2002 North Carolina Senate election

none September 2023 2002 North Carolina Senate election North Carolina legislative no 2000 North Carolina Senate election 2000 2004 North Carolina Senate election 2004 All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate 26 (without Lieutenant Governor) 2002 11 05 File:Senator Marc Basnight.jpg 150x150px Marc Basnight Democratic 3333ff January 1, 1993 1st - Manteo 35 28 7 1,022,552 46.77% File:Senator Patrick J. Ballantine (cropped).gif Patrick J. Ballantine Republican ff3333 January 1, 1999 9th - Wilmington 15 22 7 1,109,755 50.76% 300px Results:#CA0120 Republican gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold President pro tempore Marc Basnight Democratic Marc Basnight Democratic The 2002 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, as part of the state's biennial election to the General Assembly. All fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate were elected. Results summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Marc Basnight Dem Marc Basnight Dem 2nd Scott ThomasRedistricted from the 3rd district. Dem Scott Thomas Dem 3rd Edward WarrenRedistricted from the 9th district. Dem Clark Jenkins Dem R. L. "Bob" MartinRedistricted from the 6th district. Dem 4th Frank BallanceRedistricted from the 2nd district. Dem Robert Lee Holloman Dem 5th New seat Tony P. Moore Dem 6th New seat Cecil Hargett Dem 7th John KerrRedistricted from the 8th district. Dem John Kerr Dem 8th R. C. Soles Jr.Redistricted from the 18th district. Dem R. C. Soles Jr. Dem 9th Patrick J. BallantineRedistricted from the 4th district. Rep Patrick J. Ballantine Rep Luther JordanRedistricted from the 7th district. Dem 10th Charles W. AlbertsonRedistricted from the 5th district. Dem Charles W. Albertson Dem Oscar HarrisRedistricted from the 15th district. Dem 11th A. B. SwindellRedistricted from the 10th district. Dem A. B. Swindell Dem 12th Allen WellonsRedistricted from the 11th district. Dem Fred Smith Rep 13th David F. WeinsteinRedistricted from the 30th district. Dem David F. Weinstein Dem 14th New seat Vernon Malone Dem 15th John H. CarringtonRedistricted from the 36th district. Rep John H. Carrington Rep 16th Eric Miller ReevesRedistricted from the 14th district. Dem Eric Miller Reeves Dem Brad MillerRedistricted from the 14th district. Dem 17th New seat Richard Y. Stevens Rep 18th Wib GulleyRedistricted from the 13th district. Dem Wib Gulley Dem 19th Tony RandRedistricted from the 24th district. Dem Tony Rand Dem 20th Jeanne Hopkins LucasRedistricted from the 13th district. Dem Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Dem 21st Larry ShawRedistricted from the 41st district. Dem Larry Shaw Dem 22nd New seat Harris Blake Rep 23rd Eleanor KinnairdRedistricted from the 16th district. Dem Eleanor Kinnaird Dem Howard LeeRedistricted from the 16th district. Dem 24th Hugh WebsterRedistricted from the 21st district. Rep Hugh Webster Rep 25th William R. PurcellRedistricted from the 17th district. Dem William R. Purcell Dem 26th Phil BergerRedistricted from the 12th district. Rep Phil BergerRedistricted from the 12th district. Rep Bob ShawRedistricted from the 19th district. Rep 27th Kay HaganRedistricted from the 32nd district. Dem Kay Hagan Dem 28th Bill Martin†Redistricted from the 31st district. Dem Katie G. Dorsett Dem 29th New seat Jerry W. Tillman Rep 30th John A. GarwoodRedistricted from the 27th district. Rep John A. Garwood Rep 31st Hamilton Horton Jr.Redistricted from the 20th district. Rep Hamilton Horton Jr. Rep 32nd Linda GarrouRedistricted from the 20th district. Dem Linda Garrou Dem 33rd Stan BinghamRedistricted from the 38th district. Rep Stan Bingham Rep Cal Cunningham†Redistricted from the 23rd district. Dem 34th New seat Andrew C. Brock Rep 35th Aaron Plyler†Redistricted from the 17th district. Dem Fern Shubert Rep 36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.Redistricted from the 22nd district. Rep Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep 37th Dan ClodfelterRedistricted from the 40th district. Dem Dan Clodfelter Dem 38th Charlie DannellyRedistricted from the 33rd district. Dem Charlie Dannelly Dem 39th Bob RuchoRedistricted from the 35th district. Rep Bob Rucho Rep 40th T. L. "Fountain" OdomRedistricted from the 34th district. Dem Robert Pittenger Rep 41st New seat R. B. Sloan Jr. Rep 42nd James ForresterRedistricted from the 39th district. Rep James Forrester Rep 43rd David W. HoyleRedistricted from the 25th district. Dem David W. Hoyle Dem 44th Austin M. AllranRedistricted from the 26th district. Rep Austin M. Allran Rep 45th Virginia FoxxRedistricted from the 12th district. Rep Virginia Foxx Rep Kenneth MooreRedistricted from the 27th district. Rep 46th Walter DaltonRedistricted from the 37th district. Dem Walter Dalton Dem 47th New seat Joe Sam Queen Dem 48th Charles Newell Carter†Redistricted from the 28th district. Dem Tom Apodaca Rep 49th Steve MetcalfRedistricted from the 28th district. Dem Steve Metcalf Dem 50th Robert C. CarpenterRedistricted from the 42nd district. Rep Robert C. Carpenter Rep Dan RobinsonRedistricted from the 29th district. Dem † - Incumbent not seeking re-election Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic Party 45 1,022,552 46.770% 28 7 56% Republican Party 42 1,109,755 50.759% 22 7 44% Libertarian Party 27 54,025 2.471% 0 0%Total 114 2,186,332 100.00% 50 100.00% Senate seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 56 Republican Republican Party (United States) 44 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 50.76 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 46.77 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 2.47 Incumbents defeated in the primary election Howard Lee (D-District 23) lost re-nomination to Eleanor Kinnaird in a redistricting race Bob Shaw (R-District 26) lost re-nomination to Phil Berger in a redistricting race Kenneth Moore (R-District 45) lost re-nomination to Virginia Foxx in a redistricting race Incumbents defeated in the general election Allen Wellons (D-District 12), defeated by Fred Smith (R) T. L. "Fountain" Odom (D-District 40), defeated by Robert Pittenger (R) Open seats that changed parties Aaron Plyler (D-District 35) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Fern Shubert (R) Charles Newell Carter (D-District 28) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Tom Apodaca Dan Robinson (D-District 50) lost a redistricting race to Robert C. Carpenter (R-District 50) Newly created seats District 5, won by Tony P. Moore (D) District 6, won by Cecil Hargett (D) District 14, won by Vernon Malone (D) District 17, won by Richard Y. Stevens (R) District 22, won by Harris Blake (R) District 29, won by Jerry W. Tillman (R) District 34, won by Andrew C. Brock (R) District 41, won by R. B. Sloan Jr. (R) District 47, won by Joe Sam Queen (D) Predictions SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical ReportJacobson Louis October 4, 2002 2002 State Legislature Ratings https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 bot: unknown The Cook Political Report 149–150 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20250118164903/https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 January 18, 2025 Harvard Dataverse March 1, 2025 | Tossup October 4, 2002 Detailed results Districts 1–25 District 1 Incumbent Democratic President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985. North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Marc Basnight (incumbent) 32,723 66.63% Republican Party (United States) Ron Toppin 16,392 33.37% 49,115 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 2 The new 2nd district overlaps with much of the former 3rd district. Incumbent Democrat Scott Thomas, who has represented the 3rd district since 2001, was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 2nd district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Chuck Tyson 5,951 56.67% Republican Party (United States) Jule D. Wheatly 4,551 43.33% 10,502 100% General election North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Scott Thomas (incumbent) 26,011 51.69% Republican Party (United States) Chuck Tyson 24,310 48.31% 50,321 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 3 The new 3rd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Edward Warren, who has represented the 9th district since 1991, and R. L. "Bob" Martin, who has represented the 6th district since 1985. Neither sought re-election here and Democrat Clark Jenkins won the open seat. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 3rd district Democratic primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Clark Jenkins 10,687 45.30% Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Ferguson 9,757 41.36% Democratic Party (United States) Ann M. Slocumb 1,626 6.89% Democratic Party (United States) Henry Williams II 1,523 6.46% 23,593 100% General election North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Clark Jenkins 26,444 66.69% Republican Party (United States) Don Carson 12,743 32.14% Libertarian Party (United States) Henry Boschen 464 1.17% 39,651 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 4 The new 4th district overlaps with much of the former 2nd district. Incumbent Democrat Frank Ballance, who has represented the 2nd district since 1989, ran for the U.S. House. Democrat Robert Lee Holloman won the open seat. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 4th district Democratic primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Robert Lee Holloman 8,142 31.61% Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Partin 6,950 26.99% Democratic Party (United States) Ronnie C. Reaves 5,133 19.93% Democratic Party (United States) Clinton G. "T-Bone" Alston 3,040 11.80% Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. Worth 2,490 9.67% 25,755 100% General election North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Robert Lee Holloman 28,336 84.11% Libertarian Party (United States) Tom Eisenmenger 5,352 15.89% 33,688 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 The new 5th district is based in Wilson and Pitt counties and isn't a safe seat for either party. Democrat Tony P. Moore won the open seat. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 5th district Democratic primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Tony P. Moore 5,005 33.94% Democratic Party (United States) James M. Johnson III 4,859 32.95% Democratic Party (United States) William L. Neill 2,511 17.03% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Wheeler Jr. 2,371 16.08% 14,746 100% Republican primary North Carolina Senate 5th district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Tom Coulson 3,651 69.74% Republican Party (United States) George H. Gray 1,584 30.26% 5,235 100% General election North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Tony P. Moore 22,265 50.86% Republican Party (United States) Tom Coulson 20,992 47.95% Libertarian Party (United States) Christopher Ruff 521 1.19% 43,778 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 The new 6th district is based in Jones and Onslow counties. Democrat Cecil Hargett won the open seat. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 6th district Democratic primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Cecil Hargett 6,329 63.70% Democratic Party (United States) Kever M. Clark 3,606 36.30% 9,935 100% Republican primary North Carolina Senate 6th district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Tommy Pollard Jr. 2,893 61.61% Republican Party (United States) Thomas R. "Tom" Mattison 1,803 38.39% 4,696 100% General election North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Cecil Hargett 14,146 51.78% Republican Party (United States) Tommy Pollard Jr. 13,175 48.22% 27,321 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 7 The new 7th district overlaps with much of the former 8th district. Incumbent Democrat John Kerr, who has represented the 8th district since 1993, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) John Kerr (incumbent) 21,211 53.95% Republican Party (United States) Carolyn B. Russell 18,108 46.05% 39,319 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 8 The new 8th district overlaps with much of the former 18th district. Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr., who has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1977, was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 8th district Republican election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Ray Gilbert 3,208 56.47% Republican Party (United States) Dial Gray 2,473 43.53% 5,681 100% General election North Carolina District 8th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 28,513 54.56% Republican Party (United States) Ray Gilbert 20,993 40.17% Libertarian Party (United States) Edward Gore 2,750 5.26% 52,256 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 9 The new 9th district includes the homes of incumbent Republican Patrick J. Ballantine, who has represented the 4th district since 1995, and Democrat Luther Jordan, who has represented the 7th district since 1993, Ballantine was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 9th district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Patrick J. Ballantine (incumbent) 8,552 88.82% Republican Party (United States) Dallas J. Brown Jr. 1,076 11.18% 9,628 100% General election North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Patrick J. Ballantine (incumbent) 34,361 65.11% Democratic Party (United States) Laura Padgett 17,381 32.93% Libertarian Party (United States) Shaun Mitchell 1,033 1.96% 52,775 100% Republican Party (United States) District 10 The new 10th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Charles W. Albertson, who has represented the 5th district since 1993, and Oscar Harris, who has represented the 15th district since 1999, Albertson was re-elected here. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Albertson (incumbent) 10,935 70.22% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Bradshaw 4,638 29.78% 15,573 100% Republican primary North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) George E. Wilson 5,048 69.69% Republican Party (United States) Lewis T. Harris III 1,121 15.47% Republican Party (United States) Derl Walker 1,075 14.84% 7,244 100% General election North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Albertson (incumbent) 21,927 54.52% Republican Party (United States) George E. Wilson 18,290 45.48% 40,217 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 11 The new 11th district overlaps with much of the former 10th district. Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell, who has represented the 10th district since 2001, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 26,471 60.13% Republican Party (United States) Willie Cooke 16,636 37.79% Libertarian Party (United States) Charles Yow 914 2.08% 44,021 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 12 The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrat Allen Wellons, who has represented the 11th district since 1997. Wellons lost re-election here to Republican Fred Smith. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 12th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Fred Smith 6,371 80.54% Republican Party (United States) E. Ray Boswell 1,539 19.46% 7,910 100% General election North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Fred Smith 26,225 57.67% Democratic Party (United States) Allen Wellons (incumbent) 19,253 42.33% 45,478 100% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 13 The new 13th district overlaps with much of the former 30th district. Incumbent Democrat David F. Weinstein, who has represented the 30th district since 1997, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) David F. Weinstein (incumbent) 21,602 100% 21,602 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 14 The new 14th district is based in Wake County and has no incumbent. Democrat Vernon Malone won the open seat. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 14th district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Carol Bennett 1,999 55.65% Republican Party (United States) Loretta Thompson 1,593 44.35% 3,592 100% General election North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Vernon Malone 28,469 64.55% Republican Party (United States) Carol Bennett 14,518 32.92% Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Davison 1,117 2.53% 44,104 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 The new 15th district overlaps with much of the former 36th district. Incumbent Republican John H. Carrington, who has represented the 15th district since 1995, was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 15th district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) John H. Carrington (incumbent) 8,126 70.48% Republican Party (United States) George C. Mackie Jr. 3,403 29.52% 11,529 100% General election North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) John H. Carrington (incumbent) 36,177 57.08% Democratic Party (United States) Dorothy Gerry Bowles 25,581 40.36% Libertarian Party (United States) Nathan Wilson 1,626 2.57% 63,384 100% Republican Party (United States) District 16 The new 16th district overlaps with much of the former 14th district. Incumbent Democrats Eric Miller Reeves and Brad Miller have represented the 14th district since 1997. Miller ran for the U.S. House while Reeves was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Eric Miller Reeves (incumbent) 25,799 49.29% Republican Party (United States) Paul Coble 25,323 48.38% Libertarian Party (United States) Jason Mara 1,215 2.32% 52,337 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 The new 17th district is based in Southern Wake County and had no incumbent. Republican Richard Y. Stevens won the open seat. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 17th district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Richard Y. Stevens 6,213 69.53% Republican Party (United States) David S. Sharpe Jr. 2,723 30.47% 8,936 100% General election North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Richard Y. Stevens 37,076 61.69% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas B. Hunt 20,616 34.30% Libertarian Party (United States) Susan Hogarth 2,411 4.01% 60,103 100% Republican Party (United States) District 18 The new 18th district overlaps with much of the northern portion of the former 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Wib Gulley, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Wib Gulley (incumbent) 27,335 46.23% Republican Party (United States) Tom Davidson 19,706 40.53% Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Kitchens 1,576 3.24% 48,617 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 19 The new 19th district overlaps with much of the former 24th district. Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand, who has represented the 24th district since 1995, was re-elected here. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 19th district Democratic primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Tony Rand (incumbent) 15,025 77.58% Democratic Party (United States) Russell McLaurin 4,341 22.42% 19,366 100% General election North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Tony Rand (incumbent) 25,493 63.36% Republican Party (United States) Bob White 14,741 36.64% 40,234 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 20 The new 20th district (based in Durham County) overlaps with much of the southern portion of the old 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Jeanne Hopkins Lucas, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate District 20th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) 30,216 89.31% Libertarian Party (United States) Jonathan Guze 3,617 10.69% 33,833 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 21 The new 21st district overlaps with much of the former 41st district. Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw, who has represented the 41st district since 1995, was re-elected here. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Larry Shaw (incumbent) 6,951 66.31% Democratic Party (United States) Audrey "Sister" Ray 3,532 33.69% 10,483 100% General election North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Larry Shaw (incumbent) 16,584 66.66% Republican Party (United States) Richard D. Evans 8,293 33.34% 24,877 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 22 The new 22nd district includes all of Moore and Lee counties, as well as the western portion of Harnett County. Republican Harris Blake won the open seat. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 22nd district Democratic primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Jimmy L. Love Sr. 6,690 62.17% Democratic Party (United States) Wanda H. Hunt 4,071 37.83% 10,761 100% Republican primary North Carolina Senate 22nd district Republican primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Harris Blake 4,687 37.29% Republican Party (United States) Teena S. Little 3,995 31.78% Republican Party (United States) Bobby Ray Hall 1,963 15.62% Republican Party (United States) Tim McNeill 1,925 15.31% 12,570 100% General election North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Harris Blake 24,975 54.43% Democratic Party (United States) Jimmy L. Love Sr. 20,072 43.74% Libertarian Party (United States) Jonathan Lubecky 840 1.83% 45,887 100% Republican Party (United States) District 23 The new 23rd district overlaps with much of the former 16th district. Incumbent Democrats Eleanor Kinnaird and Howard Lee have both represented the 16th district since 1997. Kinnaird was re-elected here. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 12,488 50.24% Democratic Party (United States) Howard Lee (incumbent) 12,369 49.76% 24,857 100% General election 2002 North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 37,481 65.74% Republican Party (United States) Peter Morcombe 17,686 31.02% Libertarian Party (United States) Christopher Todd Goss 1,847 3.24% 57,014 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 24 The new 24th district overlaps with much of the former 21st district. Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster, who has represented the 21st district since 1995, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Hugh Webster (incumbent) 23,685 57.79% Democratic Party (United States) Bill Powell 17,299 42.21% 40,984 100% Republican Party (United States) District 25 The new 25th district overlaps with much of the eastern portion of the former 17th district. Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell, who has represented the 17th district since 1997, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2002North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) William R. Purcell (incumbent) 24,178 57.63% Republican Party (United States) Donald M. Dawkins 17,778 42.37% 41,956 100% Democratic Party (United States) Districts 26–50 District 26 The new 26th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Phil Berger, who has represented the 12th district since 2001, and Bob Shaw, who has represented the 19th district since 1985. Berger was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 26th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Phil Berger (incumbent) 4,580 52.82% Republican Party (United States) Bob Shaw (incumbent) 4,091 47.18% 8,671 100% General election North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Phil Berger (incumbent) 40,187 84.69% Libertarian Party (United States) Jim Capo 7,264 15.31% 47,451 100% Republican Party (United States) District 27 The new 27th district overlaps with much of the former 32nd district. Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan, who has represented the 32nd district since 1999, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Kay Hagan (incumbent) 28,170 56.16% Republican Party (United States) Mark McDaniel 20,714 41.30% Libertarian Party (United States) Tom Bailey 1,272 2.54% 50,156 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 28 The new 28th district overlaps with much of the former 31st district. Incumbent Democrat Bill Martin, who has represented the 31st district since 1983 did not seek re-election. Democrat Katie G. Dorsett won the open seat. North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Katie G. Dorsett 26,395 64.01% Republican Party (United States) Mike Causey 14,139 34.29% Libertarian Party (United States) Eric Preston Medlock 702 1.70% 41,236 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 29 The new 29th district includes Randolph and Montgomery counties and had no incumbent. Republican Jerry W. Tillman won the open seat. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 29th district Democratic primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Mac Whatley 3,864 64.50% Democratic Party (United States) Charles K. Moss 2,127 35.50% 5,991 100% Republican primary North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Jerry W. Tillman 6,616 46.26% Republican Party (United States) Bob Crumley 3,509 24.54% Republican Party (United States) Joe O. Shaw 3,314 23.17% Republican Party (United States) Max Gardner Reece Jr. 862 6.03% 14,301 100% General election North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Jerry W. Tillman 24,972 64.64% Democratic Party (United States) Mac Whatley 12,932 33.47% Libertarian Party (United States) Douglas Kania 728 1.88% 38,632 100% Republican Party (United States) District 30 The new 30th district overlaps with much of the former 27th district. Incumbent Republican John A. Garwood, who has represented the 27th district since 1997, was re-elected here. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 30th district Democratic election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Ed Gambill 4,648 54.09% Democratic Party (United States) Lana Wood Brendle 3,945 45.91% 8,593 100% Republican primary North Carolina Senate 30th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) John A. Garwood (incumbent) 6,205 54.88% Republican Party (United States) Don W. East 5,101 45.12% 11,306 100% General election North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) John A. Garwood (incumbent) 28,591 61.16% Democratic Party (United States) Ed Gambill 16,842 36.03% Libertarian Party (United States) James Wentz 1,315 2.81% 46,748 100% Republican Party (United States) District 31 The new 31st district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent Republican Hamilton Horton Jr., who has represented the 20th district since 1995, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent) 43,590 88.15% Libertarian Party (United States) Donn Linton 5,857 11.85% 49,447 100% Republican Party (United States) District 32 the new 32nd district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou, who has represented the 20th district since 1999, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Linda Garrou (incumbent) 28,388 100% 28,388 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 33 The new 33rd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrat Cal Cunningham, who has represented the 23rd district since 2001, and incumbent Republican Stan Bingham, who has represented the 38th district since 2001. Cunningham did not seek re-election and Bingham was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Stan Bingham (incumbent) 8,609 71.13% Republican Party (United States) Ronald Gilbert Coleman 3,495 28.87% 12,104 100% General election North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Stan Bingham (incumbent) 39,932 100% 39,932 100% Republican Party (United States) District 34 The new 34th district includes all of Davie and Yadkin counties as well as most of Rowan County. Republican Andrew C. Brock won the open seat. Democratic primary North Carolina Senate 34th district Democratic primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) John Carlyle Sherrill III 4,720 58.82% Democratic Party (United States) Debra Brown Groce 3,305 41.18% 8,025 100% Republican primary North Carolina Senate 34th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Andrew C. Brock 6,816 36.69% Republican Party (United States) Gus Andrews 5,972 32.15% Republican Party (United States) Mac Butner 4,830 26.00% Republican Party (United States) Baxter (Bo) Turner 957 5.15% 18,575 100% General election North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Andrew C. Brock 28,593 60.19% Democratic Party (United States) John Carlyle Sherrill III 17,625 37.10% Libertarian Party (United States) J. Conrad Jones 1,290 2.72% 47,508 100% Republican Party (United States) District 35 The new 35th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 17th district. Incumbent Democrat Aaron Plyler, who has represented the 17th district since 1983, did not seek re-election. Republican Fern Shubert won the open seat. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 35th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Fern Shubert 5,823 49.23% Republican Party (United States) Eddie Goodall 2,122 17.94% Republican Party (United States) Clayton Loflin 1,541 13.03% Republican Party (United States) Paul Standridge 1,220 10.31% Republican Party (United States) W. P. "Bill" Davis 1,122 9.49% 11,828 100% General election North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Fern Shubert 33,822 66.68% Democratic Party (United States) Frank McGuirt 16,903 33.32% 50,725 100% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 36 The new 36th district overlaps with much of the former 22nd district. Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr., who has represented the 22nd district since 1991, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 31,428 66.23% Democratic Party (United States) Larry Harris 13,363 28.16% Libertarian Party (United States) Mike Helms 2,664 5.61% 47,455 100% Republican Party (United States) District 37 The new 37th district overlaps with much of the former 40th district. Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter, who has represented the 40th district since 1999, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 23,003 100% 23,003 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 38 The new 38th district overlaps with much of the former 33rd district. Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly, who has represented the 38th district since 1995, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) 26,569 100% 26,569 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 39 The new 39th district overlaps with much of the former 35th district. Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho, who has represented the 35th district since 1997, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Bob Rucho (incumbent) 37,700 65.15% Democratic Party (United States) Joe Spencer 18,244 31.53% Libertarian Party (United States) Heather Head 1,919 3.32% 57,863 100% Republican Party (United States) District 40 The new 40th district overlaps with much of the former 34th district. Incumbent Democrat T. L. "Fountain" Odom, who has represented the 40th district since 1989, lost re-election here to Republican Robert Pittenger. North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Robert Pittenger 29,979 54.55% Democratic Party (United States) T. L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) 23,704 43.13% Libertarian Party (United States) Steven Wright 1,272 2.31% 54,955 100% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 41 The new 41st district includes all of Alexander and Iredell counties and had no incumbent. Republican R. B. Sloan Jr. won the open seat. North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) R. B. Sloan Jr. 30,338 68.02% Democratic Party (United States) Victor Crosby 14,261 31.98% 44,599 100% Republican Party (United States) District 42 The new 42nd district overlaps with much of the former 39th district. Incumbent Republican James Forrester, who has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 1991, was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) James Forrester (incumbent) 9,625 80.46% Republican Party (United States) Ronald Pope 2,337 19.54% 11,962 100% General election North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) James Forrester (incumbent) 36,478 100% 36,478 100% Republican Party (United States) District 43 The new 43rd district overlaps with much of the former 25th district. Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle, who has represented the 25th district since 1993, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) David W. Hoyle (incumbent) 18,958 53.01% Republican Party (United States) Michael Harrington 16,805 46.99% 35,763 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 44 The new 44th district overlaps with much of the former 26th district. Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran, who has represented the 26th district since 1987, was re-elected here. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 44th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 5,728 63.04% Republican Party (United States) William R. "Bill" McDonald III 3,358 36.96% 9,086 100% General election North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 30,278 100% 30,278 100% Republican Party (United States) District 45 The new 45th district includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Virginia Foxx, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, and Kenneth Moore, who has represented the 27th district since 1997. Foxx was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Virginia Foxx (incumbent) 32,971 61.81% Democratic Party (United States) Mollie C. Laws 18,602 34.87% Libertarian Party (United States) Fran Grig 1,768 3.31% 53,341 100% Republican Party (United States) District 46 The new 46th district overlaps with much of the former 37th district. Incumbent Democrat Walter Dalton, who has represented the 37th district since 1997, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Walter Dalton (incumbent) 22,251 52.43% Republican Party (United States) John Weatherly 19,118 45.05% Libertarian Party (United States) Tony Brown 1,072 2.53% 42,441 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 47 The new 47th district includes all of Avery, Mitchell, McDowell, Yancey, and Madison counties as well as most of Haywood County. The district had no incumbent and Democrat Joe Sam Queen won the open seat. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Gregg Thompson 5,749 41.99% Republican Party (United States) Keith Presnell 4,307 31.46% Republican Party (United States) Judith C. Fraser 2,671 19.51% Republican Party (United States) Garry W. Aldridge 964 7.04% 13,691 100% General election 2002 North Carolina Senate District 47th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Joe Sam Queen 25,022 49.05% Republican Party (United States) Gregg Thompson 24,375 47.78% Libertarian Party (United States) Sherry Hill 1,619 3.17% 51,016 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 48 The new 48th District includes all of Henderson and Polk counties as well as southwestern Buncombe County. The District includes the home of Incumbent Democrat Charles Newell Carter, who has represented the 28th district since 1999. Carter did not seek re-election and Republican Tom Apodaca won the open seat. Republican primary North Carolina Senate 48th district Republican primary election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Tom Apodaca 6,182 34.72% Republican Party (United States) Grady H. Hawkins 4,636 26.04% Republican Party (United States) Ralph Ledford 4,081 22.92% Republican Party (United States) Jesse Ledbetter 2,905 16.32% 17,804 100% General election North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Tom Apodaca 32,685 66.74% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Cogburn Burris 16,291 33.26% 48,976 100% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 49 The new 49th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 28th district. Incumbent Democrat Steve Metcalf, who has represented the 28th district since 1999, was re-elected here. North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Steve Metcalf (incumbent) 26,459 55.93% Republican Party (United States) R. L. Clark 20,845 44.07% 47,304 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 50 The new 50th district includes the homes of Incumbent Democrat Dan Robinson, who has represented the 29th district since 1999, and incumbent Republican Robert C. Carpenter, who has represented the 42nd district since 1989. Carpenter defeated Robinson to win another term in the Senate. North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2002 North Carolina State Board of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Carpenter (incumbent) 30,032 56.46% Democratic Party (United States) Dan Robinson (incumbent) 23,164 43.54% 53,196 100% Republican Party (United States) collapsed See also List of North Carolina state legislatures Notes References 2002 Category:2002 state legislature elections in the United States Category:2002 North Carolina elections