North Carolina's 1st Senate district

North Carolina's 1st
State Senate district
North Carolina's 1st; State Senate district
Senator
	Bobby Hanig; R–Powells Point
Demographics	73% White; 17% Black; 5% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 4% Multiracial
Population (2023)	201,821

North Carolina's 1st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bobby Hanig since 2025.^[1]

Geography

Since 2025, the district has included all of Bertie, Northampton, Hertford, Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Tyrrell, and Dare counties. The district overlaps with the 1st, 5th, 23rd, 27th, and 79th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1949

Multi-member district

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
W. I. Halstead (South Mills)	Democratic	January 1, 1949 – January 1, 1951		J. Emmett Winslow (Hertford)	Democratic	January 1, 1949 – January 1, 1953		1949–1965 All of Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck counties.^[2]^[3]^[4]
J. William Copeland (Murfreesboro)	Democratic	January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1955		J. Emmett Winslow (Hertford)	Democratic	January 1, 1949 – January 1, 1953
J. William Copeland (Murfreesboro)	Democratic	January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1955		A. Pilston Godwin Jr. (Gatesville)	Democratic	January 1, 1953 – January 1, 1959
N. Elton Aydlett (Elizabeth City)	Democratic	January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959		A. Pilston Godwin Jr. (Gatesville)	Democratic	January 1, 1953 – January 1, 1959
J. William Copeland (Murfreesboro)	Democratic	January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1961		J. Emmett Winslow (Hertford)	Democratic	January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1963
N. Elton Aydlett (Elizabeth City)	Democratic	January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1965		J. Emmett Winslow (Hertford)	Democratic	January 1, 1959 – January 1, 1963
N. Elton Aydlett (Elizabeth City)	Democratic	January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1965		J. J. Harrington (Lewiston)	Democratic	January 1, 1963 – January 1, 1965	Redistricted to the 3rd district.
J. Emmett Winslow (Hertford)	Democratic	January 1, 1965 – January 1, 1967						1965–1967 All of Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck counties.^[5]
George Wood (Camden)	Democratic	January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973		J. J. Harrington (Lewiston)	Democratic	January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1983	Redistricted from the 3rd district. Redistricted to the 2nd district.	1967–1973 All of Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Washington, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck counties.^[6]
Philip Godwin (Gatesville)	Democratic	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975						1973–1983 All of Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Washington, and Tyrrell counties.^[7]
Melvin Daniels Jr. (Elizabeth City)	Democratic	January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983	Redistricted to the single-member district.

Single-member district

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Melvin Daniels Jr. (Elizabeth City)	Democratic	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985	Redistricted from the multi-member district.	1983–1985 All of Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, Parts of Washington and Beaufort counties.^[8]
Marc Basnight (Manteo)	Democratic	January 1, 1985 – January 25, 2011	Resigned.	1985–1993 All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties. Parts of Beaufort, Bertie, and Gates counties.^[9]
				1993–2003 All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties. Parts of Beaufort, Washington, and Bertie counties.^[10]
				2003–2005 All of Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties.^[11]
				2005–2013 All of Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties.^[12]
Vacant		January 25, 2011 – January 26, 2011
Stan White (Nags Head)	Democratic	January 26, 2011 – January 1, 2013	Appointed to finish Basnight's term. Lost re-election.
Bill Cook (Chocowinity)	Republican	January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019	Redistricted to the 3rd district and retired.^[13]	2013–2019 All of Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, and Beaufort counties.^[14]
Bob Steinburg (Edenton)	Republican	January 1, 2019 – July 31, 2022	Lost re-nomination and resigned.^[15]	2019–2023 All of Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare, and Hyde counties.
Vacant		July 31, 2022 – August 29, 2022
Bobby Hanig (Powells Point)	Republican	August 29, 2022 – January 1, 2023	Appointed to finish Steinburg's term.^[16] Redistricted to the 3rd district.
Norman Sanderson (Minnesott Beach)	Republican	January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2025	Redistricted from the 2nd district. Redistricted to the 2nd district.	2023–2025 All of Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Washington, Dare, Hyde, Carteret, and Pamlico counties.^[17]
Bobby Hanig (Powells Point)	Republican	January 1, 2025 – Present	Redistricted from the 3rd district.	2025–Present All of Bertie, Northampton, Hertford, Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Tyrrell, and Dare counties.^[18]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2024^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bobby Hanig (incumbent)	62,805	57.21%
	Democratic	Susan Harman-Scott	46,979	42.79%
Total votes			109,784	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2022^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson (incumbent)	12,713	55.48%
	Republican	Bob Steinburg (incumbent)	10,201	44.52%
Total votes			22,914	100%

