2024 North Carolina Senate election|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Leader
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Phil Berger
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Dan Blue
(retired as leader)
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Leader since
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January 1, 2005
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March 2, 2014
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| Leader's seat
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26th - Eden
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14th - Raleigh
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| Last election
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30
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20
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| Seats won
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30
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20
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| Seat change
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| Popular vote
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2,601,321
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2,719,418
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| Percentage
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47.98%
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50.17%
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| Swing
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10.75 pp
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9.63 pp
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Results by seat gains Results by vote share Results: Republican hold Democratic hold
Republican: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Democratic: 40–50% 50–60% 60-70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% |
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The 2024 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including for the U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Council of State, and state house.[1] The primary election was held on March 5, 2024. Ahead of the election, districts were redrawn and passed the General Assembly in Senate Bill 758.[2] Republicans had no change in seats, leaving their supermajority to 30 out of 50 seats. Despite winning a majority of the votes cast, the Democratic Party only won 20 of the 50 seats up for election, although this was likely skewed by the number of uncontested seats.
Results summary
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Summary of the November 5, 2024 North Carolina Senate election
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Candidates
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Votes
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Seats
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%
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Up
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Won
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+/–
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Republican
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42
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2,601,321
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47.987
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30
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30
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Democratic
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50
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2,719,418
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50.165
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20
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20
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Libertarian
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13
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76,435
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1.410
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0
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0
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We The People
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1
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17,569
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0.324
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0
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0
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Constitution
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1
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6,007
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0.111
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0
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0
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Write-in
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1
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193
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0.004
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0
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0
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| Total
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108
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5,420,943
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100
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50
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50
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| Senate seats |
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| Republican |
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60% |
| Democratic |
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40% |
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| Popular vote |
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| Democratic |
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50.165% |
| Republican |
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47.986% |
| Libertarian |
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1.410% |
| We The People |
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0.324% |
| Green |
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0.111% |
| Write-in |
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0.004% |
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Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 18, 0.11%
- District 42, 0.16%
- District 11, 2.58%
- District 13, 3.32%
- District 7, 8.47%
- District 34, 8.74%
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
Republicans
Incumbents defeated in the primary election
Democrats
Newly created seats
Predictions
Detailed results
[10]
Districts 1–25
District 1
The new 1st district includes all of Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Tyrrell counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republican Bobby Hanig, who has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 2022.
District 2
The new 2nd district includes all of Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren, and Washington counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republican Norman Sanderson, who has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 2013.
District 3
The new 3rd district includes all of Beaufort, Craven, and Lenoir counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republican Bob Brinson, who has represented the 2nd district since 2024. Brinson was appointed on July 23, 2024,[13] following the resignation of Jim Perry, who had previously announced his retirement on December 15, 2023.[14]
District 4
The new 4th district includes all of Greene, Wayne, and Wilson counties. The incumbent is Republican Buck Newton, who has represented the 4th district since 2023.
District 5
The new 5th district includes all of Edgecombe and Pitt counties. The incumbent is Democrat Kandie Smith. who has represented the 5th district since 2023.
District 6
The new 6th district includes all of Onslow County. The incumbent is Republican Michael Lazzara, who has represented the 6th district since 2021.
District 7
The new 7th district includes most of New Hanover County. The incumbent is Republican Michael Lee, who has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2021.
District 8
The new 8th district includes all of Brunswick and Columbus counties, as well as a small portion of New Hanover County. The incumbent is Republican Bill Rabon, who has represented the 8th district since 2011.
District 9
The new 9th district includes all of Bladen, Duplin, Jones, and Pender counties, as well as most of Sampson County. The incumbent is Republican Brent Jackson, who has represented the 9th district and its predecessors since 2011.
District 10
The new 10th district includes all of Johnston County. The incumbent is Republican Benton Sawrey, who has represented the 10th district since 2023.
District 11
The new 11th district includes all of Franklin, Nash, and Vance counties. The incumbent is Republican Lisa Stone Barnes has represented the 11th district since 2021.
District 12
The new 12th district includes all of Harnett and Lee counties, as well as a small portion of Sampson County. The incumbent is Republican Jim Burgin, who has represented the 12th district since 2019.
District 13
The new 13th district includes portions of southern Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Lisa Grafstein, who has represented the 13th district since 2023.
District 14
The new 14th district includes portions of eastern Wake County. The incumbent is Democratic Minority Leader Dan Blue, who has represented the 14th district since 2009.
District 15
The new 15th district includes portions of central Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Jay Chaudhuri, who has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 2016.
District 16
The new 16th district includes portions of western Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Gale Adcock, who has represented the 16th district since 2023.
District 17
The new 17th district includes portions of western Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Sydney Batch, who has represented the 17th district since 2021.
District 18
The new 18th district includes all of Granville County, as well as portions of northern Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Mary Wills Bode, who has represented the 18th district since 2023. On December 14, 2023, Bode announced she would retire after one term in office.[3]
District 19
The new 19th district includes portions of Cumberland County. The incumbent is Democrat Val Applewhite, who has represented the 19th district since 2023.
District 20
The new 20th district includes all of Chatham County, as well as portions of southern Durham County. The incumbent is Democrat Natalie Murdock, who has represented the 20th district since 2020.
