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North Carolina's 2nd State Senate district
Senator	Jim Perry R–Kinston
Demographics	74% White 15% Black 6% Hispanic 2% Asian
Population (2020)	184,264

North Carolina's 2nd Senate district is: one of 50 districts in the: North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by, Republican Jim Perry since 2023.

Geography※

Since 2023, the——district has included all of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties. The district overlaps with the "3rd," 12th, "13th," and 79th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1989※

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Frank Ballance	Democratic	January 1, 1989 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted——to the 4th district and retired——to run for Congress.	1989–1993 All of Northampton and Hertford counties. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Bertie, Martin, Edgecombe, and Gates counties.
				1993–2003 All of Warren, Northampton, Hertford, Gates counties. Parts of Vance, Halifax, and Bertie counties.
Scott Thomas	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 30, 2006	Redistricted from the 3rd district. Resigned to become District Attorney.	2003–2023 All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties.
C.W. "Pete" Bland	Democratic	February 1, 2006 – January 1, 2007	Appointed to finish Thomas's term. Lost re-election.
Jean Preston	Republican	January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2013	Retired.
Norman Sanderson	Republican	January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023	Redistricted to the 1st district.
Jim Perry	Republican	January 1, 2023 – Present	Redistricted from the 7th district.	2023–Present All of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties.

Election results※

2022※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Perry (incumbent)	53,067	100%
Total votes			53,067	100%
	Republican hold

2020※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson (incumbent)	63,014	63.16%
	Democratic	Libbie Griffin	32,870	32.95%
	Libertarian	Tim Harris	3,884	3.89%
Total votes			99,768	100%
	Republican hold

2018※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ginger Garner	3,944	50.47%
	Democratic	Dorothea D. White	3,871	49.53%
Total votes			7,815	100%

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson (incumbent)	11,293	76.29%
	Republican	Lisa Oakley	3,510	23.71%
Total votes			14,803	100%

North Carolina Senate 2nd District general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson (incumbent)	42,898	61.78%
	Democratic	Ginger Garner	24,644	35.49%
	Libertarian	Tim Harris	1,894	2.73%
Total votes			69,436	100%
	Republican hold

2016※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson (incumbent)	58,032	66.29%
	Democratic	Dorothea E. White	29,505	33.71%
Total votes			87,537	100%
	Republican hold

2014※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Democratic primary election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II	3,989	48.87%
	Democratic	Dorothea E. White	2,751	33.70%
	Democratic	Fernie J. Hymon	1,422	17.42%
Total votes			8,162	100%

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson (incumbent)	36,562	60.45%
	Democratic	Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II	23,925	39.55%
Total votes			60,487	100%
	Republican hold

2012※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	11,057	51.86%
	Republican	Randy Ramsey	6,819	31.98%
	Republican	Ken Jones	3,446	16.16%
Total votes			21,322	100%

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	53,873	63.12%
	Democratic	Greg Muse	31,479	36.88%
Total votes			85,352	100%
	Republican hold

2010※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jean Preston (incumbent)	36,390	65.72%
	Democratic	Barbara Garrity-Blake	18,982	34.28%
Total votes			55,372	100%
	Republican hold

2008※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jean Preston (incumbent)	51,117	61.61%
	Democratic	Greg D. Muse	31,849	38.39%
Total votes			82,966	100%
	Republican hold

2006※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jean Preston	6,558	79.34%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	1,708	20.66%
Total votes			8,266	100%

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jean Preston	28,340	57.38%
	Democratic	C.W. "Pete" Bland (incumbent)	21,052	42.62%
Total votes			49,392	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2004※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Thomas (incumbent)	37,123	54.46%
	Republican	Chuck Tyson	29,966	43.96%
	Libertarian	Richard C. Evey	1,073	1.57%
Total votes			68,162	100%
	Democratic hold

2002※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Tyson	5,951	56.67%
	Republican	Jule D. Wheatly	4,551	43.33%
Total votes			10,502	100%

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Thomas (incumbent)	26,011	51.69%
	Republican	Chuck Tyson	24,310	48.31%
Total votes			50,321	100%
	Democratic hold

2000※

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Ballance (incumbent)	35,977	100%
Total votes			35,977	100%
	Democratic hold

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