North Carolina's 48th Senate district

North Carolina's 48th
State Senate district
Senator
  Tim Moffitt
R–Hendersonville
Demographics84% White
4% Black
8% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2020)201,014

North Carolina's 48th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Tim Moffitt since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered all of Henderson counties, Polk, and Rutherford counties. The district overlaps with the 111th, 113th, and 117th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003. 2003–2013
All of Polk and Henderson counties.
Part of Buncombe County.[2][3]
Tom Apodaca Republican January 1, 2003 –
July 15, 2016 		Resigned.
2013–2023
All of Transylvania and Henderson counties.
Part of Buncombe County.[4][5][6]
Vacant July 15, 2016 -
August 19, 2016
Chuck Edwards Republican August 19, 2016 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Apodaca's term.
Retired to run for Congress.
Tim Moffitt Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
All of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties.[7]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Moffitt 54,223 64.79%
Democratic Jay Carey 29,466 35.21%
Total votes 83,689 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 48th district Democratic primary election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Caskey 12,795 49.75%
Democratic Cristal Figueroa 8,535 33.18%
Democratic Najah Underwood 4,390 17.07%
Total votes 25,720 100%
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Edwards (incumbent) 68,197 58.90%
Democratic Brian Caskey 47,580 41.10%
Total votes 115,777 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Edwards (incumbent) 49,073 56.26%
Democratic Norm Bossert 38,147 43.74%
Total votes 87,220 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Edwards 16,655 56.18%
Republican Lisa Carpenter Baldwin 10,032 33.84%
Republican Dennis Justice 2,957 9.98%
Total votes 29,644 100%
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Edwards (incumbent) 61,455 62.04%
Democratic Norman Bossert 37,596 37.96%
Total votes 99,051 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 37,664 57.42%
Democratic Rick Wood 27,925 42.58%
Total votes 65,589 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 18,950 72.92%
Republican Fremont V. Brown III 7,039 27.08%
Total votes 25,989 100%
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 62,736 100%
Total votes 62,736 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 43,457 65.94%
Democratic Chris Dixon 22,447 34.06%
Total votes 65,904 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 64,183 100%
Total votes 64,183 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 41,210 100%
Total votes 41,210 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 47,832 61.99%
Democratic Matthew C. Rogers 29,327 38.01%
Total votes 77,159 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca 6,182 34.72%
Republican Grady H. Hawkins 4,636 26.04%
Republican Ralph Ledford 4,081 22.92%
Republican Jesse Ledbetter 2,905 16.32%
Total votes 17,804 100%
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca 32,685 66.74%
Democratic Robert Cogburn Burris 16,291 33.26%
Total votes 48,976 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 48, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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