# North Carolina's 44th Senate district

North Carolina's 44th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ted Alexander since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2019, the district has covered all of Cleveland and Lincoln counties, as well as part of Gaston County. The district overlaps with the 97th, 110th, and 111th state house districts.

## District officeholders since 2003

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2005 All of Burke County. Part of Catawba County. |
| Austin Allran | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 26th district. Redistricted to the 42nd district. | 2003–2005 All of Burke County. Part of Catawba County. |
| Jim Jacumin | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 | Retired. | 2005–2013 All of Burke and Caldwell counties. |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted to the 46th district. | 2005–2013 All of Burke and Caldwell counties. |
| David Curtis | Republican | January 1, 2013 – June 30, 2018 | Lost re-nomination and resigned. | 2013–2019 All of Lincoln County. Parts of Iredell and Gaston counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 30, 2018 - August 2, 2018 | | 2013–2019 All of Lincoln County. Parts of Iredell and Gaston counties. |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | August 2, 2018 – January 1, 2019 | Appointed to finish Curtis's term. Re-elected in the 34th district. | 2013–2019 All of Lincoln County. Parts of Iredell and Gaston counties. |
| Ted Alexander | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2019–Present All of Lincoln and Cleveland counties. Part of Gaston County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Alexander (incumbent) | 81,809 | 72.50% |
| | Democratic | Henry Herzberg | 31,033 | 27.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,842 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Alexander (incumbent) | 58,525 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,525 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Alexander (incumbent) | 73,513 | 70.78% |
| | Democratic | David Lee Lattimore | 30,354 | 29.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,867 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Alexander | 5,523 | 44.37% |
| | Republican | David Curtis (incumbent) | 4,554 | 36.59% |
| | Republican | Martin Oakes | 2,370 | 19.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,447 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Alexander | 46,861 | 68.85% |
| | Democratic | David Lee Lattimore | 21,204 | 31.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,065 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Curtis (incumbent) | 15,267 | 51.06% |
| | Republican | Chris Carney | 14,635 | 48.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,902 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Curtis (incumbent) | 71,114 | 77.30% |
| | Libertarian | Nic Haag | 20,881` | 22.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,995 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Curtis (incumbent) | 45,722 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,722 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Carney (incumbent) | 8,865 | 35.06% |
| | Republican | David Curtis | 8,613 | 34.06% |
| | Republican | Karen Ray | 7,809 | 30.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,287 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Curtis | 4,539 | 59.17% |
| | Republican | Chris Carney (incumbent) | 3,132 | 40.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,671 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Curtis | 60,167 | 65.85% |
| | Democratic | Ross Bulla | 31,197 | 34.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,364 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Beth Jones | 2,951 | 83.48% |
| | Democratic | Heath Wynn | 584 | 16.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,535 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Warren Daniel | 26,314 | 58.87% |
| | Democratic | Beth Jones | 17,300 | 38.71% |
| | Libertarian | Richard C. Evey | 1,083 | 2.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,697 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Cates | 11,463 | 63.99% |
| | Democratic | Danny Hefner | 6,452 | 36.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,915 | 100% |
North Carolina 44th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Jacumin (incumbent) | 41,320 | 57.88% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cates | 27,782 | 38.92% |
| | Libertarian | Richard C. Evey | 2,287 | 3.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,389 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina 44th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Jacumin (incumbent) | 26,683 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,683 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 44th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Cornwell Avery | 2,809 | 57.09% |
| | Democratic | Dan DeHart | 2,111 | 42.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,920 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Jacumin | 5,511 | 62.20% |
| | Republican | George Robinson | 3,349 | 37.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,860 | 100% |
North Carolina 44th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Jacumin | 38,567 | 61.54% |
| | Democratic | Richard Cornwell Avery | 24,100 | 38.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,667 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Allran (incumbent) | 5,728 | 63.04% |
| | Republican | William R. "Bill" McDonald III | 3,358 | 36.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,086 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Austin Allran (incumbent) | 30,278 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,278 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |