North Carolina's 13th Senate district

North Carolina's 13th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lisa Grafstein since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 13th
State Senate district
Senator
  Lisa Grafstein
D–Raleigh
Demographics35% White
25% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
29% Native American
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)187,337

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 34th, 38th, 40th, 49th, and 66th state house districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district
Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Wib Gulley Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 18th district. Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 20th district. 1993–2003
All of Durham County. Parts of Person, Granville, and Wake counties.[2]

Single-member district
Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
David Weinstein Democratic January 1, 2003 –
September 30, 2009		 Redistricted from the 30th district.
Resigned.		 2003–2013
All of Robeson and Hoke counties.[3][4]
Vacant September 30, 2009 –
November 3, 2009
Michael Walters Democratic November 3, 2009 –
January 1, 2015		 Appointed to finish Weinstein's term.
Retired.
2013–2023
All of Robeson and Columbus counties.[5][6][7]
Jane Smith Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2017		 Lost re-election.
Danny Britt Republican January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2023		 Redistricted to the 24th district.
Lisa Grafstein Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present		 2023–Present
Part of Wake County.[8]

Election results

2022
North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Grafstein 11,931 66.59%
Democratic Patrick Buffkin 5,987 33.41%
Total votes 17,918 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district Republican primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Bankert 5,230 52.23%
Republican Jeff Werner 4,783 47.77%
Total votes 10,013 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Grafstein 50,937 62.34%
Republican David Bankert 28,001 34.27%
Libertarian Michael C. Munger 2,769 3.39%
Total votes 81,707 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2020
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt (incumbent) 45,264 63.56%
Democratic Barbara Yates-Lockamy 25,949 36.44%
Total votes 71,213 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Campbell 14,803 69.20%
Democratic Bobbie Jacobs-Ghaffar 6,588 30.80%
Total votes 21,391 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt (incumbent) 31,106 62.50%
Democratic John Campbell 18,661 37.50%
Total votes 49,767 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Britt 34,126 54.98%
Democratic Jane Smith (incumbent) 27,940 45.02%
Total votes 62,066 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2014
North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Smith 9,510 47.32%
Democratic Marcus W. Williams 5,496 27.34%
Democratic David Ayers 2,735 13.61%
Democratic Beverly Collins Hall 2,358 11.73%
Total votes 20,099 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Smith 24,076 62.78%
Republican Bernard White 14,276 37.22%
Total votes 38,352 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Walters (incumbent) 46,974 72.55%
Republican W. Bernard White Jr. 17,770 27.45%
Total votes 64,744 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Walters (incumbent) 13,559 68.87%
Democratic Ben Clark 6,129 31.13%
Total votes 19,688 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Walters (incumbent) 22,728 100%
Total votes 22,728 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 17,477 61.17%
Democratic Ben Clark 11,095 38.83%
Total votes 28,572 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 45,776 100%
Total votes 45,776 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 11,884 65.04%
Democratic Ben Clark 6,389 34.96%
Total votes 18,273 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 15,992 100%
Total votes 15,992 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 37,829 100%
Total votes 37,829 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Weinstein (incumbent) 21,602 100%
Total votes 21,602 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wib Gulley (incumbent) 82,509 37.54%
Democratic Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 76,064 34.61%
Republican Wallace Bradsher 52,113 23.71%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 9,102 4.14%
Total votes 219,788 100%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

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