North Carolina's 8th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bill Rabon since 2011.

Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Columbus and Brunswick counties, as well as a small sliver of New Hanover County. The district overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 46th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1965 Single-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Julian Russell Allsbrook() Democratic January 1, 1965 – January 1, 1967 Redistricted to the 4th district. 1965–1967 All of Warren and Halifax counties.

Multi-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Jesse Hinnant Austin Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Dallas Alford Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the 12th district. 1967–1973 All of Johnston, Nash, and Wilson counties. James Russell Kirby() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 7th district. J. Marvin Johnson() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 Henry Mariott Milgrom() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973

Single-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Thomas Edward Strickland() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 Redistricted from the 9th district. 1973–1993 All of Wayne and Greene counties. Henson Barnes() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1993 Retired. John Kerr III() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 7th district. 1993–2003 All of Wayne and Greene counties. Part of Lenoir County. R. C. Soles Jr.() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 Redistricted from the 18th district. Retired.2003–2013 All of Columbus, Brunswick, and Pender counties. Bill Rabon() Republican January 1, 2011 – Present 2013–2023 All of Bladen, Pender, and Brunswick counties. Part of New Hanover County. 2023–Present All of Columbus and Brunswick counties. Part of New Hanover County.

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