North Carolina's 31st Senate district: Difference between revisions

North Carolina's 31st
State Senate district
North Carolina's 31st; State Senate district
Senator
	Joyce Krawiec; R–Kernersville
Demographics	78% White; 10% Black; 7% Hispanic; 2% Asian
Population (2020)	213,706

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North Carolina's 31st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Joyce Krawiec since 2014.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Stokes County, as well as part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 71st, 72nd, 75th, and 91st state house districts.

District officeholders

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 1983.				1983–2003 Part of Guilford County.^[2]
Bill Martin	Democratic	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 28th district.	1983–2003 Part of Guilford County.^[2]
Hamilton Horton Jr.	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 31, 2006	Redistricted from the 20th district. Died.	2003–2013 Part of Forsyth County.^[3]^[4]
Vacant		January 31, 2006 – March 8, 2006
William Miller	Republican	March 8, 2006 – May 29, 2006	Appointed to finish Horton's term. Resigned.
Vacant		May 29, 2006 – May 30, 2006
Pete Brunstetter	Republican	May 30, 2006 – December 15, 2013	Appointed to finish Horton's term. Resigned.
Pete Brunstetter	Republican	May 30, 2006 – December 15, 2013	Appointed to finish Horton's term. Resigned.	2013–2019 All of Yadkin County. Part of Forsyth County^[5]
Vacant		December 15, 2013 – January 10, 2014
Joyce Krawiec	Republican	January 10, 2014 – Present	Appointed to finish Brunstetter's term.
				2019–2023 All of Davie County. Part of Forsyth County.^[6]^[7]
				2023–Present All of Stokes County. Part of Forsyth County.^[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2022^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	48,815	100%
Total votes			48,815	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2020^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	56,479	53.08%
	Democratic	Terri Elizabeth LeGrand	49,929	46.92%
Total votes			106,408	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2018^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	6,436	48.64%
	Republican	Dan Barrett (incumbent)	6,204	46.88%
	Republican	Peter Antinozzi	593	4.48%
Total votes			13,233	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2018^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	54,267	61.00%
	Democratic	John Motsinger Jr.	34,693	39.00%
Total votes			88,960	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2016^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	19,630	62.38%
	Republican	Dempsey Brewer	8,571	27.24%
	Republican	Peter Antinozzi	3,267	10.38%
Total votes			31,468	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2016^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	83,599	100%
Total votes			83,599	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2014^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	7,942	43.81%
	Republican	Dempsey Brewer	5,201	28.69%
	Republican	Steve Wiles	4,985	27.50%
Total votes			18,128	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2014^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	45,915	64.82%
	Democratic	John K. Motsinger Sr.	24,922	35.18%
Total votes			70,837	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2012^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	71,806	68.98%
	Democratic	Delmas Parker	32,298	31.02%
Total votes			104,104	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2010^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	43,080	100%
Total votes			43,080	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2008^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	65,201	100%
Total votes			65,201	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2006^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	4,432	44.47%
	Republican	Nathan Tabor	3,176	31.87%
	Republican	Gloria D. Whisenhunt	2,358	23.66%
Total votes			9,966	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2006^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	32,077	100%
Total votes			32,077	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2004^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent)	62,098	100%
Total votes			62,098	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2002^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent)	43,590	88.15%
	Libertarian	Donn Linton	5,857	11.85%
Total votes			49,447	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2000^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Martin (incumbent)	35,519	100%
Total votes			35,519	100%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "State Senate District 31, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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^ "NC State Senate 31". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[1] "State Senate District 31, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[2] "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[3] "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[4] "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[5] "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[6] "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[7] "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[8] "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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[24] "NC State Senate 31". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024) President of the Senate Mark Robinson (R) President pro tempore Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader Paul Newton (R) Minority Leader Dan Blue (D)
▌Norman Sanderson (R) ▌Bob Brinson (R) ▌Bobby Hanig (R) ▌Buck Newton (R) ▌Kandie Smith (D) ▌Michael Lazzara (R) ▌Michael Lee (R) ▌Bill Rabon (R) ▌Brent Jackson (R) ▌Benton Sawrey (R) ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌Jim Burgin (R) ▌Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌Dan Blue (D) ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌Gale Adcock (D) ▌Sydney Batch (D) ▌Mary Wills Bode (D) ▌Val Applewhite (D) ▌Natalie Murdock (D) ▌Tom McInnis (R) ▌Mike Woodard (D) ▌Graig Meyer (D) ▌Danny Britt (R) ▌Amy Galey (R) ▌Phil Berger (R) ▌Michael Garrett (D) ▌Gladys Robinson (D) ▌Dave Craven (R) ▌Steve Jarvis (R) ▌Joyce Krawiec (R) ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌Carl Ford (R) ▌Paul Newton (R) ▌Todd Johnson (R) ▌Eddie Settle (R) ▌Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌Joyce Waddell (D) ▌Natasha Marcus (D) ▌Rachel Hunt (D) ▌Brad Overcash (R) ▌Ted Alexander (R) ▌Dean Proctor (R) ▌Warren Daniel (R) ▌Ralph Hise (R) ▌Tim Moffitt (R) ▌Julie Mayfield (D) ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
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