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North Carolina's 45th Senate district

North Carolina's 45th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dean Proctor since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 45th
State Senate district
Senator
 Dean Proctor
R–Hickory
Demographics88% White
2% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)200,721

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Catawba County, as well as part of Caldwell County. The district overlaps with the 87th, 89th, and 96th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003–2005
All of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties.
Part of Wilkes County.[2]
Virginia FoxxRepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Redistricted from the 12th district.
Retired to run for Congress.
John GarwoodRepublicanJanuary 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007		Redistricted from the 30th district.
Lost re-nomination.		2005–2013
All of Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, and Alexander counties.[3]
Steve GossDemocraticJanuary 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011		Lost re-election.
Dan SoucekRepublicanJanuary 1, 2011 –
April 8, 2016		Resigned.
2013–2019
All of Avery County, Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties.[4]
VacantApril 8, 2016 -
April 27, 2016
Deanna BallardRepublicanApril 27, 2016 –
January 1, 2023		Appointed to finish Soucek's term.
Redistricted to the 47th district and lost re-nomination.
2019–2023
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties.
Part of Surry County.[5][6]
Dean ProctorRepublicanJanuary 1, 2023 –
Present		Redistricted from the 42nd district.2023-
All of Catawba County.
Part of Caldwell County.[7]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2022[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDean Proctor (incumbent) 61,327 100%
Total votes61,327 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2020[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDeanna Ballard (incumbent) 71,897 68.45%
DemocraticJeanne Supin33,13931.55%
Total votes105,036 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2018[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDeanna Ballard (incumbent) 8,403 53.59%
RepublicanShirley Randleman (incumbent)7,27646.41%
Total votes15,679 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2018[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDeanna Ballard (incumbent) 48,998 65.08%
DemocraticWes Luther26,29334.92%
Total votes75,291 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2016[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDeanna Ballard 13,546 53.00%
RepublicanKen Boham12,01347.00%
Total votes25,559 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2016[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDeanna Ballard (incumbent) 56,758 65.00%
DemocraticArt Sherwood30,55935.00%
Total votes87,317 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2014[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Soucek (incumbent) 33,165 60.18%
DemocraticJim Sponenberg21,94139.82%
Total votes55,106 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2012[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Soucek (incumbent) 17,384 65.43%
RepublicanGeorge Robinson9,18634.57%
Total votes26,570 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2012[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Soucek (incumbent) 50,848 60.71%
DemocraticRoy J. Carter32,91339.29%
Total votes83,761 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2010[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Soucek 6,356 52.69%
RepublicanJeffrey Elmore5,70847.31%
Total votes12,064 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2010[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDan Soucek 34,777 59.96%
DemocraticSteve Goss (incumbent)23,22340.04%
Total votes58,000 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2008[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJerry Butler 7,655 53.82%
RepublicanDwight Shook6,56846.18%
Total votes14,223 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2008[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSteve Goss (incumbent) 46,014 53.90%
RepublicanJerry Butler39,34946.10%
Total votes85,363 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2006[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Blust 7,572 61.00%
RepublicanJohn Garwood (incumbent)4,84239.00%
Total votes12,414 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2006[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSteve Goss 24,269 50.33%
RepublicanDavid Blust23,95049.67%
Total votes48,219 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2004[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Garwood (incumbent) 47,005 61.69%
DemocraticJim Cain29,19238.31%
Total votes76,197 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2002[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanVirginia Foxx (incumbent) 32,971 61.81%
DemocraticMollie C. Laws18,60234.87%
LibertarianFran Grig1,7683.31%
Total votes53,341 100%
Republican hold

References

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