North Carolina's 13th Senate district

North Carolina's 13th
State Senate district
Senator
  Lisa Grafstein
D–Raleigh
Demographics61% White
18% Black
13% Hispanic
4% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2023)196,819

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]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 11th, 21st, 33rd, 36th, 37th, and 39th state house districts.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Kenneth Royall Jr.
(Durham) 		Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1993 		Retired.
Gordon Allen
(Roxboro) 		Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975 		Redistricted from the 11th district.
Retired. 		1973–1983
All of Durham, Person, and Granville Counties.[2]

Willis Whichard
(Durham) 		Democratic January 1, 1975 –
September 2, 1980 		Resigned to become North Carolina Court of Appeals judge.
Vacant September 2, 1980 –
October 6, 1980
William Hancock Jr.
(Durham) 		Democratic October 6, 1980 –
January 1, 1985 		Appointed to finish Wichard's term.
1983–1993
All of Durham, Person, and Granville Counties.
Part of Orange County.[3]
Ralph Hunt
(Durham) 		Democratic January 1, 1985 –
July 24, 1993 		Resigned.
Wib Gulley
(Durham) 		Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 18th district. 1993–2003
All of Durham County.
Parts of Person, Granville, and Wake counties.[4]
Vacant July 24, 1993 –
August 3, 1993
Jeanne Hopkins Lucas
(Durham) 		Democratic August 3, 1993 –
January 1, 2003 		Appointed to finish Hunt's term.
Redistricted to the 20th district.

Single-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
David Weinstein
(Lumberton) 		Democratic January 1, 2003 –
September 30, 2009 		Redistricted from the 30th district.
Resigned. 		2003–2013
All of Robeson and Hoke counties.[5][6]
Vacant September 30, 2009 –
November 3, 2009

Michael Walters
(Fairmont) 		Democratic November 3, 2009 –
January 1, 2015 		Appointed to finish Weinstein's term.
Retired.
2013–2023
All of Robeson and Columbus counties.[7][8][9]
Jane Smith
(Lumberton) 		Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2017 		Lost re-election.

Danny Britt
(Lumberton) 		Republican January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2023 		Redistricted to the 24th district.

Lisa Grafstein
(Raleigh) 		Democratic January 1, 2023 –
Present 		2023–Present
Part of Wake County.[10][11]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 13th district Republican primary election, 2024[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Lassiter 11,636 52.94%
Republican Vicki Harry 10,345 47.06%
Total votes 21,981 100%
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2024[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Grafstein (incumbent) 64,074 50.21%
Republican Scott Lassiter 59,829 46.89%
Libertarian Susan Hogarth 3,700 2.90%
Total votes 127,603 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2022[14]
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[15]
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[16]
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[17]
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[18]
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[19]
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[20]
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[21]
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[22]
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[23]
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[24]
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[25]
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[26]
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[27]
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[28]
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[29]
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[30]
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[31]
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[32]
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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