North Carolina's 37th Senate district

North Carolina's 37th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Vickie Sawyer since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 37th
State Senate district
Senator
  Vickie Sawyer
R–Mooresville
Demographics37% White
37% Black
19% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)229,295

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered all of Iredell County, as well as part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 84th, 89th, 95th, and 98th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1993
Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
All of Rutherford County.
Part of Cleveland County.[2]
J. Ollie Harris Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 Lost re-election.
Dennis Davis Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1997		 Lost re-election.
Walter Dalton Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 46th district.
Dan Clodfelter Democratic January 1, 2003 –
April 8, 2014		 Redistricted from the 40th district.
Resigned to become Mayor of Charlotte.		 2003–2023
Part of Mecklenburg County.[3][4][5][6][7]
Vacant April 8, 2014 –
May 6, 2014
Jeff Jackson Democratic May 6, 2014 –
January 1, 2023		 Appointed to finish Clodfelter's term.
Redistricted to the 42nd district and retired to run for Congress.
Vickie Sawyer Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present		 2023–Present
All of Iredell County.
Part of Mecklenburg County.[8]

Election results

2022
North Carolina Senate 37th district Republican primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 15,969 82.40%
Republican Tom Fyler 3,411 17.60%
Total votes 19,380 100%
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) 63,763 100%
Total votes 63,763 100%
Republican hold

2020
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 64,562 54.99%
Republican Sonja P. Nichols 48,507 41.32%
Libertarian Jeff Scott 4,336 3.69%
Total votes 117,405 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2018[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 52,261 78.05%
Republican Nora Trotman 13,395 20.01%
Constitution Stuart Andrew Collins 1,301 1.94%
Total votes 66,957 100%
Democratic hold

2016
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 57,804 67.94%
Republican Bob Diamond 27,279 32.06%
Total votes 85,083 100%
Democratic hold

2014
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 31,392 100%
Total votes 31,392 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 51,376 66.98%
Republican Michael Alan Vadini 25,325 33.02%
Total votes 76,701 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina Senate 37th district Republican primary election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. Morgan Edwards 1,850 61.12%
Republican Vince Coscia 1,177 38.88%
Total votes 3,027 100%
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 24,956 61.45%
Republican C. Morgan Edwards 15,656 38.55%
Total votes 40,612 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 48,608 67.84%
Republican Vince Coscia 30,315 28.35%
Libertarian Rusty Sheridan 2,733 3.81%
Total votes 71,656 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 20,018 100%
Total votes 20,018 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 40,902 100%
Total votes 40,902 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2002[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 23,003 100%
Total votes 23,003 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Dalton (incumbent) 26,374 54.76%
Republican Scott Neisler 21,792 45.24%
Total votes 48,166 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State Senate District 37, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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