District 21
The new 21st district includes all of Moore County, as well as most of Cumberland County. The incumbent is Republican Tom McInnis, who has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 2015.
District 22
The new 22nd district includes most of Durham County. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Woodard, who has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
District 23
The new 23rd district includes all of Caswell, Orange, and Person counties. The incumbent is Democrat Graig Meyer, who has represented the 23rd district since 2023.
District 24
The new 24th district includes all of Hoke, Robeson, and Scotland counties. The incumbent is Republican Danny Britt, who has represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 2017.
District 25
The new 25th district includes all of Alamance County, as well as portions of northern Randolph County. The incumbent is Republican Amy Galey, who has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 2021.
Districts 26–50
District 26
The new 26th district includes all of Rockingham County, as well as most of Guilford County. The incumbent is Republican President pro tempore Phil Berger, who has represented the 26th district and its predecessors since 2001.
District 27
The new 27th district includes portions of western Guilford County. The incumbent is Democrat Michael Garrett, who has represented the 27th district since 2019.
District 28
The new 28th district includes potions of central Guilford County. The incumbent is Democrat Gladys Robinson, who has represented the 28th district since 2011.
District 29
The new 29th district includes all of Anson, Montgomery, and Richmond counties, as well as most of Randolph County, and portions of eastern Union County. The incumbent is Republican Dave Craven, who has represented the 29th district and its predecessors since 2020.
District 30
The new 30th district includes all of Davidson and Davie counties. The incumbent is Republican Steve Jarvis, who has represented the 30th district and its predecessors since 2021.
District 31
The new 31st district includes all of Stokes County, as well as most of Forsyth County. The incumbent is Republican Joyce Krawiec, who has represented the 31st district since 2014. On December 4, 2023, Krawiec announced she would retire after six terms.[6]
District 32
The new 32nd district includes portions of southern Forsyth County. The incumbent is Democrat Paul Lowe Jr., who has represented the 32nd district since 2015.
District 33
The new 33rd district includes all of Rowan and Stanly counties. The incumbent is Republican Carl Ford, who has represented the 33rd district since 2019.
District 34
The new 34th district includes most of Cabarrus County. The incumbent is Republican Majority Leader Paul Newton, who has represented the 34th district and its predecessors since 2017.
District 35
The new 35th district includes most of Union County, as well as a small portion of southern Cabarrus County. The incumbent is Republican Todd Johnson, who has represented the 35th district since 2019.
District 36
The new 36th district includes all of Alexander, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. The incumbent is Republican Eddie Settle, who has represented the 36th district since 2023.
District 37
The new 37th district includes all of Iredell County, as well as a small portion of northern Mecklenburg County. It includes the homes of incumbent Republican Vickie Sawyer, who has represented the 34th district since 2019, and incumbent Democrat Natasha Marcus, who has represented the 41st district since 2019. On November 14, 2023, Marcus announced she would retire after three terms,[57] announcing a run for Insurance Commissioner on December 19, 2023.[4]
District 38
The new 38th district includes portions of northern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Mujtaba Mohammed, who has represented the 38th district since 2019.
District 39
The new 39th district includes portions of southwestern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat DeAndrea Salvador has represented the 39th district since 2021.
District 40
The new 40th district includes portions of eastern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Waddell, who has represented the 40th district since 2015.
District 41
The new 41st district includes portions of central Mecklenburg County and has no incumbent.
District 42
The new 42nd district includes all of southeastern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Rachel Hunt, who has represented the 42nd district since 2023. On March 1, 2023, Hunt announced she would retire after one term to run for Lieutenant Governor.[5]
District 43
The new 43rd district includes most of Gaston County. The incumbent is Republican Brad Overcash, who has represented the 43rd district since 2023.
District 44
The new 44th district includes all of Cleveland and Lincoln counties, as well as portions of northwestern Gaston County. The incumbent is Republican Ted Alexander, who has represented the 44th district since 2019.
District 45
The new 45th district includes all of Catawba County, as well as portions of southern Caldwell County. The incumbent is Republican Dean Proctor, who has represented the 45th district and its predecessors since 2020. On November 19, 2023, Proctor announced he would retire after three terms.[7]
District 46
The new 46th district includes all of Burke and McDowell counties, as well as portions of Buncombe County. The incumbent Republican is Warren Daniel, who has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.
District 47
The new 47th district includes all of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey counties, as well as portions of Caldwell and Haywood counties. The incumbent is Republican Ralph Hise, who has represented the 47th district since 2011.
District 48
The new 48th district includes all of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties. The incumbent is Republican Tim Moffitt, who has represented the 48th district since 2023.
District 49
The new 49th district includes most of Buncombe County. The incumbent is Democrat Julie Mayfield, who has represented the 49th district since 2021.
District 50
The new 50th district includes most of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, and Transylvania counties, as well as most of Haywood County. The incumbent is Republican Kevin Corbin, who has represented the 50th district since 2021.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Redistricted from the 3rd district.
- ^ a b Redistricted from the 1st district.
- ^ a b Redistricted from the 2nd district.
- ^ Redistricted from the 41st district.
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