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American legislative district

North Carolina's 7th
State Senate district
Senator
  Michael Lee
R–Wilmington
Demographics78% White
11% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2020)210,057

North Carolina's 7th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Michael Lee since 2023.

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered most of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 18th, 19th, and 20th house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
James Russell Kirby Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977 		Redistricted from the 8th district. Dallas Alford Jr. Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 10th district. 1973–1983
All of Vance, Warren, Franklin, Nash, and Wilson counties.


James Davis Speed Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983 		Redistricted to the 11th district.

Single-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Julius Arnette Wright Republican January 1, 1983 –
June 1, 1985 		Redistricted from the 4th district.
Resigned. 		1983–1993
All of New Hanover County.
Part of Pender County.
Vacant June 1, 1985 –
June 4, 1985
Franklin Ervin Williams Republican June 4, 1985 –
January 1, 1987 		Appointed to finish Wright's term.
Franklin Lee Block Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993
Luther Jordan Democratic January 1, 1993 –
April 23, 2002 		Died. 1993–2003
Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Jones, and Lenoir counties.
Vacant April 23, 2002 –
January 1, 2003
John Kerr Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 8th district.
Redistricted to the 5th district. 		2003–2005
All of Greene and Lenoir counties. Part of Wayne County.
Doug Berger Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013 		Redistricted to the 18th district and lost re-election. 2005–2013
All of Granville, Vance, Warren, and Franklin counties.
Louis Pate Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 14, 2019 		Redistricted from the 5th district.
Resigned. 		2013–2019
Parts of Wayne, Lenoir, and Pitt counties.
2019–2023
All of Wayne and Lenoir counties.
Vacant January 14, 2019 –
January 31, 2019
Jim Perry Republican January 31, 2019 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Pate's term.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Michael Lee Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 9th district. 2023–Present
Most of New Hanover County.

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Lee (incumbent)
Democratic David Hill
Libertarian John Evans
Total votes 100%

2022

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Lee (incumbent) 44,908 50.97%
Democratic Marcia Morgan 43,198 49.03%
Total votes 88,106 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 7th district Republican primary election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 10,214 65.94%
Republican Billy Strickland 5,275 34.06%
Total votes 15,489 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Perry (incumbent) 45,364 55.25%
Democratic Donna Lake 36,737 44.75%
Total votes 82,101 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 30,329 53.90%
Democratic David B. Brantley 25,940 46.10%
Total votes 56,269 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 66,035 100%
Total votes 66,035 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 37,323 68.80%
Democratic Erik Anderson 16,924 31.20%
Total votes 54,247 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 60,120 100%
Total votes 60,120 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 11,742 65.19%
Democratic Ronald R. Alligood 6,269 34.81%
Total votes 18,011 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 27,084 51.80%
Republican Michael Schriver 25,206 48.20%
Total votes 52,290 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 48,874 61.25%
Republican Chuck Stires 28,588 35.83%
Libertarian Kira Howe 2,331 2.92%
Total votes 79,793 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 22,225 60.64%
Republican Chuck Stires 14,423 39.36%
Total votes 36,648 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger 6,360 36.69%
Democratic Darryl D. Moss 3,412 19.68%
Democratic Bobby W. Rogers 3,292 18.99%
Democratic C. Douglas Jackson 1,961 11.31%
Democratic Bernard A. Holliday 1,424 8.22%
Democratic Jack Day 884 5.10%
Total votes 17,333 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger 4,409 51.15%
Democratic Darryl D. Moss 4,210 48.85%
Total votes 8,619 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger 35,091 56.87%
Republican Harold N. Frazier 26,616 43.13%
Total votes 61,707 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2002

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kerr (incumbent) 21,211 53.95%
Republican Carolyn B. Russell 18,108 46.05%
Total votes 39,319 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luther Jordan (incumbent) 6,454 78.07%
Democratic Ronnie J. Bell 1,813 21.93%
Total votes 8,267 100%
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luther Jordan (incumbent) 17,242 69.28%
Republican Thomas R. "Tom" Mattison 7,008 28.16%
Libertarian Stephen Shepherd 639 2.57%
Total votes 24,889 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  3. J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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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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