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North Carolina's 48th Senate district

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North Carolina's 48th
State Senate district

Senator
  Tim Moffitt
RHendersonville
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

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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

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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

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2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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