North Carolina, State Senate, District 22

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 22
Current incumbent	Mike Woodard
Population	199,919
Race	66.60% White, 21.44% Black, 0.50% Native American, 4.61% Asian/Pacific Islander, 4.62% Single Race Other, 2.24% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	91.12% Non Hispanic, 8.88% Hispanic
Voting age	79.4% age 18 and over

North Carolina's twenty-second state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Mike Woodard.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 199,919 civilians reside within North Carolina's twenty-second 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 22

Incumbent Mike Woodard (D) defeated Rickey Padgett (R) and Ray Ubinger (L) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Woodard (D)	61.8	46,153
	Rickey Padgett (R)	36.1	26,989
	Ray Ubinger (L)	2.0	1,527

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 74,669

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22

Incumbent Mike Woodard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Mike Woodard (D)

The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22

Rickey Padgett advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Rickey Padgett (R)

There were no incumbents in this race. 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 Mike Woodard defeated T. Greg Doucette in the North Carolina State Senate District 22 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike Woodard Incumbent	65.58%	74,693
	Republican	T. Greg Doucette	34.42%	39,198
Total Votes			113,891
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Incumbent Mike Woodard ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Mike Woodard Incumbent (unopposed)

T. Greg Doucette ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 22 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	T. Greg Doucette (unopposed)

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 Mike Woodard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Milton Holmes defeated Herman Joubert in the Republican primary. Holmes was disqualified from the race on June 17, 2014, after the board of elections determined that Holmes did not live in the district. Woodard defeated Joubert in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike Woodard Incumbent	67.1%	47,978
	Republican	Herman Joubert	32.9%	23,491
Total Votes			71,469

North Carolina State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Milton Holmes	52%	2,557
Herman Joubert	48%	2,363
Total Votes		4,920

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. Mike Woodard (D) defeated Milton Holmes (R) in the general election and Kerry Sutton in the Democratic primary. Holmes was unopposed in the Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike Woodard	65.4%	67,484
	Republican	Milton Holmes	34.6%	35,730
Total Votes			103,214

North Carolina State Senate District 22 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike Woodard	67.8%	22,356
Kerry Sutton	32.2%	10,621
Total Votes		32,977

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 22 raised a total of $1,571,417. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $60,439 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 22

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$83,838	2	$41,919
2014	$48,873	3	$16,291
2012	$79,367	3	$26,456
2010	$103,674	2	$51,837
2008	$142,761	3	$47,587
2006	$46,112	2	$23,056
2004	$667,575	2	$333,788
2002	$354,177	7	$50,597
2000	$45,040	2	$22,520
Total	$1,571,417	26	$60,439