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American legislative district

North Carolina's 4th
State Senate district
Senator
  Buck Newton
R–Wilson
Demographics49% White
34% Black
12% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
3% Multiracial
Population (2020)216,554

North Carolina's 4th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Buck Newton since 2023.

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties. The district overlaps with the 4th, 10th, 12th, and 24th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1967

Multi-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Julian Russell Allsbrook Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973 		Redistricted from the 8th district.
Redistricted to the 6th district. 		Herbert Vinson Bridgers Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969 		1967–1973
All of Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, and Pitt counties.
Vernon White Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973 		Redistricted to the 6th district.

Single-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
George Rountree III Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975 		1973–1983
All of New Hanover and Pender counties.
William Gray Smith Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Benjamin David Schwartz Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Julius Arnette Wright Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 7th district.
Alexander Duke Guy Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1991 		1983–1993
All of Onslow County.
B. Tommy Pollard Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993 		Retired to run for Congress.
John Codington Republican January 1, 1993 –
March 1, 1994 		Died. 1993–2003
Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret counties.
Vacant March 1, 1994 –
January 1, 1995
Patrick Ballantine Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 9th district.
Robert Holloman Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 8, 2007 		Died. 2003–2005
All of Warren, Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, and Gates counties. Part of Vance County.
2005–2013
All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties.
Vacant January 8, 2007 –
January 23, 2007
Ed Jones Democratic January 23, 2007 –
December 14, 2012 		Appointed to finish Holloman's term.
Died.
Vacant December 14, 2012 –
January 7, 2013
2013–2019
All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties.
Angela Bryant Democratic January 7, 2013 –
March 17, 2018 		Appointed to finish Jones's term.
Resigned.
Vacant March 17, 2018 –
March 23, 2018
Toby Fitch Democratic March 23, 2018 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Bryant's term.
Lost re-election.
2019–2023
All of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.
Buck Newton Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
All of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties.

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton (incumbent)
Democratic Raymond Smith Jr.
Total votes 100%

2022

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 6,994 54.48%
Democratic Raymond Smith Jr. 5,843 45.52%
Total votes 12,837 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton 8,728 67.61%
Republican Joe Democko 4,181 32.39%
Total votes 12,909 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton 38,638 57.51%
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 28,543 42.49%
Total votes 67,181 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 51,384 57.16%
Republican Sammy Davis Webb 38,514 42.84%
Total votes 89,898 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Fitch (incumbent) 36,471 57.77%
Republican Richard Scott 25,391 40.22%
Libertarian Jesse Shearin 1,264 2.00%
Total votes 63,126 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 24,063 81.19%
Democratic James E. Mills 5,576 18.81%
Total votes 29,639 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 56,584 67.67%
Republican Richard Scott 27,038 32.33%
Total votes 83,622 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 37,590 65.50%
Republican Richard Scott 19,796 34.50%
Total votes 57,386 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 63,666 72.32%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 24,363 27.68%
Total votes 88,029 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 14,000 82.41%
Democratic Tee Ferguson 2,988 17.59%
Total votes 16,988 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rich Halbert 984 52.93%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 875 47.07%
Total votes 1,859 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 29,169 62.55%
Republican Rich Halbert 17,464 37.45%
Total votes 46,633 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Jones (incumbent) 57,429 100%
Total votes 57,429 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman (incumbent) 19,091 69.67%
Republican Kenneth R. "Ken" Chandler 8,312 30.33%
Total votes 27,403 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman (incumbent) 8,846 47.35%
Democratic Patricia Ferguson 5,560 29.76%
Democratic Sammy D. Webb 4,278 22.90%
Total votes 18,684 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman (incumbent) 44,249 100%
Total votes 44,249 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman 8,142 31.61%
Democratic Robert B. Partin 6,950 26.99%
Democratic Ronnie C. Reaves 5,133 19.93%
Democratic Clinton G. "T-Bone" Alston 3,040 11.80%
Democratic Charles J. Worth 2,490 9.67%
Total votes 25,755 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Holloman 28,336 84.11%
Libertarian Tom Eisenmenger 5,352 15.89%
Total votes 33,688 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) 10,620 69.87%
Republican Leroy Sullivan 4,580 30.13%
Total votes 15,200 100%
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) 47,469 65.27%
Democratic Louise McColl 25,258 34.73%
Total votes 72,727 100%
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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