North Carolina's 3rd Senate district

North Carolina's 3rd
State Senate district
Senator
  Bob Brinson
R–New Bern
Demographics49% White
41% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2023)198,097

North Carolina's 3rd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bob Brinson since 2025.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Northampton, Halifax, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, and Tyrrell counties. The district overlaps with the 1st, 5th, 23rd, and 27th house districts.

District officeholders since 1991

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Bev Perdue Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2001 		Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. 1991–1993
All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties.[2]
1993–2003
All of Craven and Pamlico counties. Part of Carteret County.[3]
Scott Thomas Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Clark Jenkins Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2015 		Lost re-nomination. 2003–2005
All of Edgecombe, Martin, Bertie, Washington, and Tyrrell counties. Part of Pitt County.[4]
2005–2013
All of Edgecombe and Martin counties. Part of Pitt County.[5]
2013–2019
All of Northampton, Hertford, Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Martin, and Tyrrell counties.[6]
Erica Smith Democratic January 1, 2015 –
January 1, 2021 		Retired to run for U.S Senator.
2019–2023
All of Vance, Warren, Northampton, Bertie, Martin, and Beaufort counties.[7]
Ernestine Bazemore Democratic January 1, 2021 –
January 1, 2023 		Lost re-nomination.
Bobby Hanig Republican January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025 		Redistricted from the 1st district.
Redistricted to the 1st district. 		2023–2025
All of Warren, Northampton, Halifax, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, and Tyrrell counties.[8]
Bob Brinson Republican January 1, 2025 –
Present 		Redistricted from the 2nd district. 2025–Present
All of Lenoir, Craven, and Beaufort counties.[9]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Republican primary election, 2024[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Brinson 13,211 54.41%
Republican Michael Speciale 11,069 45.59%
Total votes 24,280 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2024[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Brinson (incumbent) 64,025 59.99%
Democratic Charles Dudley 42,704 40.01%
Total votes 106,729 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Jordan 13,644 59.65%
Democratic Ernestine Bazemore (incumbent) 9,229 40.35%
Total votes 22,873 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby Hanig 37,984 52.53%
Democratic Valerie Jordan 34,320 47.47%
Total votes 72,304 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ernestine Bazemore 45,507 52.03%
Republican Thomas S. Hester Jr. 41,959 47.97%
Total votes 87,466 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erica Smith (incumbent) 33,942 53.86%
Republican C. "Chuck" Earley Jr. 29,082 46.14%
Total votes 63,024 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erica Smith (incumbent) 57,507 100%
Total votes 57,507 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erica Smith 10,557 48.34%
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 8,730 39.97%
Democratic Alan Mizelle 2,552 11.69%
Total votes 21,839 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erica Smith 39,635 100%
Total votes 39,635 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 19,694 67.46%
Democratic Florence Arnold Armstrong 9,500 32.54%
Total votes 29,194 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 65,851 100%
Total votes 65,851` 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 9,313 49.73%
Democratic Frankie L. Bordeaux 7,119 38.01%
Democratic Florence Arnold Armstrong 2,295 12.26%
Total votes 18,727 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district Republican primary election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. B. Daughtridge 1,707 76.31%
Republican Henry Williams 530 23.69%
Total votes 2,237 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 27,586 62.72%
Republican C. B. Daughtridge 16,399 37.28%
Total votes 43,985 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 16,187 50.52%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 13,200 41.20%
Democratic Henry Williams II 2,652 8.28%
Total votes 32,039 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 57,703 100%
Total votes 57,703 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 7,969 64.28%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 4,429 35.72%
Total votes 12,398 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 19,633 100%
Total votes 19,633 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2004[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 5,044 33.13%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 4,991 32.79%
Democratic Charles Elliott Johnson 4,011 26.35%
Democratic Jim Rouse 1,177 7.73%
Total votes 15,223 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 6,070 54.47%
Democratic Shelly Willingham 5,074 45.53%
Total votes 11,144 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2004[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 36,343 66.04%
Republican Beverly Moore 18,686 33.96%
Total votes 55,029 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2002[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins 10,687 45.30%
Democratic Patricia Ferguson 9,757 41.36%
Democratic Ann M. Slocumb 1,626 6.89%
Democratic Henry Williams II 1,523 6.46%
Total votes 23,593 100%
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2002[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins 26,444 66.69%
Republican Don Carson 12,743 32.14%
Libertarian Henry Boschen 464 1.17%
Total votes 39,651 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2000[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Thomas 29,313 54.13%
Republican David G. Hipps 24,836 45.87%
Total votes 54,149 100%
Democratic hold

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