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The 2014 North Carolina Senate elections selected members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term commencing in January 2015. Going into the election, the Senate had 33 Republican and 17 Democratic members, which constituted a two-thirds super-majority for the Republican Party. Following the election, the Senate had 34 Republican and 16 Democratic members.
Predictions
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Results summary
DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Bill Cook Rep Bill Cook Rep 2nd Norman W. Sanderson Rep Norman W. Sanderson Rep 3rd Clark Jenkins Dem Erica Smith Dem 4th Angela Bryant Dem Angela Bryant Dem 5th Don Davis Dem Don Davis Dem 6th Harry Brown Rep Harry Brown Rep 7th Louis M. Pate Jr. Rep Louis M. Pate Jr. Rep 8th Bill Rabon Rep Bill Rabon Rep 9th Michael Lee Rep Michael Lee Rep 10th Brent Jackson Rep Brent Jackson Rep 11th Buck Newton Rep Buck Newton Rep 12th Ronald Rabin Rep Ronald Rabin Rep 13th Michael Walters Dem Jane Smith Dem 14th Dan Blue Dem Dan Blue Dem 15th Neal Hunt† Rep John M. Alexander Jr. Rep 16th Josh Stein Dem Josh Stein Dem 17th Tamara P. Barringer Rep Tamara P. Barringer Rep 18th Chad Barefoot Rep Chad Barefoot Rep 19th Wesley Meredith Rep Wesley Meredith Rep 20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem 21st Ben Clark Dem Ben Clark Dem 22nd Mike Woodard Dem Mike Woodard Dem 23rd Valerie Foushee Dem Valerie Foushee Dem 24th Rick Gunn Rep Rick Gunn Rep 25th Gene McLaurin Dem Tom McInnis Rep 26th Phil Berger Rep Phil Berger Rep 27th Trudy Wade Rep Trudy Wade Rep 28th Gladys A. Robinson Dem Gladys A. Robinson Dem 29th Jerry W. Tillman Rep Jerry W. Tillman Rep 30th Shirley B. Randleman Rep Shirley B. Randleman Rep 31st Joyce Krawiec Rep Joyce Krawiec Rep 32nd Earline Parmon Dem Earline Parmon Dem 33rd Stan Bingham Rep Stan Bingham Rep 34th Andrew C. Brock Rep Andrew C. Brock Rep 35th Tommy Tucker Rep Tommy Tucker Rep 36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep 37th Jeff Jackson Dem Jeff Jackson Dem 38th Joel Ford Dem Joel Ford Dem 39th Bob Rucho Rep Bob Rucho Rep 40th Joyce Waddell Dem Joyce Waddell Dem 41st Jeff Tarte Rep Jeff Tarte Rep 42nd Austin M. Allran† Rep Andy Wells Rep 43rd Kathy Harrington Rep Kathy Harrington Rep 44th David Curtis Rep David Curtis Rep 45th Dan Soucek Rep Dan Soucek Rep 46th Warren Daniel Rep Warren Daniel Rep 47th Ralph Hise Rep Ralph Hise Rep 48th Tom Apodaca Rep Tom Apodaca Rep 49th Terry Van Duyn Dem Terry Van Duyn Dem 50th Jim Davis Rep Jim Davis Rep
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
Detailed results
Districts 1–25
District 1
Incumbent Republican Bill Cook has represented the 1st district since 2013. Former state Senator Stan M. White challenged Cook again and lost.
North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Cook (incumbent)
32,143
53.48%
Democratic Party (United States)
Stan White
27,957
46.52%
60,100
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 2
Incumbent Republican Norman W. Sanderson has represented the 2nd district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Norman W. Sanderson (incumbent)
36,562
60.45%
Democratic Party (United States)
Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II
23,925
39.55%
60,487
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003. Jenkins was defeated by Erica Smith-Ingram in the Democratic primary.
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Erica Smith-Ingram
39,635
100%
39,635
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Angela Bryant has represented the 4th district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Angela Bryant (incumbent)
37,590
65.50%
Republican Party (United States)
Richard Scott
19,796
34.50%
57,386
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 5
Incumbent Democrat Don Davis has represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously from 2009 to 2011.
North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Don Davis (incumbent)
35,740
100%
35,740
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 6
Incumbent Republican Majority Leader Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2004.
North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Harry Brown (incumbent)
26,604
100%
26,604
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 7
Incumbent Republican Louis M. Pate Jr. has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Louis M. Pate Jr. (incumbent)
37,323
68.80%
Democratic Party (United States)
Erik Anderson
16,924
31.20%
54,247
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 8
Incumbent Republican Bill Rabon has represented the 8th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Rabon (incumbent)
39,402
57.01%
Democratic Party (United States)
Ernie Ward
29,707
42.99%
69,109
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 9
Incumbent Republican Michael Lee has represented the 9th district since 2014.
North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Michael Lee (incumbent)
35,517
55.36%
Democratic Party (United States)
Elizabeth Redenbaugh
28,637
44.64%
64,154
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 10
Incumbent Republican Brent Jackson has represented the 10th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Brent Jackson (incumbent)
31,239
62.46%
Democratic Party (United States)
Donald B. Rains
18,779
37.54%
50,018
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 11
Incumbent Republican Buck Newton has represented the 11th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Buck Newton (incumbent)
42,364
100%
42,364
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 12
Incumbent Republican Ronald Rabin has represented the 12th district since 2013. North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Ronald Rabin (incumbent)
26,903
55.96%
Democratic Party (United States)
Joe Langley
21,169
44.04%
48,072
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Michael Walters has represented the 13th district since 2009. Walters didn't seek re-election and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Jane Smith.
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Jane Smith
24,076
62.78%
Republican Party (United States)
Bernard White
14,276
37.22%
38,352
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 14
Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 14th district since 2009.
North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Dan Blue (incumbent)
44,879
100%
44,879
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 15
Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005. Hunt didn't seek re-election and was succeeded by Republican John M. Alexander Jr.
North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
John M. Alexander Jr.
41,366
50.43%
Democratic Party (United States)
Tom Bradshaw
40,665
49.57%
82,031
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein has represented the 16th district since 2009. North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Josh Stein (incumbent)
42,422
67.11%
Republican Party (United States)
Molotov Mitchell
20,791
32.89%
63,213
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 17
Incumbent Republican Tamara P. Barringer has represented the 17th district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Tamara P. Barringer (incumbent)
44,292
58.46%
Democratic Party (United States)
Bryan Fulghum
31,476
41.54%
75,768
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 18
Incumbent Republican Chad Barefoot has represented 18th district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Chad Barefoot (incumbent)
34,646
52.89%
Democratic Party (United States)
Sarah Crawford
30,861
47.11%
65,507
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 19
Incumbent Republican Wesley Meredith has represented the 19th district since 2011. North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Wesley Meredith (incumbent)
23,636
54.44%
Democratic Party (United States)
Billy Richardson
19,781
45.56%
43,417
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 20
Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent)
46,482
100%
46,482
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 21
Incumbent Democrat Ben Clark has represented the 21st district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Ben Clark (incumbent)
31,663
100%
31,663
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 22
Incumbent Democrat Mike Woodard has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Mike Woodard (incumbent)
47,978
67.13%
Republican Party (United States)
Herman Joubert
23,491
32.87%
71,469
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Valerie Foushee has represented the 23rd district since her appointment in September 2013. Foushee is seeking her first full term.
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Valerie Foushee (incumbent)
53,652
68.20%
Republican Party (United States)
Mary Lopez-Carter
25,021
31.80%
78,673
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 24
Incumbent Republican Rick Gunn has represented the 24th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Rick Gunn (incumbent)
37,454
100%
37,454
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 25
Incumbent Democrat Gene McLaurin has represented the 25th district since 2012. McLaurin was defeated for re-election by Republican Tom McInnis.
North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Tom McInnis
28,496
50.40%
Democratic Party (United States)
Gene McLaurin (incumbent)
26,632
47.10%
Libertarian Party (United States)
P. H. Dawkins
1,412
2.50%
56,540
100%
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
Districts 26–50
District 26
Incumbent Republican president pro tempore Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.
