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State Fact Sheet - North Carolina

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 13 U.S. Representatives)
Kay Hagan (D)
 U.S. Senator
 		 2009-present
Virginia Foxx (R) U.S. Rep. 2005-present
Sue Myrick (R) U.S. Rep. 1995-present
Elizabeth Dole (R) U.S. Senator 2003-2009
Eva M. Clayton (D)1 U.S. Rep. 1992-2003
Eliza Jane Pratt (D)2 U.S. Rep. 1946-1947
  1. Clayton won a regular election to fill a vacancy and a special election to serve a full term on the same day. She was the first African-American to represent North Carolina since Reconstruction.
  2. Pratt won a special election to fill a vacancy.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 10)
Beverly M. Perdue (D) Governor
Lt. Governor		 2009-present
2001-2009
Janet Cowell (D) State Treasurer 2009-present

Beth Wood (D)

 State Auditor 2009-present
June Atkinson (D) State Superintendent of P.I. 2005-present
Cherie Berry (R) Comm. of Labor 2001-present
Elaine Marshall (D) Secretary of State 1997-present
Patricia N. Willoughby (D)1 StateSuperintendent of P.I. 2004-2005
Meg Scott Phipps (D) Comm. of Agriculture 2001-2003
  1. Willoughby was appointed to fill a vacancy.

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2009 20 4 2 6/ 50 25 12 37/ 120 43/ 170 25.3
2008 19 6 1 7/ 50 26 12 38/ 120 45/ 170 26.5
2007 18 6 1 7/ 50 25 12 37/ 120 44/ 170 25.9
2006 24 7 0 7/ 50 22 10 32/ 120 39/ 170 22.9
2005 24 7 0 7/ 50 22 10 32/ 120 39/ 170 22.9
2004 29 5 2 7/ 50 18 11 29/ 120 36/ 170 21.2
2003 29 5 2 7/ 50 17 11 28/ 120 35/ 170 20.6
2002 33 4 1 5/ 50 14 13 27/ 120 32/ 170 18.8
2001 32 4 1 5/ 50 14 13 27/ 120 32/ 170 18.8
2000 34 5 2 7/ 50 12 12 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1999 34 5 2 7/ 50 12 12 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1998 32 4 2 6/ 50 11 13 24/ 120 30/ 170 17.6
1997 34 4 2 6/ 50 10 13 23/ 120 29/ 170 17.1
1996 36 3 3 6/ 50 7 15 22/ 120 28/ 170 16.5
1995 36 3 3 6/ 50 7 15 22/ 120 28/ 170 16.5
1994 32 6 1 7/ 50 15 8 23/ 120 30/ 170 17.6
1993 30 6 1 7/ 50 15 9 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1992 31 4 1 5/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1991 32 4 1 5/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1990 32 2 2 4/ 50 12 8 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1989 32 3 1 4/ 50 12 9 21/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1988 31 4 0 4/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1987 31 4 0 4/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1986 31 4 0 4/ 50 9 7 16/ 120 20/ 170 11.8
1985 31 4 0 4/ 50 9 7 16/ 120 20/ 170 11.8
1984 20 5 0 5/ 50 15 3 18/ 120 23/ 170 13.5
1983 18 5 0 5/ 50 16 3 19/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1981 16 3 0 3/ 50 15 4 19/ 120 22/ 170 12.9
1979 13 - - 5/ 50 - - 17/ 120 22/ 170 12.9
1977 - - - 4/ NA - - 19/ NA 23/ NA -
1975 - - - 2/ NA - - 13/ NA 15/ NA -