North Carolina's 45th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 88% White 2% Black 7% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 200,721 |
North Carolina's 45th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dean Proctor since 2023.[1]
Since 2023, the district has included all of Catawba County, as well as part of Caldwell County. The district overlaps with the 87th, 89th, and 96th state house districts.
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2005 All of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties. Part of Wilkes County.[2] | |||
Virginia Foxx | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 |
Redistricted from the 12th district. Retired to run for Congress. | |
John Garwood | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007 |
Redistricted from the 30th district. Lost re-nomination. |
2005–2013 All of Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, and Alexander counties.[3] |
Steve Goss | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 |
Lost re-election. | |
Dan Soucek | Republican | January 1, 2011 – April 8, 2016 |
Resigned. | |
2013–2019 All of Avery County, Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties.[4] | ||||
Vacant | April 8, 2016 - April 27, 2016 |
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Deanna Ballard | Republican | April 27, 2016 – January 1, 2023 |
Appointed to finish Soucek's term. Redistricted to the 47th district and lost re-nomination. | |
2019–2023 All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties. Part of Surry County.[5][6] | ||||
Dean Proctor | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present |
Redistricted from the 42nd district. | 2023- All of Catawba County. Part of Caldwell County.[7] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dean Proctor (incumbent) | 61,327 | 100% | |
Total votes | 61,327 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deanna Ballard (incumbent) | 71,897 | 68.45% | |
Democratic | Jeanne Supin | 33,139 | 31.55% | |
Total votes | 105,036 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deanna Ballard (incumbent) | 8,403 | 53.59% | |
Republican | Shirley Randleman (incumbent) | 7,276 | 46.41% | |
Total votes | 15,679 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deanna Ballard (incumbent) | 48,998 | 65.08% | |
Democratic | Wes Luther | 26,293 | 34.92% | |
Total votes | 75,291 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deanna Ballard | 13,546 | 53.00% | |
Republican | Ken Boham | 12,013 | 47.00% | |
Total votes | 25,559 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deanna Ballard (incumbent) | 56,758 | 65.00% | |
Democratic | Art Sherwood | 30,559 | 35.00% | |
Total votes | 87,317 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Soucek (incumbent) | 33,165 | 60.18% | |
Democratic | Jim Sponenberg | 21,941 | 39.82% | |
Total votes | 55,106 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Soucek (incumbent) | 17,384 | 65.43% | |
Republican | George Robinson | 9,186 | 34.57% | |
Total votes | 26,570 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Soucek (incumbent) | 50,848 | 60.71% | |
Democratic | Roy J. Carter | 32,913 | 39.29% | |
Total votes | 83,761 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Soucek | 6,356 | 52.69% | |
Republican | Jeffrey Elmore | 5,708 | 47.31% | |
Total votes | 12,064 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Soucek | 34,777 | 59.96% | |
Democratic | Steve Goss (incumbent) | 23,223 | 40.04% | |
Total votes | 58,000 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Butler | 7,655 | 53.82% | |
Republican | Dwight Shook | 6,568 | 46.18% | |
Total votes | 14,223 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Goss (incumbent) | 46,014 | 53.90% | |
Republican | Jerry Butler | 39,349 | 46.10% | |
Total votes | 85,363 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Blust | 7,572 | 61.00% | |
Republican | John Garwood (incumbent) | 4,842 | 39.00% | |
Total votes | 12,414 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Goss | 24,269 | 50.33% | |
Republican | David Blust | 23,950 | 49.67% | |
Total votes | 48,219 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Garwood (incumbent) | 47,005 | 61.69% | |
Democratic | Jim Cain | 29,192 | 38.31% | |
Total votes | 76,197 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 32,971 | 61.81% | |
Democratic | Mollie C. Laws | 18,602 | 34.87% | |
Libertarian | Fran Grig | 1,768 | 3.31% | |
Total votes | 53,341 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |