North Carolina State Senate District 3
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bob Brinson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Bob BrinsonRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first winCharles DudleyDemocratic
Last result · 2024 general: Bob Brinson (R) 60.0, Charles T. Dudley (D) 40.0
- Earlier results
- Bobby Hanig (Republican) won by 5.1 points, 2022, older linesErnestine Bazemore (Democratic) won by 4.1 points, 2020, older linesAll 28 elections
Side by side
Left column: BrinsonRight column: Dudley
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- Won 0 of 1
How these are counted
Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 106,248
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob BrinsonWon Republican 63,78260.0% DemocraticCharles T. Dudley Democratic 42,46640.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 72,304
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby HanigWon Republican 37,98452.5% DemocraticValerie Jordan Democratic 34,32047.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 87,466
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2018 to 2019)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErnestine BazemoreWon Democratic 45,50752.0% RepublicanThomas S. Hester Jr. Republican 41,95948.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,024
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2018 to 2019)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErica D. SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,94253.9% RepublicanC. Earley Jr. Republican 29,08246.1%
- 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.
All elections (28 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 106,248
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob BrinsonWon Republican 63,78260.0% DemocraticCharles T. Dudley Democratic 42,46640.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 72,304
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby HanigWon Republican 37,98452.5% DemocraticValerie Jordan Democratic 34,32047.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 87,466
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2018 to 2019)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErnestine BazemoreWon Democratic 45,50752.0% RepublicanThomas S. Hester Jr. Republican 41,95948.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,024
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2018 to 2019)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErica D. SmithWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,94253.9% RepublicanC. Earley Jr. Republican 29,08246.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,506
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErica Smith-IngramWon(incumbent) Democratic 57,506100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,635
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErica Smith-IngramWon Democratic 39,635100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,851
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2017)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClark JenkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 65,851100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,985
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClark JenkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,58662.7% RepublicanC. B. Daughtridge Republican 16,39937.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,703
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClark JenkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 57,703100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,633
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClark JenkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,633100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,029
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClark JenkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,34366.0% RepublicanBeverly Moore Republican 18,68634.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,651
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClark JenkinsWon Democratic 26,44466.7% RepublicanDon Carson Republican 12,74332.1% LibertarianHenry Boschen Libertarian 4641.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,149
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticScott ThomasWon Democratic 29,31354.1% RepublicanDavid G. Hipps Republican 24,83645.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,181
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBeverly M. PerdueWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,76760.1% RepublicanDavid G. Hipps Republican 16,41439.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,535
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBeverly M. PerdueWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,90760.0% RepublicanHolt Faircloth Republican 18,62840.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,102
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBeverly M. PerdueWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,05055.9% RepublicanDon Dye Republican 15,05244.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,266
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBeverly M. PerdueWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,17759.6% RepublicanDonald L. Phillips Republican 17,08940.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,376
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBeverly M. PerdueWon Democratic 24,40165.3% RepublicanPhillip I. Walker I Republican 12,97534.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,261
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill BarkerWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,01757.5% RepublicanDonald McDowell Republican 16,24442.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,941
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam H. BarkerWon Democratic 16,80660.1% RepublicanJerry Schill Republican 11,13539.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,167
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. ThomasWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,69860.0% RepublicanPaul Hollingsworth Republican 14,46940.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,752
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph E. ThomasWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,752100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,498
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam D. MillsWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,498100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,910
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam D. MillsWon Democratic 6,908100.0% OtherRalph Davis Other 10.0% OtherJim Hunt Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,507
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJerry PopkinWon Democratic 11,37298.8% OtherBilly Mills(incumbent) Other 1141.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,128
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam D. MillsWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,09199.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 370.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,183
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. D. MillsWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,183100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,030
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
North Carolina Senate District 3, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNorris C. Reed Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,90665.9% RepublicanSherman T. Rock Republican 5,12434.1%
- 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
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026