North Carolina's 11th Senate district

North Carolina's 11th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 11th; State Senate district
Senator
	Lisa Stone Barnes; R–Spring Hope
Demographics	50% White; 36% Black; 9% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 3% Multiracial
Population (2023)	209,774

North Carolina's 11th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Lisa Stone Barnes since 2021.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Nash, Franklin, and Vance counties. The district overlaps with the 7th, 24th, 25th, and 32nd state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Arthur Williamson (Chadbourn)	Democratic	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975		1973–1983 All of Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick counties.^[2]
Edd Nye (Elizabethtown)	Democratic	January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977	Retired to run for state house.
R. C. Soles Jr. (Tabor City)	Democratic	January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983	Redistricted to the 18th district.
James Davis Speed (Louisburg)	Democratic	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1997	Redistricted from the 7th district. Retired.	1983–1985 All of Vance and Franklin counties. Parts of Nash and Wake counties.^[3]
				1985–1993 All of Vance and Franklin counties. Part of Wake County.^[4]
				1993–2003 All of Franklin County. Parts of Vance, Johnston, and Wilson counties.^[5]
Allen Wellons (Smithfield)	Democratic	January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election.
A. B. Swindell (Nashville)	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011	Redistricted from the 10th district. Lost re-election.	2003–2005 All of Nash and Franklin counties. Part of Vance County.^[6]
A. B. Swindell (Nashville)	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011	Redistricted from the 10th district. Lost re-election.	2005–2013 All of Nash and Wilson counties.^[7]
Buck Newton (Wilson)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017	Retired to run for Attorney General.	2005–2013 All of Nash and Wilson counties.^[7]
Buck Newton (Wilson)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017	Retired to run for Attorney General.	2013–2019 Parts of Nash, Wilson, and Johnston counties.^[8]
Rick Horner (Bailey)	Republican	January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021	Retired.
Rick Horner (Bailey)	Republican	January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021	Retired.	2019–2023 All of Nash County. Part of Johnston County.^[9]^[10]
Lisa Stone Barnes (Spring Hope)	Republican	January 1, 2021 – Present
Lisa Stone Barnes (Spring Hope)	Republican	January 1, 2021 – Present		2023–Present All of Nash, Franklin, and Vance counties.^[11]^[12]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2024^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lisa Stone Barnes (incumbent)	57,713	51.29%
	Democratic	James Mercer	54,806	48.71%
Total votes			112,519	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2022^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lisa Stone Barnes (incumbent)	41,701	54.85%
	Democratic	Mark Speed	34,333	45.15%
Total votes			76,034	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2020^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allen Wellons	12,553	60.58%
	Democratic	Albert R. Pacer	8,168	39.42%
Total votes			20,721	100%

North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2020^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lisa Stone Barnes	12,611	68.08%
	Republican	Patrick Harris	5,298	28.60%
	Republican	Dennis Nielsen	616	3.33%
Total votes			18,525	100%

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2020^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lisa Stone Barnes	61,287	54.98%
	Democratic	Allen Wellons	50,193	45.02%
Total votes			111,479	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2018^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Horner (incumbent)	45,768	56.49%
	Democratic	Albert R. Pacer	35,258	43.51%
Total votes			81,026	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2016^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Horner	11,509	51.62%
	Republican	Benton Sawrey	10,785	48.38%
Total votes			22,294	100%

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2016^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Horner	55,765	61.17%
	Democratic	Albert Pacer	35,394	38.83%
Total votes			91,159	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2014^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Buck Newton (incumbent)	42,364	100%
Total votes			42,364	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2012^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Buck Newton (incumbent)	14,344	80.49%
	Republican	Dennis Nielsen	3,477	19.51%
Total votes			17,821	100%

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2012^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Buck Newton (incumbent)	53,127	60.77%
	Democratic	Clarence A. Bender	34,291	39.23%
Total votes			87,418	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2010^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A.B. Swindell (incumbent)	11,721	73.49%
	Democratic	Dennis Nielsen	4,229	26.51%
Total votes			15,950	100%

North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2010^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Buck Newton	2,568	58.54%
	Republican	Randy J. Johnson	1,008	22.98%
	Republican	Donnie Weaver	811	18.49%
Total votes			4,387	100%

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2010^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Buck Newton	30,266	52.88%
	Democratic	A.B. Swindell (incumbent)	26,970	47.12%
Total votes			57,236	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2008^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. B. Swindell (incumbent)	59,461	100%
Total votes			59,461	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2006^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. B. Swindell (incumbent)	18,900	61.63%
	Republican	Al Lytton	11,768	38.37%
Total votes			30,668	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2004^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. B. Swindell (incumbent)	40,234	60.37%
	Republican	Dennis Nielsen	26,417	39.63%
Total votes			66,651	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2002^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. B. Swindell (incumbent)	26,471	60.13%
	Republican	Willie Cooke	16,636	37.79%
	Libertarian	Charles Yow	914	2.08%
Total votes			44,021	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2000^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allen Wellons (incumbent)	32,372	53.72%
	Republican	John S. Shallcross Jr.	27,886	46.28%
Total votes			60,258	100%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "State Senate District 11, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved June 30, 2025.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984". Retrieved May 15, 2022.
^ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 15, 2022.
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina general Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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[1] "State Senate District 11, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[2] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974". Retrieved June 30, 2025.

[3] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984". Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[4] J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[5] "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

[6] "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

[7] "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina general Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

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

[9] "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

[10] "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.

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

[12] "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 16, 2025.

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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 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)
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