# North Carolina's 33rd Senate district

North Carolina's 33rd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Carl Ford since 2019.

## Geography

Since 2019, the district has included all of Rowan and Stanly counties. The district overlaps with the 67th, 76th, 77th, and 83rd state house districts.

## District officeholders

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Charlie Dannelly | Democratic | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 38th district. | 1995-2003 Parts of Mecklenburg County. |
| Stan Bingham | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017 | Redistricted from the 38th district. Retired. | 2003–2013 All of Davidson County. Part of Guilford County. |
| Stan Bingham | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017 | Redistricted from the 38th district. Retired. | 2013–2019 All of Davidson and Montgomery counties. |
| Cathy Dunn | Republican | January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2019 | Redistricted to the 29th district and retired. | 2013–2019 All of Davidson and Montgomery counties. |
| Carl Ford | Republican | January 1, 2019 – Present | | 2019–Present All of Rowan and Stanly counties. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Ford (incumbent) | 77,115 | 70.99% |
| | Democratic | Tangela (Lucy Horne) Morgan | 31,509 | 29.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,624 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Ford (incumbent) | 52,235 | 73.27% |
| | Democratic | Tangela (Lucy Horne) Morgan | 19,058 | 26.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,293 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 33rd district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tarsha Ellis | 7,141 | 56.70% |
| | Democratic | Geoffrey Hoy | 5,453 | 43.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,594 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Ford (incumbent) | 73,453 | 70.54% |
| | Democratic | Tarsha Ellis | 30,679 | 29.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,132 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Ford | 8,418 | 60.04% |
| | Republican | Bill Sorenson | 5,602 | 39.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,020 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl Ford | 47,473 | 68.18% |
| | Democratic | Arin Wilhelm | 22,154 | 31.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,627 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cathy Dunn | 9,615 | 40.14% |
| | Republican | Eddie Gallimore | 7,724 | 32.24% |
| | Republican | Joe D. Kennedy | 6,616 | 27.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,955 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cathy Dunn | 59,367 | 71.38% |
| | Democratic | Jim Beall Graham | 23,809 | 28.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,176 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 8,210 | 63.87% |
| | Republican | Eddie Gallimore | 4,645 | 36.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,855 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 38,784 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,784 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 9,135 | 40.44% |
| | Republican | Eddie Gallimore | 8,630 | 38.21% |
| | Republican | Sam Watford | 4,823 | 21.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,588 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 61,664 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,664 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 38,859 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,859 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 61,387 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,387 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 25,469 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,469 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 54,801 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,801 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 8,609 | 71.13% |
| | Republican | Ronald Gilbert Coleman | 3,495 | 28.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,104 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 39,932 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,932 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 30,682 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,682 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |