# North Carolina's 40th Senate district

North Carolina's 40th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joyce Waddell since 2015.

## Geography

Since 1993, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 99th, 100th, 102nd, 104th, and 112th 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–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Leslie Winner | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 | Retired. | 1993–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Dan Clodfelter | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 37th district. | 1993–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted to the 39th district. | 1993–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Malcolm Graham | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2015 | Retired to run for Congress. | 1993–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | January 1, 2015 – Present | | 1993–Present Part of Mecklenburg County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 67,654 | 79.38% |
| | We The People | Jeff Scott | 17,569 | 20.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,223 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 36,799 | 67.21% |
| | Republican | Bobbie Shields | 17,954 | 32.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,753 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 64,278 | 72.07% |
| | Republican | Bobbie Shields | 24,906 | 27.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,184 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 44,773 | 75.63% |
| | Republican | Bobbie Shields | 14,426 | 24.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,199 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 61,481 | 82.51% |
| | Republican | Marguerite Cooke | 13,032 | 17.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,513 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 40th district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joyce Waddell | 3,244 | 41.87% |
| | Democratic | Nasif Majeed | 2,163 | 27.92% |
| | Democratic | Matt Newton | 1,036 | 13.37% |
| | Democratic | Morris F. McAdoo | 817 | 10.54% |
| | Democratic | Ty Turner | 488 | 6.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,748 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joyce Waddell | 34,788 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,788 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 63,925 | 84.11% |
| | Republican | Earl Lyndon Philip | 12,075 | 15.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,000 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 40th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 4,180 | 75.40% |
| | Democratic | John Montgomery | 1,364 | 24.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,544 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 32,168 | 58.16% |
| | Republican | John Aneralla | 23,145 | 41.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,313 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 66,307 | 66.96% |
| | Republican | Ed Mulheren | 32,711 | 33.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,018 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 21,247 | 61.48% |
| | Republican | Ed Mulheren | 13,314 | 38.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,561 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 40th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Graham | 4,767 | 62.93% |
| | Democratic | T. L. "Fountain" Odom | 2,808 | 37.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,575 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Malcolm Graham | 42,096 | 57.88% |
| | Republican | Brian Sisson | 30,633 | 42.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,729 | 100% |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Pittenger | 29,979 | 54.55% |
| | Democratic | T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) | 23,704 | 43.13% |
| | Libertarian | Steven Wright | 1,272 | 2.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,955 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 28,118 | 63.82% |
| | Republican | Wayne Johnson | 15,943 | 36.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,061 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |