2014 North Carolina Senate election explained

Election Name:2014 North Carolina Senate election
Country:North Carolina
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 North Carolina Senate election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 North Carolina Senate election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:All 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate
Image1:File:Phil Berger.jpg
Leader1:Phil Berger
Party1:Republican
Colour1:ff3333
Leader Since1:January 1, 2005
Leaders Seat1:26th - Eden
Last Election1:33
Seats Before1:33
Seats After1:34
Seat Change1: 1
Leader2:Dan Blue
Party2:Democratic
Colour2:3333ff
Leader Since2:March 2, 2014
Leaders Seat2:14th - Raleigh
Last Election2:17
Seats Before2:17
Seats After2:16
Seat Change2: 1
President pro tempore
Posttitle:President pro tempore-designate
Before Election:Phil Berger
Before Party:Republican
After Election:Phil Berger
After Party:Republican

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.

Results summary

DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedParty
1stBill CookRepBill CookRep
2ndNorman W. SandersonRepNorman W. SandersonRep
3rdClark JenkinsDemErica SmithDem
4thAngela BryantDemAngela BryantDem
5thDon DavisDemDon DavisDem
6thHarry BrownRepHarry BrownRep
7thLouis M. Pate Jr.RepLouis M. Pate Jr.Rep
8thBill RabonRepBill RabonRep
9thMichael LeeRepMichael LeeRep
10thBrent JacksonRepBrent JacksonRep
11thBuck NewtonRepBuck NewtonRep
12thRonald RabinRepRonald RabinRep
13thMichael WaltersDemJane SmithDem
14thDan BlueDemDan BlueDem
15thNeal HuntRep John M. Alexander Jr.Rep
16thJosh SteinDemJosh SteinDem
17thTamara P. BarringerRepTamara P. BarringerRep
18thChad BarefootRep Chad BarefootRep
19thWesley MeredithRepWesley MeredithRep
20thFloyd McKissick Jr.DemFloyd McKissick Jr.Dem
21stBen ClarkDemBen ClarkDem
22ndMike WoodardDemMike WoodardDem
23rdValerie FousheeDemValerie FousheeDem
24thRick GunnRep Rick GunnRep
25thGene McLaurinDemTom McInnisRep
26thPhil BergerRep Phil BergerRep
27thTrudy WadeRepTrudy WadeRep
28thGladys A. RobinsonDemGladys A. RobinsonDem
29thJerry W. TillmanRepJerry W. TillmanRep
30thShirley B. RandlemanRepShirley B. RandlemanRep
31stJoyce KrawiecRepJoyce KrawiecRep
32ndEarline ParmonDemEarline ParmonDem
33rdStan BinghamRepStan BinghamRep
34thAndrew C. BrockRepAndrew C. BrockRep
35thTommy TuckerRepTommy TuckerRep
36thFletcher L. Hartsell Jr.RepFletcher L. Hartsell Jr.Rep
37thJeff JacksonDemJeff JacksonDem
38thJoel FordDemJoel FordDem
39thBob RuchoRepBob RuchoRep
40thJoyce WaddellDemJoyce WaddellDem
41stJeff TarteRepJeff TarteRep
42ndAustin M. AllranRepAndy WellsRep
43rdKathy HarringtonRepKathy HarringtonRep
44thDavid CurtisRepDavid CurtisRep
45thDan SoucekRepDan SoucekRep
46thWarren DanielRepWarren DanielRep
47thRalph HiseRepRalph HiseRep
48thTom ApodacaRepTom ApodacaRep
49thTerry Van DuynDemTerry Van DuynDem
50thJim DavisRepJim DavisRep
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Detailed results

Districts 1–25

District 1

Incumbent Republican Bill Cook has represented the 1st district since 2013.
Former state Senator Stan M. White challenged Cook again and lost.

District 2

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

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.
Jenkins was defeated by Erica Smith-Ingram in the Democratic primary.

District 4

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

District 5

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

District 6

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

District 7

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

District 8

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

District 9

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

District 10

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

District 11

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

District 12

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

District 13

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.

District 14

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

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 M. Alexander Jr.

District 16

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

District 17

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

District 18

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

District 19

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

District 20

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

District 21

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

District 22

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

District 23

Incumbent Democrat Valerie Foushee has represented the 23rd district since her appointment in September 2013.
Foushee is seeking her first full term.

District 24

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

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Gene McLaurin has represented the 25th district since 2012.
McLaurin was defeated for re-election by Republican Tom McInnis.

Districts 26–50

District 26

Incumbent Republican president pro tempore Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.

District 27

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

District 28

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

District 29

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

District 30

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

District 31

Incumbent Republican Joyce Krawiec has represented the 31st district since her appointment in January 2014.
Krawiec is seeking her first full term.

District 32

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

District 33

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

District 34

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

District 35

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

District 36

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

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.

District 38

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

District 39

Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.

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.

District 41

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

District 42

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.

District 43

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

District 44

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

District 45

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

District 46

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

District 47

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

District 48

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

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.

District 50

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

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