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

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

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

2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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  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.
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