North Carolina's 11th Senate district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 11

| chamber = Senate

| image = 350px

| representative = Lisa Stone Barnes

| party = Republican

| residence = Spring Hope

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| percent_white = 50

| percent_black = 36

| percent_hispanic = 9

| percent_asian = 1

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| percent_multiracial = 3

| population = 209,774

| population_year = 2023

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North Carolina's 11th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Lisa Stone Barnes since 2021.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US37011-state-senate-district-11-nc/|title=State Senate District 11, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=January 16, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Nash, Franklin, and Vance counties. The district overlaps with the 7th, 24th, 25th, and 32nd state house districts.

District officeholders since 1975

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! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Edd Nye

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977

| Retired to run for state house.

| rowspan=2 |1975–1983
All of Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus counties.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_senate_1975-1976.html|title=North Carolina State Senate 1975-1976|author=J.D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=May 15, 2022}}

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| align=left | R. C. Soles Jr.

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983

| Redistricted to the 18th district.

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| rowspan=3 align=left | James Davis Speed

| rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=3 nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1997

| rowspan=3 |Redistricted from the 7th district.
Retired.

|1983–1985
All of Vance and Franklin counties.
Parts of Nash and Wake counties.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_senate_1983-1984.html|title=North Carolina State Senate 1983-1984|author=J.D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=May 15, 2022}}

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| 1985–1993
All of Vance and Franklin counties.
Part of Wake County.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_senate_districts_1985-1992.html|title=North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992|author=J.D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=May 15, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2|1993–2003
All of Franklin County.
Parts of Vance, Johnston, and Wilson counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_1992/mapSimple.pdf|title=1992 Senate Base Plan #6|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}

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| align=left | Allen Wellons

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003

| Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election.

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| rowspan=2 align=left | A. B. Swindell

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011

| rowspan=2 |Redistricted from the 10th district.
Lost re-election.

| 2003–2005
All of Nash and Franklin counties.
Part of Vance County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2002_Court/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2|2005–2013
All of Nash and Wilson counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2003/mapSimple.pdf|title=2003 Senate Redistricting Plan|publisher=North Carolina general Assembly|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Buck Newton

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2017

| rowspan=2 |Retired to run for Attorney General.

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| rowspan=2 |2013–2019
Parts of Nash, Wilson, and Johnston counties.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2011/mapGrouping.pdf|title=Rucho Senate 2|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Rick Horner

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2017 –
January 1, 2021

| rowspan=2| Retired.

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| rowspan=2 |2019–2023
All of Nash County.
Part of Johnston County.{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2018_Court/2018%20Senate%20Election%20Districts%2019x36%20insets.pdf|title=2018 Senate Election Districts|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2019/Senate%20Consensus%20Nonpartisan%20Map%20v3_19x36.pdf|title=2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Lisa Stone Barnes

| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2021 –
Present

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|2023–Present
All of Nash, Franklin, and Vance counties.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2022/SL%202022-2%20Senate%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2022-2 Senate|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=December 15, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://ncleg.gov/Files/GIS/Plans_Main/Senate_2023/SL%202023-146%20Senate%20-%2019%20x%2036%20Map.pdf|title=S.L. 2023-146 Senate|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|accessdate=January 16, 2025}}

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1313] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lisa Stone Barnes (incumbent)

| votes = 57,713

| percentage = 51.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = James Mercer

| votes = 54,806

| percentage = 48.71%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 112,519

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2022=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1292] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lisa Stone Barnes (incumbent)

| votes = 41,701

| percentage = 54.85%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Speed

| votes = 34,333

| percentage = 45.15%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 76,034

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2020=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2507] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Allen Wellons

| votes = 12,553

| percentage = 60.58%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Albert R. Pacer

| votes = 8,168

| percentage = 39.42%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 20,721

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2507] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lisa Stone Barnes

| votes = 12,611

| percentage = 68.08%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Patrick Harris

| votes = 5,298

| percentage = 28.60%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis Nielsen

| votes = 616

| percentage = 3.33%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 18,525

| percentage = 100%

}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Lisa Stone Barnes

| votes = 61,287

| percentage = 54.98%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Allen Wellons

| votes = 50,193

| percentage = 45.02%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 111,479

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1134] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Horner (incumbent)

| votes = 45,768

| percentage = 56.49%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Albert R. Pacer

| votes = 35,258

| percentage = 43.51%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 81,026

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1107] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Horner

| votes = 11,509

| percentage = 51.62%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Benton Sawrey

| votes = 10,785

| percentage = 48.38%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 22,294

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1036] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Horner

| votes = 55,765

| percentage = 61.17%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Albert Pacer

| votes = 35,394

| percentage = 38.83%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 91,159

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2014=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1069] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Buck Newton (incumbent)

| votes = 42,364

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 42,364

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1089] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Buck Newton (incumbent)

| votes = 14,344

| percentage = 80.49%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis Nielsen

| votes = 3,477

| percentage = 19.51%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,821

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1292] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Buck Newton (incumbent)

| votes = 53,127

| percentage = 60.77%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Clarence A. Bender

| votes = 34,291

| percentage = 39.23%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 87,418

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2010=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district Democratic primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1071] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = A.B. Swindell (incumbent)

| votes = 11,721

| percentage = 73.49%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis Nielsen

| votes = 4,229

| percentage = 26.51%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15,950

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district Republican primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1071] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Buck Newton

| votes = 2,568

| percentage = 58.54%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Randy J. Johnson

| votes = 1,008

| percentage = 22.98%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Donnie Weaver

| votes = 811

| percentage = 18.49%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,387

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1286] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Buck Newton

| votes = 30,266

| percentage = 52.88%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = A.B. Swindell (incumbent)

| votes = 26,970

| percentage = 47.12%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 57,236

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1293]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = A. B. Swindell (incumbent)

| votes = 59,461

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 59,461

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2006=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=284]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = A. B. Swindell (incumbent)

| votes = 18,900

| percentage = 61.63%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Al Lytton

| votes = 11,768

| percentage = 38.37%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,668

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2004=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=267]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = A. B. Swindell (incumbent)

| votes = 40,234

| percentage = 60.37%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis Nielsen

| votes = 26,417

| percentage = 39.63%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 66,651

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=275]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = A. B. Swindell (incumbent)

| votes = 26,471

| percentage = 60.13%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Willie Cooke

| votes = 16,636

| percentage = 37.79%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Charles Yow

| votes = 914

| percentage = 2.08%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 44,021

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2000=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781592|title=NC State Senate 11|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Allen Wellons (incumbent)

| votes = 32,372

| percentage = 53.72%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John S. Shallcross Jr.

| votes = 27,886

| percentage = 46.28%