North Carolina's 31st Senate district

North Carolina's 31st State Senate district
Senator	Dana Caudill Jones R–Kernersville
Demographics	58% White 23% Black 15% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Multiracial
Population (2023)	219,462

North Carolina's 31st Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dana Caudill Jones since 2025.^[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Stokes County, as well as part of Forsyth County. The district overlaps with the 71st, 72nd, 74th, 75th, and 91st state house districts.

District officeholders

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 1983.				1983–2003 Part of Guilford County.[2]
Bill Martin	Democratic	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 28th district.
Hamilton Horton Jr.	Republican	January 1, 2003 – January 31, 2006	Redistricted from the 20th district. Died.	2003–2013 Part of Forsyth County.[3][4]
Vacant		January 31, 2006 – March 8, 2006
William Miller	Republican	March 8, 2006 – May 29, 2006	Appointed to continue Horton's term. Resigned.
Vacant		May 29, 2006 – May 30, 2006
Pete Brunstetter	Republican	May 30, 2006 – December 15, 2013	Appointed to finish Horton's term. Resigned.
				2013–2019 All of Yadkin County. Part of Forsyth County[5]
Vacant		December 15, 2013 – January 10, 2014
Joyce Krawiec	Republican	January 10, 2014 – November 21, 2024	Appointed to finish Brunstetter's term. Resigned.
				2019–2023 All of Davie County. Part of Forsyth County.[6][7]
				2023–Present All of Stokes County. Part of Forsyth County.[8][9]
Vacant		November 21, 2024 – January 1, 2025
Dana Caudill Jones	Republican	January 1, 2025 – Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 31st district Democratic primary election, 2024^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronda Mays	6,241	53.78%
	Democratic	Laurelyn Dossett	5,363	46.22%
Total votes			11,604	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2024^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dana Caudill Jones	78,429	62.42%
	Democratic	Ronda Mays	47,035	37.43%
	Write-in		186	0.15%
	Independent	Teresa Hopper Prizer (write-in)	7	0.01%
Total votes			125,657	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2022^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	48,815	100%
Total votes			48,815	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2020^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	56,479	53.08%
	Democratic	Terri Elizabeth LeGrand	49,929	46.92%
Total votes			106,408	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2018^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	6,436	48.64%
	Republican	Dan Barrett (incumbent)	6,204	46.88%
	Republican	Peter Antinozzi	593	4.48%
Total votes			13,233	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2018^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	54,267	61.00%
	Democratic	John Motsinger Jr.	34,693	39.00%
Total votes			88,960	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2016^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	19,630	62.38%
	Republican	Dempsey Brewer	8,571	27.24%
	Republican	Peter Antinozzi	3,267	10.38%
Total votes			31,468	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2016^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	83,599	100%
Total votes			83,599	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2014^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	7,942	43.81%
	Republican	Dempsey Brewer	5,201	28.69%
	Republican	Steve Wiles	4,985	27.50%
Total votes			18,128	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2014^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)	45,915	64.82%
	Democratic	John K. Motsinger Sr.	24,922	35.18%
Total votes			70,837	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2012^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	71,806	68.98%
	Democratic	Delmas Parker	32,298	31.02%
Total votes			104,104	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2010^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	43,080	100%
Total votes			43,080	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2008^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	65,201	100%
Total votes			65,201	100%
	Republican hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 31st district Republican primary election, 2006^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	4,432	44.47%
	Republican	Nathan Tabor	3,176	31.87%
	Republican	Gloria D. Whisenhunt	2,358	23.66%
Total votes			9,966	100%

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2006^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)	32,077	100%
Total votes			32,077	100%
	Republican hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2004^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent)	62,098	100%
Total votes			62,098	100%
	Republican hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2002^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent)	43,590	88.15%
	Libertarian	Donn Linton	5,857	11.85%
Total votes			49,447	100%
	Republican hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2000^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Martin (incumbent)	35,519	100%
Total votes			35,519	100%
	Democratic hold

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