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2022^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Sanderson (incumbent)	61,486	100%
Total votes			61,486	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2020^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Steinburg (incumbent)	58,319	55.24%
	Democratic	Tess Judge	47,248	44.76%
Total votes			105,567	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2018^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Steinburg	6,785	58.04%
	Republican	Clark Twiddy	4,905	41.96%
Total votes			11,690	100%

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2018^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Steinburg	39,815	53.21%
	Democratic	D. Cole Phelps	35,017	46.79%
Total votes			74,832	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

2016

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2016^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Cook (incumbent)	53,138	59.11%
	Democratic	Brownie Futrell	36,759	40.89%
Total votes			89,897	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 1st district Democratic primary election, 2014^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stan White	9,828	75.86%
	Democratic	Judy Krahenbuhl	3,127	24.14%
Total votes			12,955	100%

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2014^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Cook (incumbent)	32,143	53.48%
	Democratic	Stan White	27,957	46.52%
Total votes			60,100	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2012^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Cook	8,243	62.93%
	Republican	Jerry Evans	4,855	37.07%
Total votes			13,098	100%

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2012^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Cook	43,735	50.01%
	Democratic	Stan White (incumbent)	43,714	49.99%
Total votes			87,449	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2010^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Basnight (incumbent)	31,270	55.40%
	Republican	Hood Richardson	25,169	44.60%
Total votes			56,439	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2008^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Basnight (incumbent)	62,661	100%
Total votes			62,661	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 1st district Republican primary election, 2006^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Toppin	2,818	51.23%
	Republican	Hood Richardson	2,683	48.77%
Total votes			5,501	100%

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2006^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Basnight (incumbent)	30,398	68.84%
	Republican	Ron Toppin	13,758	31.16%
Total votes			44,156	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2004^[34]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Basnight (incumbent)	45,367	64.69%
	Republican	Ron Toppin	24,759	35.31%
Total votes			70,126	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2002^[35]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Basnight (incumbent)	32,723	66.63%
	Republican	Ron Toppin	16,392	33.37%
Total votes			49,115	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2000^[36]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marc Basnight (incumbent)	39,069	70.31%
	Republican	Ronald Toppin	16,495	29.69%
Total votes			55,564	100%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "State Senate District 1, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1949". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1953". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1963". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1965-1966". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1967". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984". Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ Bonner, Lynn (August 29, 2017). "Republican NC senator, facing a new district, says he's not running in 2018". The News & Observer. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
^ Paul Nielsen (July 19, 2022). "Steinburg to resign from NC Senate July 31". APG East LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
^ Mark Jurkowitz (August 19, 2022). "Hanig to fill remainder of Steinburg's NC Senate term". The Outer Banks Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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[1] "State Senate District 1, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[2] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1949". Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[3] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1953". Retrieved July 23, 2025.

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[7] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[8] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984". Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[9] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[10] "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[11] "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[12] "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[13] Bonner, Lynn (August 29, 2017). "Republican NC senator, facing a new district, says he's not running in 2018". The News & Observer. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

[14] "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

[15] Paul Nielsen (July 19, 2022). "Steinburg to resign from NC Senate July 31". APG East LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2022.

[16] Mark Jurkowitz (August 19, 2022). "Hanig to fill remainder of Steinburg's NC Senate term". The Outer Banks Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

[17] "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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v t e 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 Michael Lee (R) Minority Leader Sydney Batch (D)
▌Bobby Hanig (R) ▌Norman Sanderson (R) ▌Bob Brinson (R) ▌Buck Newton (R) ▌Kandie Smith (D) ▌Michael Lazzara (R) ▌Michael Lee (R) ▌Bill Rabon (R) ▌Brent Jackson (R) ▌Benton Sawrey (R) ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌Jim Burgin (R) ▌Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌Dan Blue (D) ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌Gale Adcock (D) ▌Sydney Batch (D) ▌Terence Everitt (D) ▌Val Applewhite (D) ▌Natalie Murdock (D) ▌Tom McInnis (R) ▌Sophia Chitlik (D) ▌Graig Meyer (D) ▌Danny Britt (R) ▌Amy Galey (R) ▌Phil Berger (R) ▌Michael Garrett (D) ▌Gladys Robinson (D) ▌Dave Craven (R) ▌Steve Jarvis (R) ▌Dana Caudill Jones (R) ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌Carl Ford (R) ▌Chris Measmer (R) ▌Todd Johnson (R) ▌Eddie Settle (R) ▌Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌Joyce Waddell (D) ▌Caleb Theodros (D) ▌Woodson Bradley (D) ▌Brad Overcash (R) ▌Ted Alexander (R) ▌Mark Hollo (R) ▌Warren Daniel (R) ▌Ralph Hise (R) ▌Tim Moffitt (R) ▌Julie Mayfield (D) ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
▌Republican (30) ▌Democratic (20) North Carolina General Assembly North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina Senate