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, 2006 and September 12, 2006. The Democratic Party made a net gain of 2 seats in the state senate.

2006 North Carolina Senate election
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate
26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Marc Basnight Phil Berger
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 1, 1993 January 1, 2005
Leader's seat 1st - Manteo 26th - Eden
Last election 29 21
Seats before 29 21
Seats won 31 19
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 893,449 828,849
Percentage 51.88% 48.12%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
President pro tempore before election

Marc Basnight
Democratic

 Elected President pro tempore

Marc Basnight
Democratic

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Results summary
District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1st Marc Basnight Dem Marc Basnight Dem
2nd C.W. "Pete" Bland Dem Jean Preston Rep
3rd Clark Jenkins Dem Clark Jenkins Dem
4th Robert Lee Holloman Dem Robert Lee Holloman Dem
5th John Kerr Dem John Kerr Dem
6th Harry Brown Rep Harry Brown Rep
7th Doug Berger Dem Doug Berger Dem
8th R. C. Soles Jr. Dem R. C. Soles Jr. Dem
9th Julia Boseman Dem Julia Boseman Dem
10th Charles Albertson Dem Charles Albertson Dem
11th A. B. Swindell Dem A. B. Swindell Dem
12th Fred Smith Rep Fred Smith Rep
13th David Weinstein Dem David Weinstein Dem
14th Vernon Malone Dem Vernon Malone Dem
15th Neal Hunt Rep Neal Hunt Rep
16th Janet Cowell Dem Janet Cowell Dem
17th Richard Stevens Rep Richard Stevens Rep
18th Bob Atwater Dem Bob Atwater Dem
19th Tony Rand Dem Tony Rand Dem
20th Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Dem Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Dem
21st Larry Shaw Dem Larry Shaw Dem
22nd Harris Blake Rep Harris Blake Rep
23rd Eleanor Kinnaird Dem Eleanor Kinnaird Dem
24th Hugh Webster Rep Tony Foriest Dem
25th Bill Purcell Dem Bill Purcell Dem
26th Phil Berger Rep Phil Berger Rep
27th Kay Hagan Dem Kay Hagan Dem
28th Katie Dorsett Dem Katie Dorsett Dem
29th Jerry Tillman Rep Jerry Tillman Rep
30th Don East Rep Don East Rep
31st Pete Brunstetter Rep Pete Brunstetter Rep
32nd Linda Garrou Dem Linda Garrou Dem
33rd Stan Bingham Rep Stan Bingham Rep
34th Andrew Brock Rep Andrew Brock Rep
35th Eddie Goodall Rep Eddie Goodall Rep
36th Fletcher Hartsell Jr. Rep Fletcher Hartsell Jr. Rep
37th Dan Clodfelter Dem Dan Clodfelter Dem
38th Charlie Dannelly Dem Charlie Dannelly Dem
39th Robert Pittenger Rep Robert Pittenger Rep
40th Malcolm Graham Dem Malcolm Graham Dem
41st Jim Forrester Rep Jim Forrester Rep
42nd Austin Allran Rep Austin Allran Rep
43rd David Hoyle Dem David Hoyle Dem
44th Jim Jacumin Rep Jim Jacumin Rep
45th John Garwood Rep Steve Goss Dem
46th Walter Dalton Dem Walter Dalton Dem
47th Keith Presnell Rep Joe Sam Queen Dem
48th Tom Apodaca Rep Tom Apodaca Rep
49th Martin Nesbitt Dem Martin Nesbitt Dem
50th John Snow Dem John Snow Dem

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Democratic Party40893,44951.875%31Increase262%
Republican Party38828,84948.125%19Decrease238%
Total781,722,298100.00%50Steady100.00%
Senate seats
Democratic
 
 62%
Republican
 
 38%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 51.875%
Republican
 
 48.125%

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Incumbents defeated in general election

Open seats that changed parties

Detailed results

District 1

Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2006[1]
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.

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2006[2]
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.

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2006[3]
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.

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2006[4]
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.

North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2006[5]
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.

North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2006[6]
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.

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2006[7]
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.

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2006[8]
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.

North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2006[9]
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 Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2006[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles 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.

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2006[11]
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.

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2006[12]
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.

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2006[13]
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.

North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2006[14]
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.

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2006[15]
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.

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2006[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Cowell (incumbent) 30,330 100%
Total votes 30,330 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Republican Richard Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2006[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard 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.

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2006[18]
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.

North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2006[19]
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.

North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2006[20]
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.

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2006[21]
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.

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2006[22]
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.

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2006[23]
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.

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2006[24]
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 Bill Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Purcell (incumbent) 23,436 63.21%
Republican Douglas Bowen 13,640 37.79%
Total votes 37,076 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.

North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2006[26]
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.

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2006[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 30,180 100%
Total votes 30,180 100%
Democratic hold

District 28

Incumbent Democrat Katie Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.

2008 North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2006[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Dorsett (incumbent) 20,955 100%
Total votes 20,955 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

Incumbent Republican Jerry Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2006[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Tillman (incumbent) 24,005 100%
Total votes 24,005 100%
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent Republican Don East has represented the 30th district since 2005.

North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2006[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don 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.

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2006[31]
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.

North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2006[32]
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.

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2006[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Bingham (incumbent) 25,469 100%
Total votes 25,469 100%
Republican hold

District 34

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

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2006[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew 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.

North Carolina Senate District 35th district general election, 2006[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Goodall (incumbent) 29,301 100%
Total votes 29,301 100%
Republican hold

District 36

Incumbent Republican Fletcher Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2006[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher 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.

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2006[37]
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.

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2006[38]
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.

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2006[39]
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.

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2006[40]
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.

North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2006[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Forrester (incumbent) 30,320 100%
Total votes 30,320 100%
Republican hold

District 42

Incumbent Republican Austin Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2006[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin 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 Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2006[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David 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.

North Carolina 44th district general election, 2006[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2006[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
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 Dalton has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1997.

North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2006[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter 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.

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2006[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2006[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2006[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
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 Snow has represented the 50th district since 2005.

North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2006[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Snow (incumbent) 37,130 59.93%
Republican Ken McKim 24,823 40.07%
Total votes 61,953 100%
Democratic hold

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