# North Carolina's 22nd Senate district

North Carolina's 22nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sophia Chitlik since 2025.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 29th, 30th, and 31st state house districts.

## District officeholders

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Fletcher Hartsell Jr. | Republican | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 36th district. | 1991–1993 All of Cabarrus County. Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Fletcher Hartsell Jr. | Republican | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 36th district. | 1993–2003 All of Cabarrus County. Parts of Rowan and Stanly counties. |
| Harris Blake | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted to the 29th district and retired. | 2003–2005 All of Moore and Lee counties. Part of Harnett County. |
| Harris Blake | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2013 | Redistricted to the 29th district and retired. | 2005–2013 All of Moore and Harnett counties. |
| Mike Woodard | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2025 | | 2013–2019 All of Caswell and Person counties. Part of Durham County. |
| Mike Woodard | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2025 | | 2019–2023 All of Granville and Person counties. Part of Durham County. |
| Mike Woodard | Democratic | January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2025 | | 2023–Present Part of Durham County. |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2023–Present Part of Durham County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sophia Chitlik | 17,270 | 57.59% |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 12,719 | 42.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,989 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sophia Chitlik | 83,844 | 85.98% |
| | Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 13,674 | 14.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,518 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Coleman | 3,189 | 68.55% |
| | Republican | John Tarantino | 1,463 | 31.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,652 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 60,402 | 78.43% |
| | Republican | Larry Coleman | 15,070 | 19.57% |
| | Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 1,543 | 2.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,015 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 60,402 | 58.43% |
| | Republican | Rick Padgett | 39,792 | 38.50% |
| | Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 3,175 | 3.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,369 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 46,153 | 61.81% |
| | Republican | Rickey "Rick" Padgett | 26,989 | 36.14% |
| | Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 1,527 | 2.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,669 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 74,693 | 65.58% |
| | Republican | T. Greg Doucette | 39,198 | 34.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,891 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Milton Holmes | 2,557 | 51.97% |
| | Republican | Herman Joubert | 2,363 | 48.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,920 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 47,978 | 67.13% |
| | Republican | Herman Joubert | 23,491 | 32.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,469 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard | 22,356 | 67.79% |
| | Democratic | Kerry Sutton | 10,621 | 32.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,977 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Woodard | 67,484 | 65.38% |
| | Republican | Milton Holmes | 35,730 | 34.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,214 | 100% |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 6,679 | 65.86% |
| | Republican | Richard Morgan | 3,462 | 34.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,141 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 38,331 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,331 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 8,797 | 59.41% |
| | Republican | Cindy Richardson Morgan | 6,010 | 40.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,807 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 50,111 | 60.27% |
| | Democratic | Abraham Oudeh | 33,033 | 39.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,144 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 24,490 | 62.58% |
| | Democratic | Abraham Oudeh | 14,644 | 37.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,134 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 35,605 | 51.73% |
| | Democratic | Oscar Harris | 33,229 | 48.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,834 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Love Sr. | 6,690 | 62.17% |
| | Democratic | Wanda H. Hunt | 4,071 | 37.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,761 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake | 4,687 | 37.29% |
| | Republican | Teena S. Little | 3,995 | 31.78% |
| | Republican | Bobby Ray Hall | 1,963 | 15.62% |
| | Republican | Tim McNeill | 1,925 | 15.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,570 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harris Blake | 24,975 | 54.43% |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Love Sr. | 20,072 | 43.74% |
| | Libertarian | Jonathan Lubecky | 840 | 1.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,887 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 5,273 | 77.82% |
| | Republican | Glenn Harold Comer | 1,503 | 22.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,776 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 48,592 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,592 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |