North Carolina, State Senate, District 48

Note: North Carolina's state legislative district maps are the subject of ongoing legal actions. On June 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a federal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017. On October 26, 2017, the district court appointed a special master "to assist the Court in further evaluating and, if necessary, redrawing" the revised district maps. The special master, Nate Persily, issued final recommendations on December 1, 2017. On January 19, 2018, the district court issued an order adopting Persily's recommendations, which incorporated some changes to the maps drawn by the state legislature. However, on February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a partial stay against the district court's order. On June 28, 2018, the high court partially affirmed the district court's decision but returned the case to the lower court for reconsideration regarding its original ruling on districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties. As a result of these actions, several district numbers and boundaries changed. Consequently, the demographic information in this article might not apply to the newly drawn district boundaries. We will update this information as new developments occur. For more information on redistricting in North Carolina, see this article.

North Carolina State Senate District 48
Current incumbent	Chuck Edwards
Population	184,866
Race	89.59% White, 3.49% Black, 0.38% Native American, 1.21% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3.50% Single Race Other, 1.83% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	92.39% Non Hispanic, 7.61% Hispanic
Voting age	79.6% age 18 and over

North Carolina's forty-eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Chuck Edwards.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 184,866 civilians reside within North Carolina's forty-eighth state senate district. North Carolina state senators represent an average of 190,710 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 160,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Carolina State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office the first day of the new General Assembly in January.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$13,951/year	$104/day; set by statute.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. When making the appointment, the Governor must make the selection from a list of recommended candidates submitted by the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The appointment must be made by the Governor within seven days of receiving the list of recommended candidates. The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.

2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Incumbent Chuck Edwards (R) defeated Norm Bossert (D) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chuck Edwards (R)	56.3	49,073
	Norm Bossert (D)	43.7	38,147

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 87,220

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Norm Bossert advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Norm Bossert (D)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48

Incumbent Chuck Edwards advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 48 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Chuck Edwards (R)

The results have been certified.

2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election will be held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015. Incumbent Tom Apodaca (R) did not seek re-election. Chuck Edwards was appointed to the seat on August 19, 2016, after Apodaca resigned.

Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Norman Bossert in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chuck Edwards Incumbent	62.04%	61,455
	Democratic	Norman Bossert	37.96%	37,596
Total Votes			99,051
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Norman Bossert ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Norman Bossert (unopposed)

Chuck Edwards defeated Dennis Justice and Lisa Baldwin in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chuck Edwards	56.18%	16,655
	Republican	Dennis Justice	9.98%	2,957
	Republican	Lisa Baldwin	33.84%	10,032
Total Votes			29,644

2014

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Tom Apodaca was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Rick Wood was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Apodaca defeated Wood in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tom Apodaca Incumbent	57.4%	37,664
	Democratic	Rick Wood	42.6%	27,925
Total Votes			65,589

2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 29, 2012. Incumbent Tom Apodaca (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Fremont V. Brown III in the Republican Primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 48, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tom Apodaca Incumbent	100%	62,736
Total Votes			62,736

North Carolina State Senate District 48 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tom Apodaca Incumbent	72.9%	18,950
Fremont V. Brown III	27.1%	7,039
Total Votes		25,989

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 48 raised a total of $2,285,282. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $120,278 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 48

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$257,816	4	$64,454
2014	$539,777	2	$269,889
2012	$479,014	2	$239,507
2010	$281,076	2	$140,538
2008	$219,472	1	$219,472
2006	$211,978	1	$211,978
2004	$173,021	2	$86,511
2002	$123,128	5	$24,626
Total	$2,285,282	19	$120,278