North Carolina's 46th Senate district

North Carolina's 46th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 46th; State Senate district
Senator
	Warren Daniel; R–Morganton
Demographics	84% White; 4% Black; 7% Hispanic; 2% Asian; 2% Multiracial
Population (2023)	198,878

Demographics84% White
4% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Multiracial

Population(2023)198,878

North Carolina's 46th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Warren Daniel since 2013.^[1]

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 2003.				2003–2013 All of Rutherford and Cleveland counties.^[2]^[3]
Walter Dalton (Rutherfordton)	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009	Redistricted from the 37th district. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor.
Debbie Clary (Cherryville)	Republican	January 1, 2009 – January 10, 2012	Resigned.
Vacant		January 10, 2012 - January 27, 2012
Wes Westmoreland (Shelby)	Republican	January 27, 2012 – January 1, 2013	Appointed to finish Clary's term. Retired.
Warren Daniel (Morganton)	Republican	January 1, 2013 – Present	Redistricted from the 44th district.	2013–2019 All of Burke and Cleveland counties.^[4]
				2019–2023 All of Burke, Caldwell, and Avery counties.^[5]^[6]
				2023–Present All of Burke and McDowell counties. Part of Buncombe County.^[7]^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	68,675	65.23%
	Democratic	John Ager	36,604	34.77%
Total votes			105,279	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	12,395	61.28%
	Republican	Mark Crawford	7,831	38.72%
Total votes			20,226	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	47,709	60.25%
	Democratic	Billy Martin	31,478	39.75%
Total votes			79,187	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	67,919	72.28%
	Democratic	Edward Phifer	26,045	27.72%
Total votes			93,964	100%
	Republican hold

District officeholders since 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	42,445	69.97%
	Democratic	Art Sherwood	18,218	30.03%
Total votes			60,663	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anne Fischer	7,527	53.77%
	Democratic	Jim Cates	6,471	46.23%
Total votes			13,998	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	52,997	66.16%
	Democratic	Anne Fischer	27,106	33.84%
Total votes			80,103	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	30,373	58.71%
	Democratic	Emily B. Church	21,363	41.29%
Total votes			51,736	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Daniel (incumbent)	43,904	55.96%
	Democratic	John T. McDevitt	32,409	41.31%
	Libertarian	Richard C. Evey	2,144	2.73%
Total votes			78,457	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Clary (incumbent)	32,007	100%
Total votes			32,007	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Keith H. Melton	13,522	64.55%
	Democratic	Phil D. Clark	7,425	35.45%
Total votes			20,947	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Clary	36,059	50.50%
	Democratic	Keith H. Melton	35,338	49.50%
Total votes			71,397	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter Dalton (incumbent)	22,557	54.42%
	Republican	Wes Westmoreland	18,890	45.58%
Total votes			41,447	100%
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter Dalton (incumbent)	6,042	83.41%
	Democratic	James W. "Buck" Carr	1,202	16.59%
Total votes			7,244	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter Dalton (incumbent)	32,595	53.43%
	Republican	James "Jim" Testa	28,409	46.57%
Total votes			61,004	100%
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter Dalton (incumbent)	22,251	52.43%
	Republican	John Weatherly	19,118	45.05%
	Libertarian	Tony Brown	1,072	2.53%
Total votes			42,441	100%
	Democratic hold