The 2016 North Carolina State Senate elections selected members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term commencing in January 2017. Going into the election, the Senate had 34 Republican and 16 Democratic members, which constituted a two-thirds super-majority for the Republican Party. Following the election, the Senate had 35 Republican and 15 Democratic members.
Results summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Bill Cook Rep Bill Cook Rep 2nd Norman W. Sanderson Rep Norman W. Sanderson Rep 3rd Erica Smith Dem Erica Smith Dem 4th Angela Bryant Dem Angela Bryant Dem 5th Don Davis Dem Don Davis Dem 6th Harry Brown Rep Harry Brown Rep 7th Louis M. Pate Jr. Rep Louis M. Pate Jr. Rep 8th Bill Rabon Rep Bill Rabon Rep 9th Michael V. Lee Rep Michael V. Lee Rep 10th Brent Jackson Rep Brent Jackson Rep 11th Buck Newton† Rep Rick Horner Rep 12th Ronald Rabin Rep Ronald Rabin Rep 13th Jane W. Smith Dem Danny Britt Rep 14th Dan Blue Dem Dan Blue Dem 15th John M. Alexander Jr. Rep John M. Alexander Jr. Rep 16th Jay Chaudhuri Dem Jay Chaudhuri Dem 17th Tamara P. Barringer Rep Tamara P. Barringer Rep 18th Chad Barefoot Rep Chad Barefoot Rep 19th Wesley Meredith Rep Wesley Meredith Rep 20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem 21st Ben Clark Dem Ben Clark Dem 22nd Mike Woodard Dem Mike Woodard Dem 23rd Valerie Foushee Dem Valerie Foushee Dem 24th Rick Gunn Rep Rick Gunn Rep 25th Tom McInnis Rep Tom McInnis Rep 26th Phil Berger Rep Phil Berger Rep 27th Trudy Wade Rep Trudy Wade Rep 28th Gladys A. Robinson Dem Gladys A. Robinson Dem 29th Jerry W. Tillman Rep Jerry W. Tillman Rep 30th Shirley B. Randleman Rep Shirley B. Randleman Rep 31st Joyce Krawiec Rep Joyce Krawiec Rep 32nd Paul Lowe Jr. Dem Paul Lowe Jr. Dem 33rd Stan Bingham† Rep Cathy Dunn Rep 34th Andrew C. Brock Rep Andrew C. Brock Rep 35th Tommy Tucker Rep Tommy Tucker Rep 36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.† Rep Paul Newton Rep 37th Jeff Jackson Dem Jeff Jackson Dem 38th Joel Ford Dem Joel Ford Dem 39th Bob Rucho† Rep Dan Bishop Rep 40th Joyce Waddell Dem Joyce Waddell Dem 41st Jeff Tarte Rep Jeff Tarte Rep 42nd Andy Wells Rep Andy Wells Rep 43rd Kathy Harrington Rep Kathy Harrington Rep 44th David L. Curtis Rep David L. Curtis Rep 45th Deanna Ballard Rep Deanna Ballard Rep 46th Warren Daniel Rep Warren Daniel Rep 47th Ralph Hise Rep Ralph Hise Rep 48th Chuck Edwards Rep Chuck Edwards Rep 49th Terry Van Duyn Dem Terry Van Duyn Dem 50th Jim Davis Rep Jim Davis Rep † - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | October 12, 2016
Detailed results
Districts 1–25
District 1 Incumbent Republican Bill Cook has represented the 1st district since 2013.
District 2 Incumbent Republican Norman W. Sanderson has represented the 2nd district since 2013.
District 3 Incumbent Democrat Erica Smith has represented the 3rd district since 2015.
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 V. 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. Newton unsuccessfully sought election to become NC Attorney General.
District 12 Incumbent Republican Ronald Rabin has represented the 12th district since 2013.
District 13 Incumbent Democrat Jane Smith has represented the 13th district since 2015. Smith lost re-election to Republican Danny Britt
District 14 Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 14th district since 2009.
District 15 Incumbent Republican John M. Alexander Jr. has represented the 15th district since 2015.
District 16 Incumbent Democrat Jay Chaudhuri has represented the 16th district since 2016. Chaudhuri is seeking his first full term.
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 2013.
District 24 Incumbent Republican Rick Gunn has represented the 24th district since 2011.
District 25 Incumbent Republican Tom McInnis has represented the 25th district since 2015.
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 2014.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Paul Lowe Jr. has represented the 32nd district since 2015.
District 33 Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001. Bingham didn't seek re-election.
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. Hartsell didn't seek re-election. Republican Paul Newton won the open seat.
District 37 Incumbent Democrat Jeff Jackson has represented the 37th district since 2014.
District 38 Incumbent Democrat Joel Ford has represented the 38th district since 2013.
District 39 Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district since 2008. Rucho didn't seek re-election. Representative Dan Bishop won the open seat.
District 40 Incumbent Democrat Joyce Waddell has represented the 40th district since 2015.
District 41 Incumbent Republican Jeff Tarte has represented the 41st district since 2013.
District 42 Incumbent Republican Andy Wells has represented the 42nd district since 2015.
District 43 Incumbent Republican Kathy Harrington has represented the 43rd district since 2011.
District 44 Incumbent Republican David L. Curtis has represented the 44th district since 2013.
District 45 Incumbent Republican Deanna Ballard has represented the 45th district since 2016.
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 Chuck Edwards has represented the 48th district since 2016.
District 49 Incumbent Democrat Terry Van Duyn has represented the 49th district since 2014.
District 50 Incumbent Republican Jim Davis has represented the 50th district since 2011.
See also List of North Carolina state legislatures
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