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American legislative district

North Carolina's 45th
State Senate district
Senator
  Mark Hollo
R–Conover
Demographics77% White
7% Black
9% Hispanic
3% Asian
4% Other
Population (2020)218,281

North Carolina's 45th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mark Hollo since 2025.

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Catawba County, as well as part of Caldwell County. The district overlaps with the 87th, 89th, and 96th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 2003. 2003–2005
All of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties.
Part of Wilkes County.
Virginia Foxx Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005 		Redistricted from the 12th district.
Retired to run for Congress.
John Garwood Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007 		Redistricted from the 30th district.
Lost re-nomination. 		2005–2013
All of Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, and Alexander counties.
Steve Goss Democratic January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011 		Lost re-election.
Dan Soucek Republican January 1, 2011 –
April 8, 2016 		Resigned.
2013–2019
All of Avery County, Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties.
Vacant April 8, 2016 -
April 27, 2016
Deanna Ballard Republican April 27, 2016 –
January 1, 2023 		Appointed to finish Soucek's term.
Redistricted to the 47th district and lost re-nomination.
2019–2023
All of Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties.
Part of Surry County.
Dean Proctor Republican January 1, 2023 –
January 1, 2025 		Redistricted from the 42nd district.
Retired. 		2023–Present
All of Catawba County.
Part of Caldwell County.
Mark Hollo Republican January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hollo 16,390 60.40%
Republican Nancy Meek 10,746 39.60%
Total votes 27,136 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hollo 80,033 70.28%
Democratic Kim Bost 33,840 29.72%
Total votes 113,873 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Proctor (incumbent) 61,327 100%
Total votes 61,327 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deanna Ballard (incumbent) 71,897 68.45%
Democratic Jeanne Supin 33,139 31.55%
Total votes 105,036 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deanna Ballard (incumbent) 8,403 53.59%
Republican Shirley Randleman (incumbent) 7,276 46.41%
Total votes 15,679 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deanna Ballard (incumbent) 48,998 65.08%
Democratic Wes Luther 26,293 34.92%
Total votes 75,291 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deanna Ballard 13,546 53.00%
Republican Ken Boham 12,013 47.00%
Total votes 25,559 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deanna Ballard (incumbent) 56,758 65.00%
Democratic Art Sherwood 30,559 35.00%
Total votes 87,317 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek (incumbent) 33,165 60.18%
Democratic Jim Sponenberg 21,941 39.82%
Total votes 55,106 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek (incumbent) 17,384 65.43%
Republican George Robinson 9,186 34.57%
Total votes 26,570 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek (incumbent) 50,848 60.71%
Democratic Roy J. Carter 32,913 39.29%
Total votes 83,761 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek 6,356 52.69%
Republican Jeffrey Elmore 5,708 47.31%
Total votes 12,064 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek 34,777 59.96%
Democratic Steve Goss (incumbent) 23,223 40.04%
Total votes 58,000 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Butler 7,655 53.82%
Republican Dwight Shook 6,568 46.18%
Total votes 14,223 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Goss (incumbent) 46,014 53.90%
Republican Jerry Butler 39,349 46.10%
Total votes 85,363 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Blust 7,572 61.00%
Republican John Garwood (incumbent) 4,842 39.00%
Total votes 12,414 100%
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Goss 24,269 50.33%
Republican David Blust 23,950 49.67%
Total votes 48,219 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Garwood (incumbent) 47,005 61.69%
Democratic Jim Cain 29,192 38.31%
Total votes 76,197 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virginia Foxx (incumbent) 32,971 61.81%
Democratic Mollie C. Laws 18,602 34.87%
Libertarian Fran Grig 1,768 3.31%
Total votes 53,341 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. "State Senate District 45, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  5. "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  7. "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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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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