# North Carolina's 38th Senate district

North Carolina's 38th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Mujtaba Mohammed since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2003, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 98th, 99th, 101st, 106th, and 107th state house districts.

## District officeholders since 1993

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 All of Davie County. Parts of Forsyth, Davidson, and Rowan counties. |
| Betsy Lane Cochrane | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | Redistricted from the 23rd district. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. | 1993–2003 All of Davie County. Parts of Forsyth, Davidson, and Rowan counties. |
| Stan Bingham | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 33rd district. | 1993–2003 All of Davie County. Parts of Forsyth, Davidson, and Rowan counties. |
| Charlie Dannelly | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted from the 33rd district. Retired. | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Joel Ford | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | Lost re-nomination. | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Mujtaba Mohammed | Democratic | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2003–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed (incumbent) | 94,162 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,162 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed (incumbent) | 53,072 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,072 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 38th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed (incumbent) | 18,803 | 59.36% |
| | Democratic | Laura Anthony | 8,537 | 26.95% |
| | Democratic | Roderick Davis | 4,334 | 13.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,674 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed (incumbent) | 82,871 | 78.14% |
| | Republican | Jack W. Brosch | 23,187 | 21.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,058 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 38th district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed | 6,899 | 51.93% |
| | Democratic | Joel Ford (incumbent) | 5,408 | 40.71% |
| | Democratic | Roderick Davis | 631 | 4.75% |
| | Democratic | Tim Wallis | 346 | 2.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,284 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed | 53,563 | 81.73% |
| | Republican | Richard Rivette | 11,972 | 18.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,535 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 38th district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joel Ford (incumbent) | 11,619 | 52.10% |
| | Democratic | Roderick Davis | 10,682 | 47.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,301 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joel Ford (incumbent) | 67,059 | 79.06% |
| | Republican | Richard Rivette | 17,764 | 20.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,823 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joel Ford (incumbent) | 35,366 | 79.71% |
| | Republican | Richard Rivette | 9,003 | 20.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,369 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 38th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joel Ford | 7,877 | 52.15% |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) (Withdrawn, but remained on the ballot) | 4,569 | 30.25% |
| | Democratic | Jamison Lawson | 2,658 | 17.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,104 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 38th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Rivette | 2,283 | 58.79% |
| | Republican | James Soder | 1,600 | 41.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,883 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joel Ford | 65,715 | 80.21% |
| | Republican | Richard Rivette | 16,214 | 19.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,929 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 33,692 | 68.67% |
| | Republican | Cedric Scott | 15,369 | 31.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,061 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 67,755 | 73.33% |
| | Republican | James R. Soder | 22,056 | 23.87% |
| | Libertarian | C. Travis Wheat | 2,588 | 2.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,399 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 20,372 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,372 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 38th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 4,868 | 75.67% |
| | Democratic | Lawrence B. Brinson | 1,565 | 24.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,433 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 47,898 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,898 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 26,569 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,569 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham | 45,880 | 88.94% |
| | Libertarian | Michael G. Smith | 5,703 | 11.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,583 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |