2014 North Carolina Senate election

Summary

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.

2014 North Carolina Senate election

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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 26th - Eden 14th - Raleigh
Last election 33 17
Seats before 33 17
Seats after 34 16
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1

Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

President pro tempore before election

Phil Berger
Republican

President pro tempore-designate

Phil Berger
Republican

Results summary edit

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
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 edit

Districts 1–25 edit

District 1 edit

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 White 27,957 46.52%
Total votes 60,100 100%
Republican hold

District 2 edit

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 W. 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Davis (incumbent) 35,740 100%
Total votes 35,740 100%
Democratic hold

District 6 edit

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 edit

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

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

District 8 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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

District 13 edit

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Smith 24,076 62.78%
Republican Bernard White 14,276 37.22%
Total votes 38,352 100%
Democratic hold

District 14 edit

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 edit

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Alexander Jr. 41,366 50.43%
Democratic Tom Bradshaw 40,665 49.57%
Total votes 82,031 100%
Republican hold

District 16 edit

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 edit

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

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

District 18 edit

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 edit

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 Billy Richardson 19,781 45.56%
Total votes 43,417 100%
Republican hold

District 20 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Districts 26–50 edit

District 26 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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

District 29 edit

Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since

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

District 30 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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

District 35 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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
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 edit

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 edit

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

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

District 45 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  • North Carolina General Assembly Elections
  • North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014 at Ballotpedia