# North Carolina's 36th Senate district

North Carolina's 36th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eddie Settle since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Alexander, Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. The district overlaps with the 77th, 90th, and 94th 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 Parts of Wake County. |
| Linda Hinkleman Gunter | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | | 1993–2003 Parts of Wake County. |
| John Carrington | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 15th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Wake County. |
| Fletcher Hartsell Jr. | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017 | Redistricted from the 22nd district. Retired. | 2003–2005 All of Cabarrus County. Part of Rowan County. |
| Fletcher Hartsell Jr. | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017 | Redistricted from the 22nd district. Retired. | 2005–2013 All of Cabarrus County. Part of Iredell County. |
| Fletcher Hartsell Jr. | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2017 | Redistricted from the 22nd district. Retired. | 2013–2023 All of Cabarrus County. Part of Union County. |
| Paul Newton | Republican | January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 34th district. | 2013–2023 All of Cabarrus County. Part of Union County. |
| Eddie Settle | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Alexander, Wilkes, Surry, and Yadkin counties. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Settle (incumbent) | 88,102 | 78.98% |
| | Democratic | Darren Staley | 23,444 | 21.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,546 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Settle | 10,756 | 37.23% |
| | Republican | Shirley Randleman | 9,228 | 31.94% |
| | Republican | Lee Zachary | 5,053 | 17.49% |
| | Republican | Vann Tate | 3,852 | 13.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,889 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Settle | 65,973 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,973 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Newton (incumbent) | 69,932 | 57.71% |
| | Democratic | Marcus J. Singleton | 51,249 | 42.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,181 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Newton (incumbent) | 44,938 | 56.63% |
| | Democratic | Mark E. Shelley | 34,416 | 43.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,354 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 36th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Brown | 8,629 | 65.04% |
| | Democratic | Andrew W. Platek | 4,638 | 34.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,267 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Newton | 9,562 | 37.04% |
| | Republican | Scott C. Aumuller | 7,749 | 30.02% |
| | Republican | Amy Blake | 5,509 | 21.34% |
| | Republican | Parish Moffitt | 2,994 | 11.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,814 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Newton | 59,584 | 62.56% |
| | Democratic | Robert Brown | 35,664 | 37.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,248 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 7,496 | 60.68% |
| | Republican | Fred Biggers | 4,858 | 39.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,354 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 39,774 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,774 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 60,957 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,957 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 37,403 | 69.02% |
| | Democratic | Mike Helms | 16,790 | 30.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,193 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 36th district Democratic primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Johnson | 10,210 | 50.93% |
| | Democratic | Mike Helms | 9,838 | 49.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,048 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 7,164 | 68.29% |
| | Republican | Thomas B. Hill | 3,327 | 31.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,491 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 50,052 | 56.81% |
| | Democratic | Charles Paxton | 38,047 | 43.19% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,099 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 22,269 | 63.18% |
| | Democratic | Mike Helms | 12,978 | 36.82% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,247 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 46,848 | 81.42% |
| | Libertarian | Mike Helms | 10,692 | 18.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,540 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 31,428 | 66.23% |
| | Democratic | Larry Harris | 13,363 | 28.16% |
| | Libertarian | Mike Helms | 2,664 | 5.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,455 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 36th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James C. Crew | 5,857 | 55.69% |
| | Democratic | Carlton W. Mosley | 4,660 | 44.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,517 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Carrington (incumbent) | 56,010 | 55.90% |
| | Democratic | James C. Crew | 44,181 | 44.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,191 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |