North Carolina's 7th Senate district

{{Infobox legislative district

| state = North Carolina

| district = 7

| chamber = Senate

| image = 350px

| representative = Michael Lee

| party = Republican

| residence = Wilmington

| Democratic =

| Republican =

| NPP =

| percent_white = 77

| percent_black = 10

| percent_hispanic = 7

| percent_asian = 1

| percent_native_american =

| percent_pacific_islander =

| percent_other_race = 1

| percent_multiracial = 4

| population = 213,355

| population_year = 2023

| voting_age =

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North Carolina's 7th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Michael Lee since 2023.{{cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US37007-state-senate-district-7-nc/|title=State Senate District 7, NC|publisher=Census Reporter|accessdate=January 16, 2025}}

Geography

Since 2023, the district has covered most of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 18th, 19th, and 20th house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

=Multi-member district=

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! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | James Russell Kirby

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1977

| Redistricted from the 8th district.

| rowspan=2 align=left | Dallas Alford Jr.

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

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1983

| rowspan=2 | Redistricted to the 10th district.

| rowspan=2 | 1973–1983
All of Vance, Warren, Franklin, Nash, and Wilson counties.{{cite web|url=https://carolana.com/NC/1900s/nc_1900s_senate_1973-1974.html|title=North Carolina State Senate 1975-1976|author=J.D. Lewis|date=2014|accessdate=April 21, 2024}}

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| align=left | James Davis Speed

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

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

| Redistricted to the 11th district.

=Single-member district=

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! Senator

! Party

! Dates

! Notes

! Counties

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| align=left | Julius Arnette Wright

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 1983 –
June 1, 1985

| Redistricted from the 4th district.
Resigned.

| rowspan=4 | 1983–1993
All of New Hanover County.
Part of Pender 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=April 21, 2024}}

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| colspan=2 align=center | Vacant

| nowrap | June 1, 1985 –
June 4, 1985

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| align=left | Franklin Ervin Williams

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | June 4, 1985 –
January 1, 1987

| Appointed to finish Wright's term.

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| align=left | Franklin Lee Block

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1987 –
January 1, 1993

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| align=left | Luther Jordan

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 1993 –
April 23, 2002

| Died.

| rowspan=2|1993–2003
Parts of New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Jones, and Lenoir 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 13, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | April 23, 2002 –
January 1, 2003

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| align=left | John Kerr III

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005

| Redistricted from the 8th district.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

| 2003–2005
All of Greene and Lenoir counties. Part of Wayne 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 13, 2022}}

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| align=left | Doug Berger

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2013

| Redistricted to the 18th district and lost re-election.

|2005–2013
All of Granville, Vance, Warren, and Franklin 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 12, 2022}}

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| rowspan=2 align=left | Louis Pate

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

| rowspan=2 nowrap | January 1, 2013 –
January 14, 2019

| rowspan=2|Redistricted from the 5th district.
Resigned.

| 2013–2019
Parts of Wayne, Lenoir, and Pitt 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 12, 2022}}

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| rowspan=3|2019–2023
All of Wayne and Lenoir counties.{{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 13, 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 13, 2022}}

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | January 14, 2019 –
January 31, 2019

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| align=left | Jim Perry

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 31, 2019 –
January 1, 2023

| Appointed to finish Pate's term.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.

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| align=left | Michael Lee

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 1, 2023 –
Present

| Redistricted from the 9th district.

| 2023–Present
Most of New Hanover County.{{cite web|url=https://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 7th district general election, 2024[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1309] 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 = Michael Lee (incumbent)

| votes = 63,217

| percentage = 52.21%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Hill

| votes = 52,953

| percentage = 43.74%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = John Evans

| votes = 4,903

| percentage = 4.05%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 121,073

| 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 7th district general election, 2022[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1288] 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 = Michael Lee (incumbent)

| votes = 44,908

| percentage = 50.97%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Marcia Morgan

| votes = 43,198

| percentage = 49.03%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 88,106

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 7th district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1098] 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 = Jim Perry (incumbent)

| votes = 10,214

| percentage = 65.94%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Billy Strickland

| votes = 5,275

| percentage = 34.06%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 15,489

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title= North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1298] 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 = Jim Perry (incumbent)

| votes = 45,364

| percentage = 55.25%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Donna Lake

| votes = 36,737

| percentage = 44.75%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 82,101

| 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 7th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1130] 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 = Louis Pate (incumbent)

| votes = 30,329

| percentage = 53.90%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David B. Brantley

| votes = 25,940

| percentage = 46.10%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 56,269

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1032] 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 = Louis Pate (incumbent)

| votes = 66,035

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 66,035

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1065] 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 = Louis Pate (incumbent)

| votes = 37,323

| percentage = 68.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Erik Anderson

| votes = 16,924

| percentage = 31.20%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 54,247

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 7th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1337] 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 = Louis Pate (incumbent)

| votes = 60,120

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 60,120

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 7th district Democratic primary election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/04/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1098] 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 = Doug Berger (incumbent)

| votes = 11,742

| percentage = 65.19%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ronald R. Alligood

| votes = 6,269

| percentage = 34.81%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 18,011

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1331] 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 = Doug Berger (incumbent)

| votes = 27,084

| percentage = 51.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Schriver

| votes = 25,206

| percentage = 48.20%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 52,290

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2008=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1338]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 = Doug Berger (incumbent)

| votes = 48,874

| percentage = 61.25%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chuck Stires

| votes = 28,588

| percentage = 35.83%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Kira Howe

| votes = 2,331

| percentage = 2.92%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 79,793

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 7th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=280]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 = Doug Berger (incumbent)

| votes = 22,225

| percentage = 60.64%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chuck Stires

| votes = 14,423

| percentage = 39.36%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 36,648

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{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 7th district Democratic primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=86]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 = Doug Berger

| votes = 6,360

| percentage = 36.69%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Darryl D. Moss

| votes = 3,412

| percentage = 19.68%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Bobby W. Rogers

| votes = 3,292

| percentage = 18.99%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = C. Douglas Jackson

| votes = 1,961

| percentage = 11.31%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Bernard A. Holliday

| votes = 1,424

| percentage = 8.22%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Day

| votes = 884

| percentage = 5.10%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 17,333

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=08/17/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=5]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 = Doug Berger

| votes = 4,409

| percentage = 51.15%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Darryl D. Moss

| votes = 4,210

| percentage = 48.85%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,619

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=312]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 = Doug Berger

| votes = 35,091

| percentage = 56.87%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Harold N. Frazier

| votes = 26,616

| percentage = 43.13%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 61,707

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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=2002=

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=320]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 = John Kerr III (incumbent)

| votes = 21,211

| percentage = 53.95%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Carolyn B. Russell

| votes = 18,108

| percentage = 46.05%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 39,319

| 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 7th district Democratic primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923454|title=NC State Senate 07 - D primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate= May 13, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Luther Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 6,454

| percentage = 78.07%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ronnie J. Bell

| votes = 1,813

| percentage = 21.93%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 8,267

| percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781588|title=NC State Senate 07|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate= May 13, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Luther Jordan (incumbent)

| votes = 17,242

| percentage = 69.28%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Thomas R. "Tom" Mattison

| votes = 7,008

| percentage = 28.16%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Stephen Shepherd

| votes = 639

| percentage = 2.57%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 24,889

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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References

Category:North Carolina Senate districts

Category:New Hanover County, North Carolina