# North Carolina's 12th Senate district

North Carolina's 12th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Burgin since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Lee and Harnett counties, as well as part of Sampson County. The district overlaps with the 6th, 22nd, 51st, and 53rd state house districts.

## District officeholders
### Multi-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 45th district. | Don East | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2001 | Retired. | 1995–2003 All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties. |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 45th district. | Phil Berger | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 26th district. | 1995–2003 All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties. |

### Single-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Fred Smith | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 | Retired to run for Governor. | 2003–2013 All of Johnston County. Part of Wayne County. |
| David Rouzer | Republican | January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2013 | Retired to run for Congress. | 2003–2013 All of Johnston County. Part of Wayne County. |
| Ronald Rabin | Republican | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | Retired. | 2013–2023 All of Lee and Harnett counties. Part of Johnston County. |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2013–2023 All of Lee and Harnett counties. Part of Johnston County. |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Lee and Harnett counties. Part of Sampson County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 57,151 | 61.61% |
| | Democratic | Tanya White Anderson | 35,611 | 38.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,762 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 6,511 | 52.85% |
| | Republican | David Buboltz | 4,495 | 36.49% |
| | Republican | Ernie Watson | 1,314 | 10.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,320 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 36,304 | 63.45% |
| | Democratic | Richard Chapman | 20,914 | 36.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,218 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | 57,295 | 60.84% |
| | Democratic | John Kirkman | 36,875 | 39.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,170 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Burgin | 34,931 | 60.00% |
| | Democratic | Jean Sivoli | 23,290 | 40.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,221 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Susan Byerly | 11,171 | 77.39% |
| | Democratic | James "Jay" Willis Sills Jr. | 3,263 | 22.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,434 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Rabin (incumbent) | 45,228 | 57.50% |
| | Democratic | Susan Byerly | 33,426 | 42.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,654 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Langley | 4,369 | 65.77% |
| | Democratic | James W. Clark | 2,274 | 34.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,643 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Rabin (incumbent) | 26,903 | 55.96% |
| | Democratic | Joe Langley | 21,169 | 44.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,072 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Salmon | 8,354 | 60.52% |
| | Democratic | James Clark | 5,449 | 39.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,803 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Davis | 5,709 | 37.91% |
| | Republican | Ronald Rabin | 4,195 | 27.86% |
| | Republican | Tim McNeill | 3,173 | 21.07% |
| | Republican | Daniel Glover | 1,983 | 13.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,060 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Rabin | 2,038 | 52.30% |
| | Republican | Don Davis | 1,859 | 47.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,897 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ronald Rabin | 37,809 | 50.99% |
| | Democratic | Brad Salmon | 36,337 | 49.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,146 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer (incumbent) | 40,242 | 69.66% |
| | Democratic | Jody McLeod | 17,525 | 30.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,767 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 12th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kay Carroll | 16,242 | 68.87% |
| | Democratic | Patricia A. Oliver | 7,342 | 31.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,584 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer | 8,616 | 67.79% |
| | Republican | Nena Reeves | 4,093 | 32.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,709 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer | 44,261 | 51.93% |
| | Democratic | Kay Carroll | 40,971 | 48.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,232 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Smith (incumbent) | 23,872 | 64.86% |
| | Democratic | Sherry M. Altman | 12,931 | 35.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,803 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Smith (incumbent) | 48,674 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,674 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary run-off election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Smith | 6,371 | 80.54% |
| | Republican | E. Ray Boswell | 1,539 | 19.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,910 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fred Smith | 26,225 | 57.67% |
| | Democratic | Allen Wellons (incumbent) | 19,253 | 42.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,478 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 8,277 | 46.08% |
| | Republican | Phil Berger | 5,159 | 28.72% |
| | Republican | Jimmy Walker | 4,525 | 25.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,961 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 65,128 | 32.25% |
| | Republican | Phil Berger | 58,021 | 28.73% |
| | Democratic | Al Wheeler | 40,934 | 20.27% |
| | Democratic | Vel Pierce | 37,867 | 18.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,950 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |