North Carolina's 40th Senate district

North Carolina's 40th
State Senate district
Senator
  Joyce Waddell
D–Charlotte
Demographics29% White
40% Black
22% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Other
Population (2020)220,074

North Carolina's 40th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joyce Waddell since 2015.[1]

Geography

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Since 1993, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 99th, 100th, 102nd, 103rd, and 112th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1993

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–Present
Part of Mecklenburg County.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Leslie Winner Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1999 		Retired.
Dan Clodfelter Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 37th district.
Robert Pittenger Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted to the 39th district.
Malcolm Graham Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2015 		Retired to run for Congress.
Joyce Waddell Democratic January 1, 2015 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Waddell (incumbent) 36,799 67.21%
Republican Bobbie Shields 17,954 32.79%
Total votes 54,753 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Waddell (incumbent) 64,278 72.07%
Republican Bobbie Shields 24,906 27.93%
Total votes 89,184 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Waddell (incumbent) 44,773 75.63%
Republican Bobbie Shields 14,426 24.37%
Total votes 59,199 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2016[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Waddell (incumbent) 61,481 82.51%
Republican Marguerite Cooke 13,032 17.49%
Total votes 74,513 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 40th district Democratic primary election, 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Waddell 3,244 41.87%
Democratic Nasif Majeed 2,163 27.92%
Democratic Matt Newton 1,036 13.37%
Democratic Morris F. McAdoo 817 10.54%
Democratic Ty Turner 488 6.30%
Total votes 7,748 100%
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Waddell 34,788 100%
Total votes 34,788 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 63,925 84.11%
Republican Earl Lyndon Philip 12,075 15.89%
Total votes 76,000 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 40th district Democratic primary election, 2010[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 4,180 75.40%
Democratic John Montgomery 1,364 24.60%
Total votes 5,544 100%
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 32,168 58.16%
Republican John Aneralla 23,145 41.84%
Total votes 55,313 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 66,307 66.96%
Republican Ed Mulheren 32,711 33.04%
Total votes 99,018 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 21,247 61.48%
Republican Ed Mulheren 13,314 38.52%
Total votes 34,561 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 40th district Democratic primary election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham 4,767 62.93%
Democratic T. L. "Fountain" Odom 2,808 37.07%
Total votes 7,575 100%
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham 42,096 57.88%
Republican Brian Sisson 30,633 42.12%
Total votes 72,729 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2002

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Pittenger 29,979 54.55%
Democratic T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) 23,704 43.13%
Libertarian Steven Wright 1,272 2.31%
Total votes 54,955 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

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North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 28,118 63.82%
Republican Wayne Johnson 15,943 36.18%
Total votes 44,061 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 40, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  21. ^ [14] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ^ "NC State Senate 40". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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