North Carolina's 19th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Val Applewhite since 2023.
Geography Since 2013, the district has included part of Cumberland County. The district overlaps with the 42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th state house districts.
District officeholders since 1973 Multi-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties McNeill Smith() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979 C. Coolidge Murrow() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 18th district. Lynwood Smith() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 1973–1983All of Guilford County. Katherine Sebo() Democratic January 1, 1975 – September 4, 1979 Resigned. Rachel Gray() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 32nd district Walter Cockerham() Republican January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Vacant September 4, 1979 – September 25, 1979 James Turner() Democratic September 25, 1979 – January 1, 1981 Appointed to finish Sebo's term. Henry Frye() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Retired.
Single-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Elton Edwards() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 1983–1993 Parts of Guilford and Forsyth counties. Bob Shaw() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 26th district and lost re-nomination. 1993–2003 Parts of Guilford, Davidson, and Randolph counties. Tony Rand() Democratic January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2009 Redistricted from the 24th district. Resigned.2003–2013 All of Bladen County. Part of Cumberland County.Vacant December 31, 2009 – January 21, 2010 Margaret Dickson() Democratic January 21, 2010 – January 1, 2011 Appointed to finish Rand's term. Lost re-election. Wesley Meredith() Republican January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019Lost re-election.2013–Present Part of Cumberland County. Kirk deViere() Democratic January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 Lost re-nomination. Val Applewhite() Democratic January 1, 2023 – Present
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