North Carolina's 32nd Senate district

North Carolina's 32nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Paul Lowe Jr. since 2015.[1]

North Carolina's 32nd
State Senate district
Senator
  Paul Lowe Jr.
D–Winston-Salem
Demographics40% White
37% Black
18% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Other
3% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)207,323

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 71st, 72nd, and 74th state house districts.

District officeholders
Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Thomas Sawyer Sr. Republican January 1, 1995 –
March 19, 1996[2]		 Died. 1995–2003
Part of Guilford County.[3]
Vacant March 19, 1996 –
May 9, 1996
John Blust Republican May 9, 1996 –
January 1, 1999		 Appointed to finish Sawyer's term.
Lost re-election.
Kay Hagan Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 27th district.
Linda Garrou Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013		 Redistricted from the 20th district.
Retired.		 2003–Present
Part of Forsyth County.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Earline Parmon Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 28, 2015		 Resigned.
Vacant January 28, 2015 –
January 30, 2015
Paul Lowe Jr. Democratic January 30, 2015 –
Present		 Appointed to finish Parmon's term.

Election results

2022
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 46,986 59.32%
Republican George K. Ware 32,220 40.68%
Total votes 79,206 100%
Democratic hold

2020
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 67,293 59.40%
Republican Ven Challa 45,995 40.60%
Total votes 113,288 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 47,221 72.88%
Republican Eric Henderson 17,572 27.12%
Total votes 64,793 100%
Democratic hold

2016
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) 63,691 100%
Total votes 63,691 100%
Democratic hold

2014
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 36,045 100%
Total votes 36,045 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina Senate 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon 10,858 60.01%
Democratic James Taylor 6,452 35.66%
Democratic Wilbert S. Banks 785 4.34%
Total votes 18,095 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon 57,803 72.99%
Republican Reginald Reid 21,387 27.01%
Total votes 79,190 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina Senate 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 5,036 81.34%
Democratic Ed Hanes 1,155 18.66%
Total votes 6,191 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district Republican primary election, 2010[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Jones 1,687 60.49%
Republican Brian C. Miller 1,102 39.51%
Total votes 2,789 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 24,125 65.37%
Republican Nathan Jones 12,780 34.63%
Total votes 36,905 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 57,672 100%
Total votes 57,672 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 19,663 100%
Total votes 19,663 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina Senate 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 5,730 80.36%
Democratic Jermaine Baxter 1,400 19.64%
Total votes 7,130 100%
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 38,903 69.69%
Republican W. R. (Bill) Dowe 16,920 30.31%
Total votes 55,823 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 28,388 100%
Total votes 28,388 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 34,353 61.51%
Republican Wendell H. Sawyer 21,498 38.49%
Total votes 55,851 100%
Democratic hold

References
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