North Carolina's 18th Senate district
American legislative district
North Carolina 's 18th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Mary Wills Bode since 2023.[ 1]
Geography
Since 2023, the district has covered all of Granville County , as well as part of Wake County . The district overlaps with the 7th, 32nd, 35th, 40th, and 66th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1973
Senator
Party
Dates
Notes
Counties
Ralph Scott
Democratic
January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1981
Redistricted from the 17th district. Lost re-election.
1973–1983 All of Alamance County .[ 2]
Cary Allred
Republican
January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 21st district.
R. C. Soles Jr.
Democratic
January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003
Redistricted from the 11th district. Redistricted to the 8th district.
1983–1993 All of Bladen , Columbus , and Brunswick counties. Part of Cumberland County .[ 3] [ 4]
1993–2003 All of Columbus and Brunswick counties. Parts of Bladen and New Hanover counties.[ 5]
Wib Gulley
Democratic
January 1, 2003 – March 19, 2004
Redistricted from the 13th district. Resigned.
2003–2005 All of Person and Granville counties. Part of Durham County .[ 6]
Vacant
March 19, 2004 - April 21, 2004
Ralph Hunt
Democratic
April 21, 2004 – January 1, 2005
Appointed to finish Gulley's term. Retired.
Bob Atwater
Democratic
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013
Redistricted to the 23rd district and retired.
2005–2013 All of Chatham and Lee counties. Part of Durham County .[ 7]
Chad Barefoot
Republican
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Retired.
2013–2023 All of Franklin County . Part of Wake County .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
John Alexander
Republican
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021
Redistricted from the 15th district. Retired.
Sarah Crawford
Democratic
January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023
Retired to run for State House .
Mary Wills Bode
Democratic
January 1, 2023 – Present
2023–Present All of Granville County . Part of Wake County .[ 11]
Election results
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
References
^ "State Senate District 18, NC" . Census Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974" . Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984" . Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 13, 2022 .
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
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^ "NC State Senate 18" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .