An election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on May 4, 2010, with a run-off on June 22, 2010. This was the first time since 1896 that Republicans won the most seats in the Senate.
Results summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Marc Basnight Dem Marc Basnight Dem 2nd Jean Preston Rep Jean Preston Rep 3rd Clark Jenkins Dem Clark Jenkins Dem 4th Edward Jones Dem Edward Jones Dem 5th Don Davis Dem Louis M. Pate Jr. Rep 6th Harry Brown Rep Harry Brown Rep 7th Doug Berger Dem Doug Berger Dem 8th R. C. Soles Jr.† Dem Bill Rabon Rep 9th Julia Boseman† Dem Thom Goolsby Rep 10th Charles Albertson† Dem Brent Jackson Rep 11th A. B. Swindell Dem Buck Newton Rep 12th David Rouzer Rep David Rouzer Rep 13th Michael Walters Dem Michael Walters Dem 14th Dan Blue Dem Dan Blue Dem 15th Neal Hunt Rep Neal Hunt Rep 16th Josh Stein Dem Josh Stein Dem 17th Richard Y. Stevens Rep Richard Y. Stevens Rep 18th Bob Atwater Dem Bob Atwater Dem 19th Margaret Dickson Dem Wesley Meredith Rep 20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem 21st Larry Shaw† Dem Eric Mansfield Dem 22nd Harris Blake Rep Harris Blake Rep 23rd Eleanor Kinnaird Dem Eleanor Kinnaird Dem 24th Tony Foriest Dem Rick Gunn Rep 25th William R. Purcell Dem William R. Purcell Dem 26th Phil Berger Rep Phil Berger Rep 27th Don Vaughan Dem Don Vaughan Dem 28th Katie Dorsett† Dem Gladys A. Robinson Dem 29th Jerry W. Tillman Rep Jerry W. Tillman Rep 30th Don W. East Rep Don W. 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 C. Brock Rep Andrew C. Brock Rep 35th Eddie Goodall† Rep Tommy Tucker Rep 36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep 37th Dan Clodfelter Dem Dan Clodfelter Dem 38th Charlie Dannelly Dem Charlie Dannelly Dem 39th Bob Rucho Rep Bob Rucho Rep 40th Malcolm Graham Dem Malcolm Graham Dem 41st James Forrester Rep James Forrester Rep 42nd Austin M. Allran Rep Austin M. Allran Rep 43rd David W. Hoyle† Dem Kathy Harrington Rep 44th Jim Jacumin† Rep Warren Daniel Rep 45th Steve Goss Dem Dan Soucek Rep 46th Debbie Clary Rep Debbie Clary Rep 47th Joe Sam Queen Dem Ralph Hise Rep 48th Tom Apodaca Rep Tom Apodaca Rep 49th Martin Nesbitt Dem Martin Nesbitt Dem 50th John Snow Dem Jim Davis Rep † - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Incumbents defeated in general election Don Davis (D-District 5), defeated by Louis M. Pate Jr. (R) A. B. Swindell (D-District 11), defeated by Buck Newton (R) Margaret Dickson (D-District 19), defeated by Wesley Meredith (R) Tony Foriest (D-District 24), defeated by Rick Gunn (R) Steve Goss (D-District 45), defeated by Dan Soucek (R) Joe Sam Queen (D-District 47), defeated by Ralph Hise (R) John Snow (D-District 50), defeated by Jim Davis (R)
Open seats that changed parties R. C. Soles Jr. (D-District 8) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Bill Rabon (R) Julia Boseman (D-District 9) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Thom Goolsby (R) Charles Albertson (D-District 10) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Brent Jackson (R) David W. Hoyle (D-District 43) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Kathy Harrington (R)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | November 1, 2010
Detailed results
Districts 1–25
District 1 Incumbent Democratic President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.
District 2 Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 2nd district since 2007.
District 3 Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.
District 4 Incumbent Democrat Edward Jones has represented the 4th district since 2007.
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Don Davis has represented the 5th district since 2009. In a rematch of the 2008 election, Davis was defeated for re-election by Republican Louis M. Pate Jr.
District 6 Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.
District 7 Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.
District 8 Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977. Soles didn't seek re-election and Republican Bill Rabon won the open seat.
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005. Boseman didn't seek re-election and instead ran for New Hanover County District Court Judge. Republican Thom Goolsby won the open seat.
District 10 Incumbent Democrat Charles Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993. Albertson didn't seek re-election and Republican Brent Jackson won the open seat.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell has represented the 11th district since 2001. Swindell was defeated for re-election by Republican Buck Newton.
District 12 Incumbent Republican David Rouzer has represented the 12th district since 2009.
District 13 Incumbent Democrat Michael Walters has represented the 13th district since 2009.
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.
District 16 Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein has represented the 16th district since 2009.
District 17 Incumbent Republican Richard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.
District 18 Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.
District 19 Incumbent Democrat Margaret Dickson has represented the 19th district since 2010.
District 20 Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995. Shaw didn't seek re-election and Democrat Eric Mansfield won the open seat.
District 22 Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.
District 23 Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.
District 24 Incumbent Democrat Tony Foriest has represented the 24th district since 2007. He was defeated for re-election by Republican Rick Gunn.
District 25 Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Districts 26–50
District 26 Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.
District 27 Incumbent Democrat Don Vaughan has represented the 27th district since 2009.
District 28 Incumbent Democrat Katie Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003. Dorsett didn't seek re-election and Democrat Gladys A. Robinson won the open seat.
District 29 Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003
District 30 Incumbent Republican Don W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005.
District 31 Incumbent Republican Pete Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since 2006.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.
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 Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005. Goodall didn't seek re-election and Republican Tommy Tucker won the open seat.
District 36 Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
District 37 Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 38 Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.
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 Malcolm Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.
District 41 Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.
District 42 Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.
District 43 Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993. Hoyle didn't seek re-election and Republican Kathy Harrington won the open seat.
District 44 Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005. Jacumin didn't seek re-election and Republican Warren Daniel won the open seat.
District 45 Incumbent Democrat Steve Goss has represented the 45th district since 2007. Goss was defeated for re-election by Republican Dan Soucek.
District 46 Incumbent Republican Debbie Clary represented the 46th district since 2009.
District 47 Incumbent Democrat Joe Sam Queen has represented the 47th district since 2007, and previously from 2003 to 2005. Queen was defeated for re-election by Republican Ralph Hise.
District 48 Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.
District 49 Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.
District 50 Incumbent Democrat John Snow has represented the 50th district since 2005. He was defeated for re-election by Republican Jim Davis.
See also 2010 North Carolina elections List of North Carolina state legislatures
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