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American legislative district

North Carolina's 12th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jim Burgin
R–Angier
Demographics59% White
19% Black
17% Hispanic
1% Asian
4% Multiracial
Population (2023)204,543

North Carolina's 12th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Burgin since 2019.

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Lee and Harnett counties, as well as part of Sampson County. The district overlaps with the 6th, 22nd, 51st, and 53rd state house districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Virginia Foxx Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 45th district. Don East Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2001 		Retired. 1995–2003
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties.
Phil Berger Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 26th district.

Single-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Fred Smith Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009 		Retired to run for Governor. 2003–2013
All of Johnston County.
Part of Wayne County.
David Rouzer Republican January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2013 		Retired to run for Congress.
Ronald Rabin Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019 		Retired. 2013–2023
All of Lee and Harnett counties.
Part of Johnston County.
Jim Burgin Republican January 1, 2019 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Lee and Harnett counties.
Part of Sampson County.

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 57,151 61.61%
Democratic Tanya White Anderson 35,611 38.39%
Total votes 92,762 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 6,511 52.85%
Republican David Buboltz 4,495 36.49%
Republican Ernie Watson 1,314 10.67%
Total votes 12,320 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 36,304 63.45%
Democratic Richard Chapman 20,914 36.55%
Total votes 57,218 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin (incumbent) 57,295 60.84%
Democratic John Kirkman 36,875 39.16%
Total votes 94,170 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Burgin 34,931 60.00%
Democratic Jean Sivoli 23,290 40.00%
Total votes 58,221 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Byerly 11,171 77.39%
Democratic James "Jay" Willis Sills Jr. 3,263 22.61%
Total votes 14,434 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin (incumbent) 45,228 57.50%
Democratic Susan Byerly 33,426 42.50%
Total votes 78,654 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Langley 4,369 65.77%
Democratic James W. Clark 2,274 34.23%
Total votes 6,643 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin (incumbent) 26,903 55.96%
Democratic Joe Langley 21,169 44.04%
Total votes 48,072 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Salmon 8,354 60.52%
Democratic James Clark 5,449 39.48%
Total votes 13,803 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Davis 5,709 37.91%
Republican Ronald Rabin 4,195 27.86%
Republican Tim McNeill 3,173 21.07%
Republican Daniel Glover 1,983 13.17%
Total votes 15,060 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin 2,038 52.30%
Republican Don Davis 1,859 47.70%
Total votes 3,897 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin 37,809 50.99%
Democratic Brad Salmon 36,337 49.01%
Total votes 74,146 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rouzer (incumbent) 40,242 69.66%
Democratic Jody McLeod 17,525 30.34%
Total votes 57,767 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Carroll 16,242 68.87%
Democratic Patricia A. Oliver 7,342 31.13%
Total votes 23,584 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rouzer 8,616 67.79%
Republican Nena Reeves 4,093 32.21%
Total votes 12,709 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rouzer 44,261 51.93%
Democratic Kay Carroll 40,971 48.07%
Total votes 85,232 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith (incumbent) 23,872 64.86%
Democratic Sherry M. Altman 12,931 35.14%
Total votes 36,803 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith (incumbent) 48,674 100%
Total votes 48,674 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary run-off election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith 6,371 80.54%
Republican E. Ray Boswell 1,539 19.46%
Total votes 7,910 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Smith 26,225 57.67%
Democratic Allen Wellons (incumbent) 19,253 42.33%
Total votes 45,478 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virginia Foxx (incumbent) 8,277 46.08%
Republican Phil Berger 5,159 28.72%
Republican Jimmy Walker 4,525 25.19%
Total votes 17,961 100%
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virginia Foxx (incumbent) 65,128 32.25%
Republican Phil Berger 58,021 28.73%
Democratic Al Wheeler 40,934 20.27%
Democratic Vel Pierce 37,867 18.75%
Total votes 201,950 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
157th General Assembly (2025–2026)
President of the Senate
Rachel Hunt (D)
President pro tempore
Phil Berger (R)
Majority Leader
Paul Newton (R)
Minority Leader
Sydney Batch (D)
  1. ▌Bobby Hanig (R)
  2. ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
  3. ▌Bob Brinson (R)
  4. ▌Buck Newton (R)
  5. ▌Kandie Smith (D)
  6. ▌Michael Lazzara (R)
  7. ▌Michael Lee (R)
  8. ▌Bill Rabon (R)
  9. ▌Brent Jackson (R)
  10. ▌Benton Sawrey (R)
  11. ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
  12. ▌Jim Burgin (R)
  13. ▌Lisa Grafstein (D)
  14. ▌Dan Blue (D)
  15. ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D)
  16. ▌Gale Adcock (D)
  17. ▌Sydney Batch (D)
  18. ▌Terence Everitt (D)
  19. ▌Val Applewhite (D)
  20. ▌Natalie Murdock (D)
  21. ▌Tom McInnis (R)
  22. ▌Sophia Chitlik (D)
  23. ▌Graig Meyer (D)
  24. ▌Danny Britt (R)
  25. ▌Amy Galey (R)
  26. ▌Phil Berger (R)
  27. ▌Michael Garrett (D)
  28. ▌Gladys Robinson (D)
  29. ▌Dave Craven (R)
  30. ▌Steve Jarvis (R)
  31. ▌Dana Caudill Jones (R)
  32. ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
  33. ▌Carl Ford (R)
  34. ▌Paul Newton (R)
  35. ▌Todd Johnson (R)
  36. ▌Eddie Settle (R)
  37. ▌Vickie Sawyer (R)
  38. ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
  39. ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D)
  40. ▌Joyce Waddell (D)
  41. ▌Caleb Theodros (D)
  42. ▌Woodson Bradley (D)
  43. ▌Brad Overcash (R)
  44. ▌Ted Alexander (R)
  45. ▌Mark Hollo (R)
  46. ▌Warren Daniel (R)
  47. ▌Ralph Hise (R)
  48. ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
  49. ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
  50. ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
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