, 1983 –
March 11, 1987[2] 		Redistricted from the 23rd district.
Resigned. 		1983–1993
All of Catawba, Alexander, Iredell, and Yadkin counties.[3]
Vacant November 4, 1986 –
January 1, 1987
Austin M. Allran Republican January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993 		Redistricted to the single-member district.
Howard Franklin Bryan Republican March 11, 1987 –
January 1, 1993 		Appointed to finish Redman's term.
Redistricted to the 39th district.

Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Austin M. Allran Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted from the multi-member district.
Redistricted to the 44th district. 		1993–2003
All of Catawba County.
Part of Lincoln County.[4]
Phil Berger Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2019 		Redistricted from the 12th district.
Redistricted to the 30th district. 		2003–2019
All of Rockingham County.
Part of Guilford County.[5][6][7]
Jerry W. Tillman Republican January 1, 2019 –
June 30, 2020 		Redistricted from the 29th district.
Resigned. 		2019–2023
All of Randolph County.
Part of Guilford County.[8][9]
Vacant June 30, 2020 –
July 17, 2020
Dave Craven Republican July 17, 2020 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Tillman's term.
Redistricted to the 29th district.
Phil Berger Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 30th district. 2023–Present
All of Rockingham County.
Part of Guilford County.[10]

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 54,717 85.20%
Write-in 7,882 12.27%
Independent Alvin D. Robinson (write-in) 1,624 2.53%
Total votes 64,223 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Craven (incumbent) 63,077 70.33%
Democratic Jane Ledwell Gant 26,609 29.67%
Total votes 89,686 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 26th District general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent) 39,103 64.83%
Democratic William "Bill" McCaskill 21,217 35.17%
Total votes 60,320 100%
Republican hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 67,908 100%
Total votes 67,908 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 40,352 59.17%
Democratic William Osborne 27,845 40.83%
Total votes 68,197 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 26th district Republican primary election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 19,414 87.11%
Republican Bobby Coffer 2,874 12.89%
Total votes 22,288 100%
North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 58,276 61.11%
Democratic Bobby R. Stanley 37,092 38.89%
Total votes 95,368 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 43,952 100%
Total votes 43,952 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 65,392 100%
Total votes 65,392 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 26th district Democratic primary election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Miller 1,832 50.93%
Democratic Ken Hux 1,765 49.07%
Total votes 3,597 100%
North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 26,640 62.38%
Democratic Rick Miller 16,064 37.62%
Total votes 42,704 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 26th district Republican primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 5,788 69.00%
Republican Tim Sessoms 2,324 27.70%
Republican Roger Erdely 277 3.30%
Total votes 8,389 100%
North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 59,618 100%
Total votes 59,618 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 26th district Republican primary election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 4,580 52.82%
Republican Robert G. "Bob" Shaw (incumbent) 4,091 47.18%
Total votes 8,671 100%
North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2002[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 40,187 84.69%
Libertarian Jim Capo 7,264 15.31%
Total votes 47,451 100%
Republican hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 44,328 100%
Total votes 44,328 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 26, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1987-1988". Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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  26. ^ "NC State Senate 26". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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