| North Carolina's 8th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 74% White 14% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023) | 214,201 | ||
North Carolina's 8th Senate district is one of 50 districts in theNorth Carolina Senate. It has been represented byRepublicanBill Rabon since 2011.[1]
Since 2023, the district has included all ofColumbus andBrunswick counties, as well as a small sliver ofNew Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 46th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Russell Allsbrook (Roanoke Rapids) | Democratic | January 1, 1965 – January 1, 1967 | Redistricted to the4th district. | 1965–1967 All ofWarren andHalifax counties.[2] |
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Hinnant Austin Jr. (Clayton) | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 | Dallas Alford Jr. (Rocky Mount) | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 | Redistricted from the12th district. | 1967–1973 All ofJohnston,Nash, andWilson counties.[3] | |
| James Russell Kirby (Wilson) | Democratic | January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 | Redistricted to the7th district. | J. Marvin Johnson (Smithfield) | Democratic | January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 | ||
| Henry Mariott Milgrom (Battleboro) | Democratic | January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 |
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Strickland (Goldsboro) | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 | Redistricted from the9th district. | 1973–1993 All ofWayne andGreene counties.[4] |
Henson Barnes (Goldsboro) | Democratic | January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1993 | Retired. | |
| John Kerr III (Goldsboro) | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the7th district. | 1993–2003 All ofWayne andGreene counties. Part ofLenoir County.[5] |
R. C. Soles Jr. (Tabor City) | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the18th district. Retired. | 2003–2013 All ofColumbus,Brunswick, andPender counties.[6][7] |
Bill Rabon (Winnabow) | Republican | January 1, 2011 – Present | ||
| 2013–2023 All ofBladen,Pender, andBrunswick counties. Part ofNew Hanover County.[8][9][10] | ||||
| 2023–Present All ofColumbus andBrunswick counties. Part ofNew Hanover County.[11][12] |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 87,026 | 59.90% | |
| Democratic | Katherine Randall | 58,259 | 40.10% | |
| Total votes | 145,285 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 67,693 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 67,693 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Anthony Mascolo | 74 | 57.81% | |
| Libertarian | Ethan Bickley | 54 | 42.19% | |
| Total votes | 128 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 85,484 | 62.01% | |
| Democratic | David Sink | 48,040 | 34.85% | |
| Libertarian | Anthony Mascolo | 4,335 | 3.14% | |
| Total votes | 137,859 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Anthony H. Mascolo | 53 | 58.24% | |
| Libertarian | Randolph W. "Randy" Crow | 38 | 41.76% | |
| Total votes | 91 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 55,024 | 58.55% | |
| Democratic | David W. Sink Jr. | 36,191 | 38.51% | |
| Libertarian | Anthony H. Mascolo | 2,764 | 2.94% | |
| Total votes | 93,979 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 78,274 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 78,274 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 39,402 | 57.01% | |
| Democratic | Ernie Ward | 29,707 | 42.99% | |
| Total votes | 69,109 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | 58,282 | 59.96% | |
| Democratic | Danny Hefner | 38,919 | 40.04% | |
| Total votes | 97,201 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon | 9,406 | 66.83% | |
| Republican | Bettie Fennell | 4,669 | 33.17% | |
| Total votes | 14,075 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon | 46,216 | 63.55% | |
| Democratic | David Redwine | 26,511 | 36.45% | |
| Total votes | 72,727 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 47,905 | 48.66% | |
| Republican | Bettie Fennell | 45,093 | 45.80% | |
| Libertarian | Rachel Joiner Merrill | 5,454 | 5.54% | |
| Total votes | 98,452 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 26,407 | 52.59% | |
| Republican | Bill Fairley | 23,802 | 47.41% | |
| Total votes | 50,209 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 39,897 | 54.26% | |
| Republican | Jack Swann | 33,627 | 45.74% | |
| Total votes | 73,524 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ray Gilbert | 3,208 | 56.47% | |
| Republican | Dial Gray | 2,473 | 43.53% | |
| Total votes | 5,681 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 28,513 | 54.56% | |
| Republican | Ray Gilbert | 20,993 | 40.17% | |
| Libertarian | Edward Gore | 2,750 | 5.26% | |
| Total votes | 52,256 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Kerr III (incumbent) | 26,283 | 60.72% | |
| Republican | Ed Wharton | 17,001 | 39.28% | |
| Total votes | 43,284 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||