# North Carolina's 49th Senate district

North Carolina's 49th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Mayfield since 2021.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has covered most of Buncombe County. The district overlaps with the 114th, 115th, and 116th 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–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Steve Metcalf | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – February 2, 2004 | Redistricted from the 28th district. Resigned. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 2, 2004 - February 6, 2004 | | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Martin Nesbitt | Democratic | February 6, 2004 – March 6, 2014 | Appointed to finish Metcalf's term. Died. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 6, 2014 - April 15, 2014 | | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Terry Van Duyn | Democratic | April 15, 2014 – January 1, 2021 | Appointed to finish Nesbitt's term. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | January 1, 2021 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Buncombe County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie Mayfield (incumbent) | 81,037 | 69.07% |
| | Republican | Kristie Tincher Sluder | 36,288 | 30.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,325 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 49th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie Mayfield (incumbent) | 16,055 | 68.25% |
| | Democratic | Sandra Kilgore | 4,869 | 20.70% |
| | Democratic | Taylon Breeden | 2,599 | 11.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,523 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie Mayfield (incumbent) | 56,351 | 65.70% |
| | Republican | John Anderson | 29,417 | 34.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,768 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 49th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie Mayfield | 32,120 | 67.53% |
| | Democratic | Ben Scales | 8,856 | 18.62% |
| | Democratic | Travis Smith | 6,588 | 13.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,564 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie Mayfield | 80,159 | 62.72% |
| | Republican | Bob Penland | 47,647 | 37.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,806 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Van Duyn (incumbent) | 61,092 | 63.70% |
| | Republican | Mark Crawford | 32,519 | 33.91% |
| | Libertarian | Lyndon John Smith | 2,290 | 2.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,901 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Van Duyn (incumbent) | 71,828 | 74.43% |
| | Libertarian | William Meredith | 24,672 | 25.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,500 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Crawford | 2,656 | 42.82% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 2,504 | 40.37% |
| | Republican | Clarence E. Young | 1,043 | 16.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,203 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Terry Van Duyn (incumbent) | 42,347 | 61.29% |
| | Republican | Mark Crawford | 26,745 | 38.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,092 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 11,927 | 81.04% |
| | Republican | Chancellor von Henner | 2,791 | 18.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,718 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) | 61,826 | 61.96% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 37,953 | 38.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,779 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 2,357 | 56.04% |
| | Republican | Don Yelton | 1,849 | 43.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,206 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) | 33,254 | 59.37% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 22,757 | 40.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,011 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) | 56,150 | 65.64% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 29,391 | 34.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,541 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 49th district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 1,850 | 72.46% |
| | Republican | Brian Cooper | 703 | 27.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,553 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) | 36,901 | 65.64% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 19,318 | 34.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,219 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) | 43,727 | 61.40% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 27,492 | 38.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,669 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Metcalf (incumbent) | 26,459 | 55.93% |
| | Republican | R. L. Clark | 20,845 | 44.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,304 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |