| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 40 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Joyce Waddell |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Charlotte |
| Percent White: | 29 |
| Percent Black: | 40 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 22 |
| Percent Asian: | 6 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2 |
| Population: | 220,074 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
North Carolina's 40th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joyce Waddell since 2015.[1]
Since 1993, the district has covered part of Mecklenburg County. The district overlaps with the 99th, 100th, 102nd, 103rd, and 112th state house districts.
| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–Present Part of Mecklenburg County.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | ||||||
| align=left | Leslie Winner | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 | Retired. | ||
| align=left | Dan Clodfelter | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 37th district. | ||
| align=left | Robert Pittenger | Republican | nowrap | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted to the 39th district. | ||
| align=left | Malcolm Graham | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2015 | Retired to run for Congress. | ||
| align=left | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | nowrap | January 1, 2015 – Present | |||