American legislative district
North Carolina 's 37th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate . It has been represented by Republican Vickie Sawyer since 2023.[ 1]
Geography
Since 2023, the district has covered all of Iredell County , as well as part of Mecklenburg County . The district overlaps with the 84th, 89th, 95th, and 98th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1993
Senator
Party
Dates
Notes
Counties
District created January 1, 1993.
1993–2003 All of Rutherford County . Part of Cleveland County .[ 2]
J. Ollie Harris
Democratic
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995
Lost re-election.
Dennis Davis
Republican
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1997
Lost re-election.
Walter Dalton
Democratic
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 46th district.
Dan Clodfelter
Democratic
January 1, 2003 – April 8, 2014
Redistricted from the 40th district. Resigned to become Mayor of Charlotte .
2003–2023 Part of Mecklenburg County .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Vacant
April 8, 2014 – May 6, 2014
Jeff Jackson
Democratic
May 6, 2014 – January 1, 2023
Appointed to finish Clodfelter's term. Redistricted to the 42nd district and retired to run for Congress .
Vickie Sawyer
Republican
January 1, 2023 – Present
2023–Present All of Iredell County . Part of Mecklenburg County .[ 8]
Election results
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
References
^ "State Senate District 37, NC" . Census Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [11] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [12] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [13] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ "NC State Senate 37" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 25, 2022 .