2006_North_Carolina_Senate_election
The 2006 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives and state house. The primary election was held on May 2, 2006, with primary run-offs occurring on May 30 and September 12, 2006. The Democratic Party made a net gain of 2 seats in the state senate.
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All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate 26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Democratic Party | 40 | 893,449 | 51.875% | 31 |  2 | 62% | |
| Republican Party | 38 | 828,849 | 48.125% | 19 |  2 | 38% | |
| Total | 78 | 1,722,298 | 100.00% | 50 |  | 100.00% | |
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Incumbents defeated in primary election
- John Garwood (R-District 45), defeated by David Blust (R)
Incumbents defeated in general election
- C. W. "Pete" Bland (D-District 2), defeated by Jean Preston (R)
- Hugh Webster (R-District 24), defeated by Tony Foriest (D)
- Keith Presnell (R-District 47), defeated by Joe Sam Queen (D)
Open seats that changed parties
- John Garwood (R-District 45) lost re-nomination, seat won by Steve Goss (D)
Districts 1–25
District 1
Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 30,398 | 68.84% | |
| Republican | Ron Toppin | 13,758 | 31.16% | |
| Total votes | 44,156 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Democrat C. W. “Pete” Bland has represented the 2nd district since his appointment in 2006. He lost re-election to Republican Jean Preston.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jean Preston | 28,340 | 57.38% | |
| Democratic | C. W. "Pete" Bland (incumbent) | 21,052 | 42.62% | |
| Total votes | 49,392 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clark Jenkins (incumbent) | 19,633 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 19,633 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Robert Lee Holloman has represented the 4th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Lee Holloman (incumbent) | 19,091 | 69.67% | |
| Republican | Kenneth R. "Ken" Chandler | 8,312 | 30.33% | |
| Total votes | 27,403 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Incumbent Democrat John Kerr has represented the 5th district and its predecessors since 1993.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Kerr (incumbent) | 17,865 | 58.43% | |
| Republican | Todd Siebels | 12,711 | 41.57% | |
| Total votes | 30,576 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Brown (incumbent) | 13,917 | 64.73% | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Pittman-Dorsey | 7,582 | 35.27% | |
| Total votes | 21,499 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Berger (incumbent) | 22,225 | 60.64% | |
| Republican | Chuck Stires | 14,423 | 39.36% | |
| Total votes | 36,648 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 26,407 | 52.59% | |
| Republican | Bill Fairley | 23,802 | 47.41% | |
| Total votes | 50,209 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julia Boseman (incumbent) | 27,804 | 62.99% | |
| Republican | Al Roseman | 16,333 | 37.01% | |
| Total votes | 44,137 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
Incumbent Democrat Charles W. Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles W. Albertson (incumbent) | 20,673 | 64.47% | |
| Republican | Adrain R. Arnett | 11,395 | 35.53% | |
| Total votes | 32,068 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. B. Swindell (incumbent) | 18,900 | 61.63% | |
| Republican | Al Lytton | 11,768 | 38.37% | |
| Total votes | 30,668 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
Incumbent Republican Fred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Smith (incumbent) | 23,872 | 64.86% | |
| Democratic | Sherry M. Altman | 12,931 | 35.14% | |
| Total votes | 36,803 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
Incumbent Democrat David Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 15,992 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 15,992 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vernon Malone (incumbent) | 26,404 | 65.93% | |
| Republican | Richard Doeffinger | 13,644 | 34.07% | |
| Total votes | 40,048 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Neal Hunt (incumbent) | 31,478 | 54.90% | |
| Democratic | Dorothy "Gerry" Bowles | 25,854 | 45.10% | |
| Total votes | 57,332 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Janet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Cowell (incumbent) | 30,330 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 30,330 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
Incumbent Republican Richard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Y. Stevens (incumbent) | 40,430 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 40,430 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Atwater (incumbent) | 36,763 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 36,763 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Tony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Rand (incumbent) | 22,731 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 22,731 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
Incumbent Democrat Jeanne Hopkins Lucas has represented the 20th district and its predecessors since 1993.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) | 26,760 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 26,760 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Shaw (incumbent) | 13,412 | 61.65% | |
| Republican | Juanita M. Gonzales | 8,344 | 38.35% | |
| Total votes | 21,756 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 24,490 | 62.58% | |
| Democratic | Abraham Oudeh | 14,644 | 37.42% | |
| Total votes | 39,134 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) | 31,947 | 73.70% | |
| Republican | E. B. Alston | 11,400 | 26.30% | |
| Total votes | 43,347 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster has represented the 24th district since 1995. Webster lost re-election to Democrat Tony Foriest.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Foriest | 16,973 | 50.69% | |
| Republican | Hugh Webster (incumbent) | 16,513 | 49.31% | |
| Total votes | 33,486 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 25
Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William R. Purcell (incumbent) | 23,436 | 63.21% | |
| Republican | Douglas Bowen | 13,640 | 37.79% | |
| Total votes | 37,076 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Districts 26–50
District 26
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 26,640 | 62.38% | |
| Democratic | Rick Miller | 16,064 | 37.62% | |
| Total votes | 42,704 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 27
Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kay Hagan (incumbent) | 30,180 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 30,180 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
Incumbent Democrat Katie G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katie G. Dorsett (incumbent) | 20,955 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,955 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent) | 24,005 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 24,005 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
Incumbent Republican Don W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don W. East (incumbent) | 25,698 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 25,698 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 31
Incumbent Republican Pete Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since his appointment in 2006, he was elected to a full term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Brunstetter (incumbent) | 32,077 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 32,077 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Garrou (incumbent) | 19,663 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 19,663 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 25,469 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 25,469 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew C. Brock (incumbent) | 21,608 | 60.60% | |
| Democratic | Larry Brown | 14,048 | 39,40% | |
| Total votes | 35,656 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 35
Incumbent Republican Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eddie Goodall (incumbent) | 29,301 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 29,301 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 36
Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) | 22,269 | 63.18% | |
| Democratic | Mike Helms | 12,978 | 36.82% | |
| Total votes | 35,247 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 37
Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 20,018 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,018 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 38
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 20,372 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,372 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 39
Incumbent Republican Robert Pittenger has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Pittenger (incumbent) | 35,503 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 35,503 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
Incumbent Democrat Maclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 21,247 | 61.48% | |
| Republican | Ed Mulheren | 13,314 | 38.52% | |
| Total votes | 34,561 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 41
Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Forrester (incumbent) | 30,320 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 30,320 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 42
Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Austin M. Allran (incumbent) | 22,671 | 55.87% | |
| Democratic | Lyndon Helton | 17,906 | 44.13% | |
| Total votes | 40,577 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 43
Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | David W. Hoyle (incumbent) | 21,419 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 21,419 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 44
Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Jacumin (incumbent) | 26,683 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 26,683 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 45
Incumbent Republican John Garwood has represented the 45th district since 1997. Garwood lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Blust. Blust was defeated by Democrat Steve Goss.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Steve Goss | 24,269 | 50.33% | |
| Republican | David Blust | 23,950 | 49.67% | |
| Total votes | 48,219 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 46
Incumbent Democrat Walter H. Dalton has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1997.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Walter H. Dalton (incumbent) | 22,557 | 54.42% | |
| Republican | Wes Westmoreland | 18,890 | 45.58% | |
| Total votes | 41,447 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 47
Incumbent Republican Keith Presnell has represented the 47th District since 2005. In a rematch of the 2004 election he lost re-election to Democrat Joe Sam Queen, who had previously represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Sam Queen | 27,935 | 51.29% | |
| Republican | Keith Presnell (incumbent) | 26,530 | 48.71% | |
| Total votes | 54,465 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 48
Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 41,210 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 41,210 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 49
Incumbent Democrat Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) | 36,901 | 65.64% | |
| Republican | R. L. Clark | 19,318 | 34.36% | |
| Total votes | 56,219 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 50
Incumbent Democrat John J. Snow Jr. has represented the 50th district since 2005.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John J. Snow Jr. (incumbent) | 37,130 | 59.93% | |
| Republican | Ken McKim | 24,823 | 40.07% | |
| Total votes | 61,953 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||