North Carolina's 4th Senate district

North Carolina's 4th
State Senate district
Senator
  Buck Newton
R–Wilson
Demographics49% White
34% Black
12% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
3% Multiracial
Population (2020)216,554

North Carolina's 4th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Buck Newton since 2023.[1]

Geography

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Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties. The district overlaps with the 4th, 10th, 12th, and 24th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1967

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Multi-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Julian Russell Allsbrook Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973 		Redistricted from the 8th district.
Redistricted to the 6th district. 		Herbert Vinson Bridgers Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969 		1967–1973
All of Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, and Pitt counties.[2]
Vernon White Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973 		Redistricted to the 6th district.

Single-member district

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Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
George Rountree III Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975 		1973–1983
All of New Hanover and Pender counties.[3]
William Gray Smith Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Benjamin David Schwartz Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Julius Arnette Wright Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 7th district.
Alexander Duke Guy Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1991 		1983–1993
All of Onslow County.[4]
B. Tommy Pollard Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993 		Retired to run for Congress.
John Codington Republican January 1, 1993 –
March 1, 1994 		Died. 1993–2003
Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret counties.[5]
Vacant March 1, 1994 –
January 1, 1995
Patrick Ballantine Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 9th district.
Robert Holloman Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 8, 2007 		Died. 2003–2005
All of Warren, Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, and Gates counties. Part of Vance County.[6]
2005–2013
All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties.[7]
Vacant January 8, 2007 –
January 23, 2007
Ed Jones Democratic January 23, 2007 –
December 14, 2012 		Appointed to finish Holloman's term.
Died.
Vacant December 14, 2012 –
January 7, 2013
2013–2019
All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties.[8]
Angela Bryant Democratic January 7, 2013 –
March 17, 2018 		Appointed to finish Jones's term.
Resigned.
Vacant March 17, 2018 –
March 23, 2018
Toby Fitch Democratic March 23, 2018 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Bryant's term.
Lost re-election.
2019–2023
All of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.[9]
Buck Newton Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
All of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties.[10]

Election results

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2024

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North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton (incumbent)
Democratic Raymond Smith Jr.
Total votes 100%

2022

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North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 6,994 54.48%
Democratic Raymond Smith Jr. 5,843 45.52%
Total votes 12,837 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton 8,728 67.61%
Republican Joe Democko 4,181 32.39%
Total votes 12,909 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton 38,638 57.51%
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 28,543 42.49%
Total votes 67,181 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

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North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 51,384 57.16%
Republican Sammy Davis Webb 38,514 42.84%
Total votes 89,898 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 36,471 57.77%
Republican Richard Scott 25,391 40.22%
Libertarian Jesse Shearin 1,264 2.00%
Total votes 63,126 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 24,063 81.19%
Democratic James E. Mills 5,576 18.81%
Total votes 29,639 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 56,584 67.67%
Republican Richard Scott 27,038 32.33%
Total votes 83,622 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 37,590 65.50%
Republican Richard Scott 19,796 34.50%
Total votes 57,386 100%
Democratic hold

2012

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North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 63,666 72.32%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 24,363 27.68%
Total votes 88,029 100%
Democratic hold

2010

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North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 14,000 82.41%
Democratic Tee Ferguson 2,988 17.59%
Total votes 16,988 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Halbert 984 52.93%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 875 47.07%
Total votes 1,859 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 29,169 62.55%
Republican Rich Halbert 17,464 37.45%
Total votes 46,633 100%
Democratic hold

2008

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North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2008[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 57,429 100%
Total votes 57,429 100%
Democratic hold

2006

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North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman (incumbent) 19,091 69.67%
Republican Kenneth R. "Ken" Chandler 8,312 30.33%
Total votes 27,403 100%
Democratic hold

2004

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North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman (incumbent) 8,846 47.35%
Democratic Patricia Ferguson 5,560 29.76%
Democratic Sammy D. Webb 4,278 22.90%
Total votes 18,684 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman (incumbent) 44,249 100%
Total votes 44,249 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman 8,142 31.61%
Democratic Robert B. Partin 6,950 26.99%
Democratic Ronnie C. Reaves 5,133 19.93%
Democratic Clinton G. "T-Bone" Alston 3,040 11.80%
Democratic Charles J. Worth 2,490 9.67%
Total votes 25,755 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman 28,336 84.11%
Libertarian Tom Eisenmenger 5,352 15.89%
Total votes 33,688 100%
Democratic hold

2000

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North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) 10,620 69.87%
Republican Leroy Sullivan 4,580 30.13%
Total votes 15,200 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) 47,469 65.27%
Democratic Louise McColl 25,258 34.73%
Total votes 72,727 100%
Republican hold

References

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  6. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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