# North Carolina's 13th Senate district

North Carolina's 13th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lisa Grafstein since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Wake County. The district overlaps with the 11th, 21st, 33rd, 36th, 37th, and 39th state house districts.

## District officeholders
### Multi-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Wib Gulley | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 18th district. | Jeanne Hopkins Lucas | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 20th district. | 1993–2003 All of Durham County. Parts of Person, Granville, and Wake counties. |

### Single-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| David Weinstein | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – September 30, 2009 | Redistricted from the 30th district. Resigned. | 2003–2013 All of Robeson and Hoke counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 30, 2009 – November 3, 2009 | | 2003–2013 All of Robeson and Hoke counties. |
| Michael Walters | Democratic | November 3, 2009 – January 1, 2015 | Appointed to finish Weinstein's term. Retired. | 2003–2013 All of Robeson and Hoke counties. |
| Michael Walters | Democratic | November 3, 2009 – January 1, 2015 | Appointed to finish Weinstein's term. Retired. | 2013–2023 All of Robeson and Columbus counties. |
| Jane Smith | Democratic | January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2017 | Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 All of Robeson and Columbus counties. |
| Danny Britt | Republican | January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 24th district. | 2013–2023 All of Robeson and Columbus counties. |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2023–Present Part of Wake County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 13th district Republican primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Lassiter | 11,636 | 52.94% |
| | Republican | Vicki Harry | 10,345 | 47.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,981 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Grafstein (incumbent) | 64,074 | 50.21% |
| | Republican | Scott Lassiter | 59,829 | 46.89% |
| | Libertarian | Susan Hogarth | 3,700 | 2.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,603 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Grafstein | 11,931 | 66.59% |
| | Democratic | Patrick Buffkin | 5,987 | 33.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,918 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Bankert | 5,230 | 52.23% |
| | Republican | Jeff Werner | 4,783 | 47.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,013 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Grafstein | 50,937 | 62.34% |
| | Republican | David Bankert | 28,001 | 34.27% |
| | Libertarian | Michael C. Munger | 2,769 | 3.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,707 | 100% |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | 45,264 | 63.56% |
| | Democratic | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | 25,949 | 36.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,213 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Campbell | 14,803 | 69.20% |
| | Democratic | Bobbie Jacobs-Ghaffar | 6,588 | 30.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,391 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | 31,106 | 62.50% |
| | Democratic | John Campbell | 18,661 | 37.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,767 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Danny Britt | 34,126 | 54.98% |
| | Democratic | Jane Smith (incumbent) | 27,940 | 45.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,066 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jane Smith | 9,510 | 47.32% |
| | Democratic | Marcus W. Williams | 5,496 | 27.34% |
| | Democratic | David Ayers | 2,735 | 13.61% |
| | Democratic | Beverly Collins Hall | 2,358 | 11.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,099 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jane Smith | 24,076 | 62.78% |
| | Republican | Bernard White | 14,276 | 37.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,352 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 46,974 | 72.55% |
| | Republican | W. Bernard White Jr. | 17,770 | 27.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,744 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 13,559 | 68.87% |
| | Democratic | Ben Clark | 6,129 | 31.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,688 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 22,728 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,728 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 17,477 | 61.17% |
| | Democratic | Ben Clark | 11,095 | 38.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,572 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 45,776 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,776 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 11,884 | 65.04% |
| | Democratic | Ben Clark | 6,389 | 34.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,273 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 15,992 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,992 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 37,829 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,829 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 21,602 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,602 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wib Gulley (incumbent) | 82,509 | 37.54% |
| | Democratic | Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) | 76,064 | 34.61% |
| | Republican | Wallace Bradsher | 52,113 | 23.71% |
| | Libertarian | Sean Haugh | 9,102 | 4.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 219,788 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |