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.
Results summary
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats |
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% |
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
Districts 1–25
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 W. 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 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.
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 Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.
North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2006[17] 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.
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 William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.
North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2006[25] 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.
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 G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.
2008 North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2006[28] 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.
North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2006[29] 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.
North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2006[30] 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.
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 C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2006[34] 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.
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 L. 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 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.
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 M. 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 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.
North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2006[43] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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.
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 H. 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 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.
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 J. Snow Jr. has represented the 50th district since 2005.
North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2006[50] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John J. Snow Jr. (incumbent) | 37,130 | 59.93% |
| Republican | Ken McKim | 24,823 | 40.07% |
Total votes | 61,953 | 100% |
| Democratic hold |
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