North Carolina's 17th Senate district

North Carolina's 17th
State Senate district
Senator
  Sydney Batch
D–Apex
Demographics72% White
10% Black
9% Hispanic
5% Asian
1% Other
Population (2020)232,109

North Carolina's 17th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sydney Batch since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 11th, 33rd, 36th, and 37th state house districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
James Banks "Jim" Garrison Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983 		Charles Deane Jr. Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975 		Redistricted from the 19th district. 1973–1993
All of Stanly, Union, Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Scotland counties.[2]
Mary Odom Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Bob Jordan Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1985 		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Aaron Plyler Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 35th district and retired.
J. Richard Conder Democratic January 1, 1985 –
July 1, 1997 		Resigned.[3]
1993–2003
All of Union, Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, and Scotland counties. Parts of Stanly and Hoke counties.[4]
Vacant July 1, 1997 –
July 23, 1997
Bill Purcell Democratic July 23, 1997 –
January 1, 2003 		Appointed to finish Conder's term.
Redistricted to the 25th district.

Single-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Richard Stevens Republican January 1, 2003 –
September 7, 2012 		Retired and resigned early. 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[5][6]

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Vacant September 7, 2012 –
October 4, 2012
Tamara Barringer Republican October 4, 2012 –
January 1, 2019 		Appointed to finish Steven's term.
Lost re-election.
Sam Searcy Democratic January 1, 2019 –
December 30, 2020 		Resigned.
Vacant December 30, 2020 –
January 11, 2021
Sydney Batch Democratic January 11, 2021 –
Present 		Appointed to finish Searcy's term.

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent) 45,279 51.83%
Republican Mark Cavaliero 40,167 45.97%
Libertarian Patrick J. Bowersox 1,922 2.20%
Total votes 87,368 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Searcy (incumbent) 83,564 51.41%
Republican Mark Cavaliero 72,774 44.77%
Libertarian Travis Groo 6,204 3.82%
Total votes 162,542 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Searcy 50,040 50.60%
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 45,841 46.35%
Libertarian Bruce Basson 3,016 3.05%
Total votes 98,897 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 59,105 48.30%
Democratic Susan P. Evans 58,063 47.45%
Libertarian Susan Hogarth 5,191 4.24%
Total votes 122,359 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 44,292 58.46%
Democratic Bryan Fulghum 31,476 41.54%
Total votes 75,768 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 57,101 53.67%
Democratic Erv Portman 49,298 46.33%
Total votes 106,399 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 51,391 63.75%
Democratic David Donovan 29,217 36.25%
Total votes 80,608 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 75,311 81.20%
Libertarian Brian Irving 17,441 18.80%
Total votes 92,752 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 40,430 100%
Total votes 40,430 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Stevens (incumbent) 55,908 58.74%
Democratic Norwood Clark 37,432 39.33%
Libertarian Ryan Maas 1,844 1.94%
Total votes 95,184 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Stevens 6,213 69.53%
Republican David S. Sharpe Jr. 2,723 30.47%
Total votes 8,936 100%
North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Stevens 37,076 61.69%
Democratic Thomas B. Hunt 20,616 34.30%
Libertarian Susan Hogarth 2,411 4.01%
Total votes 60,103 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William P. "Bill" Davis 6,007 41.66%
Republican Eddie Goodall 4,960 34.40%
Republican Michael Concannon 3,452 23.94%
Total votes 14,419 100%
North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Plyler (incumbent) 57,678 27.84%
Democratic Bill Purcell (incumbent) 51,316 24.77%
Republican William P. "Bill" Davis 48,350 23.33%
Republican Eddie Goodall 47,427 22.89%
Libertarian Alan Light 2,438 1.18%
Total votes 207,209 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

References

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