State: | North Carolina |
District: | 39 |
Chamber: | Senate |
Representative: | DeAndrea Salvador |
Party: | Democratic |
Residence: | Charlotte |
Percent White: | 78 |
Percent Black: | 7 |
Percent Hispanic: | 5 |
Percent Asian: | 7 |
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 3 |
Population: | 208,371 |
Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 39th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat DeAndrea Salvador since 2021.[1]
Since 2003, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 88th, 92nd, 102nd, 104th, and 105th state house districts.
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
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District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Parts of Iredell, Lincoln, and Gaston counties.[2] | ||||||
align=left | James Forrester | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted from the 25th district. Redistricted to the 42nd district. | ||
align=left | Bob Rucho | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 35th district. Retired. | 2003–present Part of Mecklenburg County.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |
align=left | Robert Pittenger | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – May 27, 2008 | Redistricted from the 40th district. Resigned to run for Lieutenant Governor. | ||
Vacant | May 27, 2008 – June 9, 2008 | ||||||
align=left | Bob Rucho | Republican | nowrap | June 9, 2008 – January 1, 2017 | Appointed to finish Pittenger's term. Retired. | ||
align=left | Dan Bishop | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2017 – September 17, 2019 | Retired to assume seat in Congress. | ||
Vacant | September 17, 2019 – October 2, 2019 | ||||||
align=left | Rob Bryan | Republican | nowrap | October 2, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | Appointed to finish Bishop's term. Retired. | ||
align=left | DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2021 – present |