North Carolina, State Senate, District 40

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 40
Current incumbent	Joyce Waddell
Population	188,928
Race	28.94% White, 51.89% Black, 0.63% Native American, 4.21% Asian/Pacific Islander, 11.10% Single Race Other, 3.23% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	80.82% Non Hispanic, 19.18% Hispanic
Voting age	72.6% age 18 and over

North Carolina's fortieth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Joyce Waddell.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 188,928 civilians reside within North Carolina's fortieth 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 40

Incumbent Joyce Waddell (D) defeated Bobbie Shields (R) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 40 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joyce Waddell (D)	75.6	44,773
	Bobbie Shields (R)	24.4	14,426

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 59,199

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 40

Incumbent Joyce Waddell advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 40 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Joyce Waddell (D)

The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 40

Bobbie Shields advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 40 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Bobbie Shields (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 Joyce Waddell defeated Marguerite Cooke in the North Carolina State Senate District 40 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joyce Waddell Incumbent	82.51%	61,481
	Republican	Marguerite Cooke	17.49%	13,032
Total Votes			74,513
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Incumbent Joyce Waddell defeated Nasif Majeed in the North Carolina State Senate District 40 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joyce Waddell Incumbent	64.65%	14,981
	Democratic	Nasif Majeed	35.35%	8,193
Total Votes			23,174

Marguerite Cooke ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 40 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Marguerite Cooke (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. Joyce Waddell defeated Nasif Majeed, Matt Newton, Ty Turner and Morris McAdoo in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joyce Waddell	41.9%	3,244
Nasif Majeed	27.9%	2,163
Matt Newton	13.4%	1,036
Morris McAdoo	10.5%	817
Ty Turner	6.3%	488
Total Votes		7,748

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 Malcolm Graham (D) defeated Earl Lyndon Philip (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the May 8 primary elections.

North Carolina State Senate, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Malcolm Graham Incumbent	84.1%	63,925
	Republican	Earl Lyndon Philip	15.9%	12,075
Total Votes			76,000

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 40 raised a total of $1,985,873. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $79,435 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 40

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$28,226	3	$9,409
2014	$61,998	5	$12,400
2012	$57,586	2	$28,793
2010	$125,692	3	$41,897
2008	$57,349	2	$28,675
2006	$53,883	2	$26,942
2004	$231,319	3	$77,106
2002	$1,315,284	3	$438,428
2000	$54,536	2	$27,268
Total	$1,985,873	25	$79,435