North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Phil Berger (incumbent)
40,352
59.17%
Democratic Party (United States)
William Osborne
27,845
40.83%
68,197
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 27
Incumbent Republican Trudy Wade has represented the 27th district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Trudy Wade (incumbent)
46,814
100%
46,814
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 28
Incumbent Democrat Gladys A. Robinson has represented the 28th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Gladys A. Robinson (incumbent)
43,286
100%
43,286
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 29
Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since
North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent)
41,100
70.86%
Democratic Party (United States)
Tommy Davis
16,901
29.14%
58,001
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 30
Incumbent Republican Shirley B. Randleman has represented the 30th district since 2012.
North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Shirley B. Randleman (incumbent)
35,783
71.06%
Democratic Party (United States)
Eva P. Ingle
14,572
28.94%
50,355
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 31
Incumbent Republican Joyce Krawiec has represented the 31st district since her appointment in January 2014. Krawiec is seeking her first full term.
North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Joyce Krawiec (incumbent)
45,915
64.82%
Democratic Party (United States)
John K. Motsinger Sr.
24,922
35.18%
70,837
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Earline Parmon has represented the 32nd district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Earline Parmon (incumbent)
36,045
100%
36,045
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 33
Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Stan Bingham (incumbent)
38,784
100%
38,784
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 34
Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Andrew C. Brock (incumbent)
38,010
66.05%
Democratic Party (United States)
Constance L. (Connie) Johnson
19,533
33.95%
57,543
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 35
Incumbent Republican Tommy Tucker has represented the 35th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Tommy Tucker (incumbent)
39,188
100%
39,188
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 36
Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent)
39,774
100%
39,774
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 37
Incumbent Democrat Jeff Jackson has represented the 37th district since his appointment on May 6, 2014. Jackson is seeking his first full term.
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Jeff Jackson (incumbent)
31,392
100%
31,392
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 38
Incumbent Democrat Joel Ford has represented the 38th district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Joel Ford (incumbent)
35,366
79.71%
Republican Party (United States)
Richard Rivette
9,003
20.29%
44,369
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 39
Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Rucho (incumbent)
44,091
100%
44,091
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 40
Incumbent Democrat Malcolm Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005. Graham didn't seek re-election, insteading unsuccessfully seeking election to the U.S House.
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Joyce Waddell
34,788
100%
34,788
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 41
Incumbent Republican Jeff Tarte has represented the 41st district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Jeff Tarte (incumbent)
35,572
60.47%
Democratic Party (United States)
Latrice McRae
23,255
39.53%
58,827
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 42
Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1986. Allran isn't seeking re-election. Representative Andy Wells won the open seat.
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Andy Wells
31,869
59.49%
Democratic Party (United States)
Patrice (Pat) Hensley
21,703
40.51%
53,572
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 43
Incumbent Republican Kathy Harrington has represented the 43rd district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Kathy Harrington (incumbent)
36,978
100%
36,978
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 44
Incumbent Republican David Curtis has represented the 44th district since 2013.
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
David Curtis (incumbent)
45,722
100%
45,722
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 45
Incumbent Republican Dan Soucek has represented the 45th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Dan Soucek (incumbent)
33,165
60.18%
Democratic Party (United States)
Jim Sponenberg
21,941
39.82%
55,106
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 46
Incumbent Republican Warren Daniel has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Warren Daniel (incumbent)
30,373
58.71%
Democratic Party (United States)
Emily B. Church
21,363
41.29%
51,736
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 47
Incumbent Republican Ralph Hise has represented the 47th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Ralph Hise (incumbent)
39,299
100%
39,299
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 48
Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Tom Apodaca (incumbent)
37,664
57.42%
Democratic Party (United States)
Rick Wood
27,925
42.58%
65,589
100%
Republican Party (United States)
District 49
Incumbent Democrat Terry Van Duyn has represented the 49th district since her appointment in April 2014. Van Duyn is seeking her first full term.
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2014
Democratic Party (United States)
Terry Van Duyn (incumbent)
42,347
61.29%
Republican Party (United States)
Mark Crawford
26,745
38.71%
69,092
100%
Democratic Party (United States)
District 50
Incumbent Republican Jim Davis has represented the 50th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2014
Republican Party (United States)
Jim Davis (incumbent)
33,820
53.86%
Democratic Party (United States)
Jane Hipps
28,974
46.14%
62,974
100%
Republican Party (United States)
See also
List of North Carolina state legislatures
References
North Carolina General Assembly Elections
North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014 at Ballotpedia
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