North Carolina State Senate District 29

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Dave Craven Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Dave CravenRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Dave Craven (R) 68.6, Kevin Clark (D) 31.5

Judy LittleDemocratic

Last election: Dave Craven (Republican) won by 37.1 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: CravenRight column: Little

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeCravenNo published score for Little
Races: Won 3 of 3; None listed
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Judy LittleDemocratic
Dave CravenIncumbentRepublican

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Official results for North Carolina

History (23 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 103,372
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2024)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDave CravenWonName as filed: Dave Craven Jr.	Republican	70,86468.5%	68.5%
DemocraticKevin Clark	Democratic	32,50831.4%	31.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 70,666
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDave CravenWon(incumbent)Name as filed: David Craven Jr.	Republican	51,61873.0%	73.0%
DemocraticBrooke Crump	Democratic	19,04826.9%	26.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 99,619
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2019)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanSteve JarvisWon	Republican	74,21074.5%	74.5%
DemocraticDuskin Lassiter	Democratic	25,40925.5%	25.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 65,568
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2018 to 2019)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEddie GallimoreWon	Republican	46,97471.6%	71.6%
DemocraticCheraton Love	Democratic	18,59428.4%	28.4%

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	71,644100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 58,001
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2017)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	41,10070.9%	70.9%
DemocraticTommy Davis	Democratic	16,90129.1%	29.1%

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	65,000100.0%	100.0%

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	31,791100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 66,930
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2011)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	45,61468.2%	68.2%
DemocraticRonald Franklin	Democratic	21,31631.9%	31.9%

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	24,005100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 59,936
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2011)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	42,29270.6%	70.6%
DemocraticCharles K. Moss	Democratic	17,64429.4%	29.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,632
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2003)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJerry W. TillmanWon	Republican	24,97264.6%	64.6%
DemocraticMac Whatley	Democratic	12,93233.5%	33.5%
LibertarianDouglas Kania	Libertarian	7281.9%	1.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,624
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDan RobinsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	31,63351.3%	51.3%
RepublicanJudith C. Fraser	Republican	29,99148.7%	48.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,495
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDan RobinsonWon	Democratic	24,80654.5%	54.5%
RepublicanJ. K. Coward Jr.	Republican	20,68945.5%	45.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 56,002
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticClark PlexicoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	33,41259.7%	59.7%
RepublicanSteele Smith	Republican	21,85339.0%	39.0%
LibertarianChristopher Heckert	Libertarian	7371.3%	1.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,327
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticClark PlexicoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,79754.7%	54.7%
RepublicanC. W. Hardin	Republican	20,53045.3%	45.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 55,126
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticClark PlexicoWon(incumbent)	Democratic	33,01959.9%	59.9%
RepublicanCharles Lusk	Republican	22,10740.1%	40.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 169,843
Election day: November 6, 1990
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert C. CarpenterWon(incumbent)	Republican	45,02726.5%	26.5%
DemocraticClark PlexicoWon	Democratic	44,19626.0%	26.0%
RepublicanC. W. Hardin(incumbent)	Republican	43,04025.3%	25.3%
DemocraticMarcellus Buchannan	Democratic	37,58022.1%	22.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 195,228
Election day: November 8, 1988
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert C. CarpenterWon	Republican	49,41925.3%	25.3%
RepublicanCharles Wheeler HardinWon	Republican	49,35625.3%	25.3%
DemocraticR. P. Thomas(incumbent)	Democratic	49,06825.1%	25.1%
DemocraticCharles W. Hipps(incumbent)	Democratic	47,38524.3%	24.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 158,724
Election day: November 4, 1986
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticR. P. ThomasWon(incumbent)	Democratic	44,28527.9%	27.9%
DemocraticCharles W. HippsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	43,18327.2%	27.2%
RepublicanEliza B. Graue	Republican	36,59023.1%	23.1%
RepublicanDon Adams	Republican	34,66621.8%	21.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 188,187
Election day: November 6, 1984
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticR. P. ThomasWon(incumbent)	Democratic	48,91226.0%	26.0%
DemocraticCharles William HippsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	47,31425.1%	25.1%
RepublicanEliza B. Graue	Republican	46,79824.9%	24.9%
RepublicanPatricia A. Jones	Republican	45,16324.0%	24.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 148,657
Election day: November 2, 1982
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticR. P. ThomasWon(incumbent)	Democratic	45,09830.3%	30.3%
DemocraticCharles HippsWon	Democratic	42,31028.5%	28.5%
RepublicanRobert D. Carpenter	Republican	30,79320.7%	20.7%
RepublicanWalt Sheppard Jr.	Republican	30,45620.5%	20.5%

No results on file 1971 to 1981

Votes for listed candidates: 69,114
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

North Carolina Senate District 29, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarshall A. RauchWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,10370.0%	70.0%
DemocraticJ. Ollie HarrisWon	Democratic	20,34358.6%	58.6%
RepublicanJames Harrison Atkins	Republican	14,36041.4%	41.4%
RepublicanJohn McBrayer	Republican	10,30830.0%	30.0%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nc/sldu:29

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026