North Carolina's 24th Senate district

North Carolina's 24th
State Senate district
Senator
  Danny Britt
R–Lumberton
Demographics30% White
28% Black
11% Hispanic
1% Asian
26% Native American
1% Other
4% Multiracial
Population (2023)204,313

North Carolina's 24th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Danny Britt since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties. The district overlaps with the 46th, 47th, and 48th state house districts.

District officeholders

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Tony Rand Democratic January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 19th district. 1995–2003
Part of Cumberland County.[2]
Hugh Webster Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007 		Redistricted from the 21st district.
Lost re-election. 		2003–2013
All of Alamance and Person counties.[3][4]
Tony Foriest Democratic January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011 		Lost re-election.
Rick Gunn Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2021 		Retired.
2013–2019
All of Alamance County.
Part of Randolph County.[5]
2019–2023
All of Alamance County.
Part of Guilford County.[6][7]
Amy Galey Republican January 1, 2021 –
January 1, 2023 		Redistricted to the 25th district.
Danny Britt Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 13th district. 2023–Present
All of Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland counties.[8][9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2024[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt (incumbent) 47,538 58.74%
Democratic Kathy Batt 33,387 41.26%
Total votes 80,925 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt (incumbent) 28,761 58.32%
Democratic Darrel "BJ" Gibson Jr. 20,551 41.68%
Total votes 49,312 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Galey 61,287 52.43%
Democratic J. D. Wooten 55,609 47.57%
Total votes 116,896 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Gunn (incumbent) 42,324 53.86%
Democratic J. D. Wooten 36,255 46.14%
Total votes 78,579 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Gunn (incumbent) 51,833 60.77%
Democratic John Thorpe 33,456 39.23%
Total votes 85,289 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2014[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Gunn (incumbent) 37,454 100%
Total votes 37,454 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Gunn (incumbent) 51,230 79.02%
Democratic Brandon Black 13,605 20.98%
Total votes 64,835 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Gunn 25,674 52.92%
Democratic Tony Foriest (incumbent) 20,430 42.11%
Libertarian Barry Coe 2,412 4.97%
Total votes 48,516 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Foriest (incumbent) 38,539 52.51%
Republican Rick Gunn 34,854 47.49%
Total votes 73,393 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 24th district Democratic primary election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Foriest 2,090 70.06%
Democratic Tim Purgason 893 29.94%
Total votes 2,983 100%
North Carolina Senate 24th district Republican primary election, 2006[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Webster (incumbent) 1,716 77.09%
Republican Phoebe M. Harrison 510 22.91%
Total votes 2,226 100%
North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Foriest 16,973 50.69%
Republican Hugh Webster (incumbent) 16,513 49.31%
Total votes 33,486 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina Senate 24th district Democratic primary election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Foriest 4,773 68.34%
Democratic Tim Purgason 2,211 31.66%
Total votes 6,984 100%
North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2004[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Webster (incumbent) 35,989 57.94%
Democratic Tony Foriest 26,127 42.06%
Total votes 62,116 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Webster (incumbent) 23,685 57.79%
Democratic Bill Powell 17,299 42.21%
Total votes 40,984 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 24th district Republican primary election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lois Kirby 2,379 57.97%
Republican Darryl M. Davis 1,725 42.03%
Total votes 4,104 100%
North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 28,732 59.10%
Republican Lois Kirby 19,887 40.90%
Total votes 48,619 100%
Democratic hold

References

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