2014 North Carolina Senate election

The 2014 North Carolina State 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.

2014 North Carolina Senate election
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
All 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Phil Berger Dan Blue
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 1, 2005 March 2, 2014
Leader's seat District 26 District 14
Seats before 33 17
Seats after 34 16
Seat change 1 1
President pro tempore before election

Phil Berger
Republican

 President pro tempore-designate

Phil Berger
Republican

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Results

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Cook (incumbent) 32,143 53.48%
Democratic Stan M. White 27,957 46.52%
Total votes 60,100 100%
Republican hold

District 2

Incumbent Republican Norman W. Sanderson has represented the 2nd district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman Sanderson (incumbent) 36,562 60.45%
Democratic Carroll G. (Carr) Ipock II 23,925 39.55%
Total votes 60,487 100%
Republican hold

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erica Smith-Ingram 39,635 100%
Total votes 39,635 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Angela Bryant has represented the 4th district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Bryant (incumbent) 37,590 65.50%
Republican Richard Scott 19,796 34.50%
Total votes 57,386 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Donald G. Davis has represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously from 2009 to 2011.

North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald G. Davis (incumbent) 35,740 100%
Total votes 35,740 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Republican Majority Leader Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2004.

North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Brown (incumbent) 26,604 100%
Total votes 26,604 100%
Republican hold

District 7

Incumbent Republican Louis Pate has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Pate (incumbent) 37,323 68.80%
Democratic Erik Anderson 16,924 31.20%
Total votes 54,247 100%
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent Republican Bill Rabon has represented the 8th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 39,402 57.01%
Democratic Ernie Ward 29,707 42.99%
Total votes 69,109 100%
Republican hold

District 9

Incumbent Republican Michael Lee has represented the 9th district since 2014.

North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Lee (incumbent) 35,517 55.36%
Democratic Elizabeth Redenbaugh 28,637 44.64%
Total votes 64,154 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Republican Brent Jackson has represented the 10th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 31,239 62.46%
Democratic Donald B. Rains 18,779 37.54%
Total votes 50,018 100%
Republican hold

District 11

Incumbent Republican Buck Newton has represented the 11th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton (incumbent) 42,364 100%
Total votes 42,364 100%
Republican hold

District 12

Incumbent Republican Ronald J. Rabin has represented the 12th district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald J. Rabin (incumbent) 26,903 55.96%
Democratic Joe Langley 21,169 44.04%
Total votes 48,072 100%
Republican hold

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Michael P. Walters has represented the 13th district since 2009.
Walters didn't seek re-election and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Jane W. Smith.

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane W. Smith 24,076 62.78%
Republican Bernard White 14,276 37.22%
Total votes 38,352 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 14th district since 2009.

North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Blue (incumbent) 44,879 100%
Total votes 44,879 100%
Democratic hold

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 Alexander.

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Alexander 41,366 50.43%
Democratic Tom Bradshaw 40,665 49.57%
Total votes 82,031 100%
Republican hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein has represented the 16th district since 2009.

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 42,422 67.11%
Republican Molotov Mitchell 20,791 32.89%
Total votes 63,213 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Republican Tamara Barringer has represented the 17th district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tamara Barringer (incumbent) 44,292 58.46%
Democratic Bryan Fulghum 31,476 41.54%
Total votes 75,768 100%
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent Republican Chad Barefoot has represented 18th district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Barefoot (incumbent) 34,646 52.89%
Democratic Sarah Crawford 30,861 47.11%
Total votes 65,507 100%
Republican hold

District 19

Incumbent Republican Wesley Meredith has represented the 19th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Meredith (incumbent) 23,636 54.44%
Democratic William O. (Billy) Richardson 19,781 45.56%
Total votes 43,417 100%
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.

North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 46,482 100%
Total votes 46,482 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Ben Clark has represented the 21st district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 31,663 100%
Total votes 31,663 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

Incumbent Democrat Mike Woodard has represented the 22nd district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard (incumbent) 47,978 67.13%
Republican Herman Joubert 23,491 32.87%
Total votes 71,469 100%
Democratic hold

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Valerie Foushee (incumbent) 53,652 68.20%
Republican Mary Lopez-Carter 25,021 31.80%
Total votes 78,673 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

Incumbent Republican Rick Gunn has represented the 24th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Gunn (incumbent) 37,454 100%
Total votes 37,454 100%
Republican hold

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McInnis 28,496 50.40%
Democratic Gene McLaurin (incumbent) 26,632 47.10%
Libertarian P.H. Dawkins 1,412 2.50%
Total votes 56,540 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 40,352 59.17%
Democratic William Osborne 27,845 40.83%
Total votes 68,197 100%
Republican hold

District 27

Incumbent Republican Trudy Wade has represented the 27th district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent) 46,814 100%
Total votes 46,814 100%
Republican hold

District 28

Incumbent Democrat Gladys Robinson has represented the 28th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys Robinson (incumbent) 43,286 100%
Total votes 43,286 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

Incumbent Republican Jerry Tillman has represented the 29th district since

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Tillman (incumbent) 41,100 70.86%
Democratic Tommy Davis 16,901 29.14%
Total votes 58,001 100%
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent Republican Shirley B. Randleman has represented the 30th district since 2012.

North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shirley B. Randleman (incumbent) 35,783 71.06%
Democratic Eva P. Ingle 14,572 28.94%
Total votes 50,355 100%
Republican hold

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
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

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Earline Parmon has represented the 32nd district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon (incumbent) 36,045 100%
Total votes 36,045 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Bingham (incumbent) 38,784 100%
Total votes 38,784 100%
Republican hold

District 34

Incumbent Republican Andrew Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brock (incumbent) 38,010 66.05%
Democratic Constance L. (Connie) Johnson 19,533 33.95%
Total votes 57,543 100%
Republican hold

District 35

Incumbent Republican Tommy Tucker has represented the 35th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tommy Tucker (incumbent) 39,188 100%
Total votes 39,188 100%
Republican hold

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 39,774 100%
Total votes 39,774 100%
Republican hold

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Jackson (incumbent) 31,392 100%
Total votes 31,392 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

Incumbent Democrat Joel Ford has represented the 38th district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joel Ford (incumbent) 35,366 79.71%
Republican Richard Rivette 9,003 20.29%
Total votes 44,369 100%
Democratic hold

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 44,091 100%
Total votes 44,091 100%
Republican hold

District 40

Incumbent Democrat Maclom 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joyce Waddell 34,788 100%
Total votes 34,788 100%
Democratic hold

District 41

Incumbent Republican Jeff Tarte has represented the 41st district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Tarte (incumbent) 35,572 60.47%
Democratic Latrice McRae 23,255 39.53%
Total votes 58,827 100%
Republican hold

District 42

Incumbent Republican Austin 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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Wells 31,869 59.49%
Democratic Patrice (Pat) Hensley 21,703 40.51%
Total votes 53,572 100%
Republican hold

District 43

Incumbent Republican Kathy Harrington has represented the 43rd district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathy Harrington (incumbent) 36,978 100%
Total votes 36,978 100%
Republican hold

District 44

Incumbent Republican David L. Curtis has represented the 44th district since 2013.

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David L. Curtis (incumbent) 45,722 100%
Total votes 45,722 100%
Republican hold

District 45

Incumbent Republican Dan Soucek has represented the 45th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek (incumbent) 33,165 60.18%
Democratic Jim Sponenberg 21,941 39.82%
Total votes 55,106 100%
Republican hold

District 46

Incumbent Republican Warren Daniel has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren Daniel (incumbent) 30,373 58.71%
Democratic Emily B. Church 21,363 41.29%
Total votes 51,736 100%
Republican hold

District 47

Incumbent Republican Ralph Hise has represented the 47th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 39,299 100%
Total votes 39,299 100%
Republican hold

District 48

Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 37,664 57.42%
Democratic Rick Wood 27,925 42.58%
Total votes 65,589 100%
Republican hold

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Van Duyn (incumbent) 42,347 61.29%
Republican Mark Crawford 26,745 38.71%
Total votes 69,092 100%
Democratic hold

District 50

Incumbent Republican Jim Davis has represented the 50th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis (incumbent) 33,820 53.86%
Democratic Jane Hipps 28,974 46.14%
Total votes 62,974 100%
Republican hold

References
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