# North Carolina's 37th Senate district

North Carolina's 37th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Vickie Sawyer since 2023.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered all of Iredell County, as well as part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 84th, 89th, 95th, and 98th 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 Rutherford County. Part of Cleveland County. |
| J. Ollie Harris | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford County. Part of Cleveland County. |
| Dennis Davis | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997 | Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford County. Part of Cleveland County. |
| Walter Dalton | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 46th district. | 1993–2003 All of Rutherford County. Part of Cleveland County. |
| Dan Clodfelter | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – April 8, 2014 | Redistricted from the 40th district. Resigned to become Mayor of Charlotte. | 2003–2023 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 8, 2014 – May 6, 2014 | | 2003–2023 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Jeff Jackson | Democratic | May 6, 2014 – January 1, 2023 | Appointed to finish Clodfelter's term. Redistricted to the 42nd district and retired to run for Congress. | 2003–2023 Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Iredell County. Part of Mecklenburg County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | 82,832 | 64.73% |
| | Democratic | Kate Compton Barr | 45,129 | 35.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,961 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 37th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | 15,969 | 82.40% |
| | Republican | Tom Fyler | 3,411 | 17.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,380 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | 63,763 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,763 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 64,562 | 54.99% |
| | Republican | Sonja P. Nichols | 48,507 | 41.32% |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Scott | 4,336 | 3.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,405 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 52,261 | 78.05% |
| | Republican | Nora Trotman | 13,395 | 20.01% |
| | Constitution | Stuart Andrew Collins | 1,301 | 1.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,957 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 57,804 | 67.94% |
| | Republican | Bob Diamond | 27,279 | 32.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,083 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Jackson (incumbent) | 31,392 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,392 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 51,376 | 66.98% |
| | Republican | Michael Alan Vadini | 25,325 | 33.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,701 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 37th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. Morgan Edwards | 1,850 | 61.12% |
| | Republican | Vince Coscia | 1,177 | 38.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,027 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 24,956 | 61.45% |
| | Republican | C. Morgan Edwards | 15,656 | 38.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,612 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 48,608 | 67.84% |
| | Republican | Vince Coscia | 30,315 | 28.35% |
| | Libertarian | Rusty Sheridan | 2,733 | 3.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,656 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 20,018 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,018 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 40,902 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,902 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 23,003 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,003 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Walter Dalton (incumbent) | 26,374 | 54.76% |
| | Republican | Scott Neisler | 21,792 | 45.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,166 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |