North Carolina's 21st Senate district

North Carolina's 21st
State Senate district
Senator
  Tom McInnis
R–Pinehurst
Demographics56% White
25% Black
10% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Native American
1% Other
6% Multiracial
Population (2023)221,945

North Carolina's 21st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Tom McInnis since 2023.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Moore County, as well as part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 42nd, 43rd, 45th, 51st, 52nd, and 78th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Malcolm Butner Sr.
(Salisbury) 		Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975 		Robert Vance Somers
(Salisbury) 		Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975 		1973–1983
All of Rowan, Davie, and Davidson Counties.[2]
Jack Childers
(Lexington) 		Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981 		Tom Suddarth
(Lexington) 		Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Robert Vance Somers
(Salisbury) 		Republican January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1979
Robert Davis Jr.
(Salisbury) 		Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Gilbert Lee Boger
(Mocksville) 		Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983 		Paul Sanders Smith
(Salisbury) 		Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983

Single-member district

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Cary Allred
(Burlington) 		Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985 		Redistricted from the 18th district.
Retired to run for the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. 		1983–1993
All of Alamance and Caswell counties.[3]
John Jordan
(Saxapahaw) 		Democratic January 1, 1985 –
August 15, 1985 		Resigned.
Vacant August 15, 1985 –
September 25, 1985
Timothy McDowell
(Mebane) 		Democratic September 25, 1985 –
January 1, 1987 		Appointed to finish Jordan's term.
George Daniel
(Yanceyville) 		Democratic January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1995 		Lost re-election.
1993–2003
All of Alamance and Caswell counties.
Part of Person County.[4]
Hugh Webster
(Burlington) 		Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 24th district.
Larry Shaw
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011 		Redistricted from the 41st district.
Retired. 		2003–2013
Part of Cumberland County.[5][6]
Eric Mansfield
(Fayetteville) 		Democratic January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2013 		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.

Ben Clark
(Raeford) 		Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2023 		Redistricted to the 24th district and retired to run for Congress. 2013–2023
All of Hoke County.
Part of Cumberland County.[7][8][9]

Tom McInnis
(Pinehurst) 		Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 25th district. 2023–Present
All of Moore County.
Part of Cumberland County.[10][11]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2024[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McInnis (incumbent) 67,494 62.76%
Democratic Maurice (Butch) Holland Jr. 40,052 37.24%
Total votes 107,546 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McInnis (incumbent) 36,468 54.63%
Democratic Frank McNeill Jr. 30,281 45.37%
Total votes 66,749 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 50,105 68.02%
Republican Sev Palacios 23,557 31.98%
Total votes 73,662 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 6,491 55.63%
Democratic Naveed Aziz 5,177 44.37%
Total votes 11,668 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 33,238 70.94%
Republican Timothy Leever 13,616 29.06%
Total votes 46,854 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 11,736 49.80%
Democratic Naveed Aziz 10,432 44.27%
Democratic Eronomy Neon "Mohammed" Smith 1,398 5.93%
Total votes 23,566 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 49,081 71.74%
Republican Dan Travieso 19,338 28.26%
Total votes 68,419 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2014[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 6,421 55.68%
Democratic Billy R. King 3,860 33.47%
Democratic Sylvia Adamczyk 766 6.64%
Democratic Eronomy "Mohammed" Smith 484 4.20%
Total votes 11,531 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 31,663 100%
Total votes 31,663 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2012[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy R. King 4,353 24.46%
Democratic Ben Clark 3,525 19.81%
Democratic Larry Shaw 3,523 19.79%
Democratic Curtis Worthy 3,385 19.02%
Democratic Allen Thomas Jr. 2,489 13.98%
Democratic Eronomy "Mohammed" Smith 523 2.94%
Total votes 17,798 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary run-off election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark 2,436 59.88%
Democratic Billy R. King 1,632 40.12%
Total votes 4,068 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2012[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark 57,805 100%
Total votes 57,805 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2010[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Mansfield 2,813 34.76%
Democratic Lula Crenshaw 2,315 28.60%
Democratic Curtis Worthy 1,978 24.44%
Democratic Eugene Stackhouse 533 6.59%
Democratic Robert Lee Evans 454 5.61%
Total votes 8,093 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary run-off election, 2010[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Mansfield 3,344 61.81%
Democratic Lula Crenshaw 2,066 38.19%
Total votes 5,410 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2010[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Mansfield 21,004 67.61%
Republican Wade Fowler 10,062 32.39%
Total votes 31,066 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2008[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 19,274 81.07%
Democratic Eronomy "Mohammed" Smith 4,501 18.93%
Total votes 23,775 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2008[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 48,430 100%
Total votes 48,430 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2006[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 3,384 57.11%
Democratic Curtis Worthy 2,403 40.56%
Democratic Eronomy "Mohammed" Smith 138 2.33%
Total votes 5,925 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district Republican primary election, 2006[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juanita M. Gonzalez 679 59.56%
Republican Richard D. Evans 461 40.44%
Total votes 1,140 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2006[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 13,412 61.65%
Republican Juanita M. Gonzales 8,344 38.35%
Total votes 21,756 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2004[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 3,597 49.81%
Democratic D.J. Haire 3,379 46.79%
Democratic Eronomy "Mohammed" Smith 245 3.39%
Total votes 7,221 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2004[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 27,866 61.21%
Republican Richard D. Evans 16,434 36.10%
Libertarian Brian Irving 1,225 2.69%
Total votes 45,525 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2002[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 6,951 66.31%
Democratic Audrey "Sister" Ray 3,532 33.69%
Total votes 10,483 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2002[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 16,584 66.66%
Republican Richard D. Evans 8,293 33.34%
Total votes 24,877 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2000[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wiley P. Wooten 6,757 60.39%
Democratic Bill Powell 4,432 39.61%
Total votes 11,189 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2000[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh Webster (incumbent) 31,994 55.54%
Democratic Wiley P. Wooten 25,617 44.47%
Total votes 57,611 100%
Republican hold

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