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American legislative district

North Carolina's 22nd
State Senate district
Senator
  Sophia Chitlik
D–Durham
Demographics42% White
31% Black
17% Hispanic
5% Asian
5% Multiracial
Population (2023)202,293

North Carolina's 22nd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sophia Chitlik since 2025.

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 29th, 30th, and 31st state house districts.

District officeholders

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
Fletcher Hartsell Jr. Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 36th district. 1991–1993
All of Cabarrus County.
Part of Mecklenburg County.
1993–2003
All of Cabarrus County.
Parts of Rowan and Stanly counties.
Harris Blake Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2013 		Redistricted to the 29th district and retired. 2003–2005
All of Moore and Lee counties.
Part of Harnett County.
2005–2013
All of Moore and Harnett counties.
Mike Woodard Democratic January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2025 		2013–2019
All of Caswell and Person counties.
Part of Durham County.
2019–2023
All of Granville and Person counties.
Part of Durham County.
2023–Present
Part of Durham County.
Sophia Chitlik Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sophia Chitlik 17,270 57.59%
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 12,719 42.41%
Total votes 29,989 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sophia Chitlik 83,844 85.98%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 13,674 14.02%
Total votes 97,518 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Coleman 3,189 68.55%
Republican John Tarantino 1,463 31.45%
Total votes 4,652 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 60,402 78.43%
Republican Larry Coleman 15,070 19.57%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 1,543 2.00%
Total votes 77,015 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 60,402 58.43%
Republican Rick Padgett 39,792 38.50%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 3,175 3.07%
Total votes 103,369 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 46,153 61.81%
Republican Rickey "Rick" Padgett 26,989 36.14%
Libertarian Ray Ubinger 1,527 2.05%
Total votes 74,669 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 74,693 65.58%
Republican T. Greg Doucette 39,198 34.42%
Total votes 113,891 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Milton Holmes 2,557 51.97%
Republican Herman Joubert 2,363 48.03%
Total votes 4,920 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 47,978 67.13%
Republican Herman Joubert 23,491 32.87%
Total votes 71,469 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard 22,356 67.79%
Democratic Kerry Sutton 10,621 32.21%
Total votes 32,977 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard 67,484 65.38%
Republican Milton Holmes 35,730 34.62%
Total votes 103,214 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 6,679 65.86%
Republican Richard Morgan 3,462 34.14%
Total votes 10,141 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 38,331 100%
Total votes 38,331 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 8,797 59.41%
Republican Cindy Richardson Morgan 6,010 40.59%
Total votes 14,807 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 50,111 60.27%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 33,033 39.73%
Total votes 83,144 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 24,490 62.58%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 14,644 37.42%
Total votes 39,134 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 35,605 51.73%
Democratic Oscar Harris 33,229 48.27%
Total votes 68,834 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Love Sr. 6,690 62.17%
Democratic Wanda H. Hunt 4,071 37.83%
Total votes 10,761 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake 4,687 37.29%
Republican Teena S. Little 3,995 31.78%
Republican Bobby Ray Hall 1,963 15.62%
Republican Tim McNeill 1,925 15.31%
Total votes 12,570 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake 24,975 54.43%
Democratic Jimmy Love Sr. 20,072 43.74%
Libertarian Jonathan Lubecky 840 1.83%
Total votes 45,887 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 5,273 77.82%
Republican Glenn Harold Comer 1,503 22.18%
Total votes 6,776 100%
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 48,592 100%
Total votes 48,592 100%
Republican hold

References

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  3. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
157th General Assembly (2025–2026)
President of the Senate
Rachel Hunt (D)
President pro tempore
Phil Berger (R)
Majority Leader
Paul Newton (R)
Minority Leader
Sydney Batch (D)
  1. ▌Bobby Hanig (R)
  2. ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
  3. ▌Bob Brinson (R)
  4. ▌Buck Newton (R)
  5. ▌Kandie Smith (D)
  6. ▌Michael Lazzara (R)
  7. ▌Michael Lee (R)
  8. ▌Bill Rabon (R)
  9. ▌Brent Jackson (R)
  10. ▌Benton Sawrey (R)
  11. ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
  12. ▌Jim Burgin (R)
  13. ▌Lisa Grafstein (D)
  14. ▌Dan Blue (D)
  15. ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D)
  16. ▌Gale Adcock (D)
  17. ▌Sydney Batch (D)
  18. ▌Terence Everitt (D)
  19. ▌Val Applewhite (D)
  20. ▌Natalie Murdock (D)
  21. ▌Tom McInnis (R)
  22. ▌Sophia Chitlik (D)
  23. ▌Graig Meyer (D)
  24. ▌Danny Britt (R)
  25. ▌Amy Galey (R)
  26. ▌Phil Berger (R)
  27. ▌Michael Garrett (D)
  28. ▌Gladys Robinson (D)
  29. ▌Dave Craven (R)
  30. ▌Steve Jarvis (R)
  31. ▌Dana Caudill Jones (R)
  32. ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
  33. ▌Carl Ford (R)
  34. ▌Paul Newton (R)
  35. ▌Todd Johnson (R)
  36. ▌Eddie Settle (R)
  37. ▌Vickie Sawyer (R)
  38. ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
  39. ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D)
  40. ▌Joyce Waddell (D)
  41. ▌Caleb Theodros (D)
  42. ▌Woodson Bradley (D)
  43. ▌Brad Overcash (R)
  44. ▌Ted Alexander (R)
  45. ▌Mark Hollo (R)
  46. ▌Warren Daniel (R)
  47. ▌Ralph Hise (R)
  48. ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
  49. ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
  50. ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
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