North Carolina's 20th Senate district

North Carolina's 20th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Natalie Murdock since 2020.[1]

North Carolina's 20th
State Senate district
Senator
  Natalie Murdock
D–Durham
Demographics39% White
37% Black
14% Hispanic
6% Asian
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)222,206

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Chatham County, as well as part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 29th, 31st, and 54th house districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district
Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Hamilton Horton Jr. Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 31st district. James Mark McDaniel Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999		 Lost re-election.[2] 1995–2003
Part of Forsyth County.[3]
Linda Garrou Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 32nd district.

Single-member district
Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Democratic January 1, 2003 –
March 9, 2007		 Redistricted from the 13th district.
Died.		 2003–2013
Part of Durham County.[4][5]
Vacant March 9, 2007 –
April 18, 2007
Floyd McKissick Jr. Democratic April 18, 2007 –
January 7, 2020		 Appointed to finish Lucas's term.
Resigned.
2013–2019
All of Granville County.
Part of Durham County.[6]
2019–2023
Part of Durham County.[7][8]
Vacant January 7, 2020 –
January 14, 2020
Mickey Michaux Democratic January 14, 2020 –
March 31, 2020		 Appointed to continue McKissick's term.
Resigned.
Vacant March 31, 2020 –
April 29, 2020
Natalie Murdock Democratic April 29, 2020 –
Present		 Appointed to finish McKissick's term.
2023–Present
All of Chatham County.
Part of Durham County.[9]

Election results

2022
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Murdock (incumbent) 64,550 72.83%
Republican Alvin Reed 24,085 27.17%
Total votes 88,635 100%
Democratic hold

2020
North Carolina Senate 20th district Democratic primary election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Murdock 24,508 45.23%
Democratic Pierce Freelon 20,054 37.01%
Democratic Gray Ellis 9,629 17.77%
Total votes 54,191 100%
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Natalie Murdock (incumbent) 102,732 83.61%
Republican John Tarantino 20,143 16.39%
Total votes 122,875 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 74,205 83.52%
Republican Tom Stark 12,309 13.85%
Libertarian Jared Erickson 2,331 2.62%
Total votes 88,845 100%
Democratic hold

2016
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 71,865 81.60%
Libertarian Barbara Howe 16,202 18.40%
Total votes 88,067 100%
Democratic hold

2014
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 46,482 100%
Total votes 46,482 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina Senate 20th district Democratic primary election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 24,208 82.25%
Democratic Ralph Madison McKinney Jr. 5,225 17.75%
Total votes 29,433 100%
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2012[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 75,673 100%
Total votes 75,673 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 38,309 73.11%
Republican John Tarantino 14,092 26.89%
Total votes 52,401 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina Senate 20th district Democratic primary election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 32,313 77.20%
Democratic Ryan O'Neal Echoles 9,542 22.80%
Total votes 41,855 100%
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 64,178 74.58%
Republican Ken Chandler 19,666 22.55%
Libertarian David C. Rollins 3,377 3.87%
Total votes 87,221 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 26,760 100%
Total votes 26,760 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 55,050 90.24%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 5,953 9.76%
Total votes 61,003 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina Senate District 20th district general election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 30,216 89.31%
Libertarian Jonathan Guze 3,617 10.69%
Total votes 33,833 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 60,149 35.65%
Republican Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent) 59,929 35.52%
Republican Jeannie A. Metcalf 48,666 28.84%
Total votes 168,744 100%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

References
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