| North Carolina's 37th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 75% White 11% Black 8% Hispanic 3% Asian 1% Other 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023) | 221,274 | ||
North Carolina's 37th Senate district is one of 50 districts in theNorth Carolina Senate. It has been represented byRepublicanVickie Sawyer since 2023.[1]
Since 2023, the district has covered all ofIredell County, as well as part ofMecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 84th, 89th, 95th, and 98th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 All ofRutherford County. Part ofCleveland County.[2] | |||
| J. Ollie Harris (Kings Mountain) | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | Retired. | |
| Dennis Davis (Lattimore) | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 | Lost re-election. | |
Walter Dalton (Rutherfordton) | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the46th district. | |
Dan Clodfelter (Charlotte) | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – April 8, 2014 | Redistricted from the40th district. Resigned to becomeMayor of Charlotte. | 2003–2023 Part ofMecklenburg County.[3][4][5][6][7] |
| Vacant | April 8, 2014 – May 6, 2014 | |||
Jeff Jackson (Charlotte) | Democratic | May 6, 2014 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Clodfelter's term. Redistricted to the42nd district and retired to run forCongress. | |
Vickie Sawyer (Mooresville) | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | 2023–Present All ofIredell County. Part ofMecklenburg County.[8][9] | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | 82,832 | 64.73% | |
| Democratic | Kate Compton Barr | 45,129 | 35.27% | |
| Total votes | 127,961 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | 15,969 | 82.40% | |
| Republican | Tom Fyler | 3,411 | 17.60% | |
| Total votes | 19,380 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | 63,763 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 63,763 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 64,562 | 54.99% | |
| Republican | Sonja P. Nichols | 48,507 | 41.32% | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Scott | 4,336 | 3.69% | |
| Total votes | 117,405 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 52,261 | 78.05% | |
| Republican | Nora Trotman | 13,395 | 20.01% | |
| Constitution | Stuart Andrew Collins | 1,301 | 1.94% | |
| Total votes | 66,957 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 57,804 | 67.94% | |
| Republican | Bob Diamond | 27,279 | 32.06% | |
| Total votes | 85,083 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 31,392 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,392 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 51,376 | 66.98% | |
| Republican | Michael Alan Vadini | 25,325 | 33.02% | |
| Total votes | 76,701 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Morgan Edwards | 1,850 | 61.12% | |
| Republican | Vince Coscia | 1,177 | 38.88% | |
| Total votes | 3,027 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 24,956 | 61.45% | |
| Republican | C. Morgan Edwards | 15,656 | 38.55% | |
| Total votes | 40,612 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 48,608 | 67.84% | |
| Republican | Vince Coscia | 30,315 | 28.35% | |
| Libertarian | Rusty Sheridan | 2,733 | 3.81% | |
| Total votes | 71,656 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 20,018 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,018 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 40,902 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 40,902 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 23,003 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 23,003 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter Dalton (incumbent) | 26,374 | 54.76% | |
| Republican | Scott Neisler | 21,792 | 45.24% | |
| Total votes | 48,166 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||