# North Carolina's 4th Senate district

North Carolina's 4th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Buck Newton since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties. The district overlaps with the 4th, 10th, 12th, and 24th state house districts.

## District officeholders since 1967
### Multi-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Julian Russell Allsbrook | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 | Redistricted from the 8th district. Redistricted to the 6th district. | Herbert Vinson Bridgers | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 | | 1967–1973 All of Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, and Pitt counties. |
| Julian Russell Allsbrook | Democratic | January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 | Redistricted from the 8th district. Redistricted to the 6th district. | Vernon White | Democratic | January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 | Redistricted to the 6th district. | 1967–1973 All of Halifax, Edgecombe, Martin, and Pitt counties. |

### Single-member district

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| George Rountree III | Republican | January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 | | 1973–1983 All of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| William Gray Smith | Democratic | January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979 | | 1973–1983 All of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| Benjamin David Schwartz | Democratic | January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1981 | | 1973–1983 All of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| Julius Arnette Wright | Republican | January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 | Redistricted to the 7th district. | 1973–1983 All of New Hanover and Pender counties. |
| Alexander Duke Guy | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 | | 1983–1993 All of Onslow County. |
| B. Tommy Pollard | Republican | January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 | Retired to run for Congress. | 1983–1993 All of Onslow County. |
| John Codington | Republican | January 1, 1993 – March 1, 1994 | Died. | 1993–2003 Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 | | 1993–2003 Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret counties. |
| Patrick Ballantine | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 9th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, and Carteret counties. |
| Robert Holloman | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 8, 2007 | Died. | 2003–2005 All of Warren, Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, and Gates counties. Part of Vance County. |
| Robert Holloman | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 8, 2007 | Died. | 2005–2013 All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 8, 2007 – January 23, 2007 | | 2005–2013 All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties. |
| Ed Jones | Democratic | January 23, 2007 – December 14, 2012 | Appointed to finish Holloman's term. Died. | 2005–2013 All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 14, 2012 – January 7, 2013 | | 2005–2013 All of Halifax, Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, and Perquimans counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 14, 2012 – January 7, 2013 | | 2013–2019 All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties. |
| Angela Bryant | Democratic | January 7, 2013 – March 17, 2018 | Appointed to finish Jones's term. Resigned. | 2013–2019 All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 17, 2018 – March 23, 2018 | | 2013–2019 All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties. |
| Toby Fitch | Democratic | March 23, 2018 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Bryant's term. Lost re-election. | 2013–2019 All of Vance, Warren, and Halifax counties. Parts of Nash and Wilson counties. |
| Toby Fitch | Democratic | March 23, 2018 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Bryant's term. Lost re-election. | 2019–2023 All of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. |
| Buck Newton | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Wilson, Wayne, and Greene counties. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Buck Newton (incumbent) | 55,389 | 55.12% |
| | Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 45,096 | 44.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,485 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 6,994 | 54.48% |
| | Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 5,843 | 45.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,837 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Buck Newton | 8,728 | 67.61% |
| | Republican | Joe Democko | 4,181 | 32.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,909 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Buck Newton | 38,638 | 57.51% |
| | Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 28,543 | 42.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,181 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 51,384 | 57.16% |
| | Republican | Sammy Davis Webb | 38,514 | 42.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,898 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 36,471 | 57.77% |
| | Republican | Richard Scott | 25,391 | 40.22% |
| | Libertarian | Jesse Shearin | 1,264 | 2.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,126 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angela Bryant (incumbent) | 24,063 | 81.19% |
| | Democratic | James E. Mills | 5,576 | 18.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,639 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angela Bryant (incumbent) | 56,584 | 67.67% |
| | Republican | Richard Scott | 27,038 | 32.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,622 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angela Bryant (incumbent) | 37,590 | 65.50% |
| | Republican | Richard Scott | 19,796 | 34.50% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,386 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 63,666 | 72.32% |
| | Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 24,363 | 27.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,029 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 14,000 | 82.41% |
| | Democratic | Tee Ferguson | 2,988 | 17.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,988 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rich Halbert | 984 | 52.93% |
| | Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 875 | 47.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,859 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 29,169 | 62.55% |
| | Republican | Rich Halbert | 17,464 | 37.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,633 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 57,429 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,429 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Holloman (incumbent) | 19,091 | 69.67% |
| | Republican | Kenneth R. "Ken" Chandler | 8,312 | 30.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,403 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Holloman (incumbent) | 8,846 | 47.35% |
| | Democratic | Patricia Ferguson | 5,560 | 29.76% |
| | Democratic | Sammy D. Webb | 4,278 | 22.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,684 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Holloman (incumbent) | 44,249 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,249 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Holloman | 8,142 | 31.61% |
| | Democratic | Robert B. Partin | 6,950 | 26.99% |
| | Democratic | Ronnie C. Reaves | 5,133 | 19.93% |
| | Democratic | Clinton G. "T-Bone" Alston | 3,040 | 11.80% |
| | Democratic | Charles J. Worth | 2,490 | 9.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,755 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Holloman | 28,336 | 84.11% |
| | Libertarian | Tom Eisenmenger | 5,352 | 15.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,688 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 4th district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) | 10,620 | 69.87% |
| | Republican | Leroy Sullivan | 4,580 | 30.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,200 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) | 47,469 | 65.27% |
| | Democratic | Louise McColl | 25,258 | 34.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,727 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |