2000 North Carolina Senate election
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Elections in North Carolina |
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The 2000 North Carolina Senate election were held on November 7, 2000 to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices including the Presidency, Governorship, U.S. House of Representatives, Council of State, and state house. The primary election was held on May 2, 2000.
Results Summary[]
Party | Candi- dates |
Votes | Seats | ||||
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No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
Democratic | 41 | 1,697,418 | 50.28% | 35 | 70.00% | ||
Republican | 41 | 1,639,508 | 48.57% | 15 | 30.00% | ||
Libertarian | 8 | 38,851 | 1.15% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 90 | 3,375,777 | 100.00% | 50 | 100.00% |
Detailed Results[]
Districts 1-21[]
District 1[]
Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 39,069 | 70.31% | |
Republican | Ronald Toppin | 16,495 | 29.69% | |
Total votes | 55,564 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2[]
Incumbent Democrat Frank Ballance has represented the 2nd district since 1989.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Ballance (incumbent) | 35,977 | 100% | |
Total votes | 35,977 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3[]
Incumbent Democrat Bev Perdue has represented the 3rd district since 1991. Perdue retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Scott Thomas won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott Thomas | 29,313 | 54.13% | |
Republican | David G. Hipps | 24,836 | 45.87% | |
Total votes | 54,149 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4[]
Incumbent Republican Patrick Ballantine has represented the 4th district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Patrick Ballantine (incumbent) | 47,469 | 65.27% | |
Democratic | Louise McColl | 25,258 | 34.73% | |
Total votes | 72,727 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 5[]
Incumbent Democrat Charles Albertson has represented the 5th district since 1993.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Albertson (incumbent) | 28,166 | 59.58% | |
Republican | Cynthia B. Watson | 19,109 | 40.42% | |
Total votes | 47,275 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6[]
Incumbent Democrat R.L. "Bob" Martin has represented the 6th district since 1985.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | R.L. "Bob" Martin (incumbent) | 34,645 | 100% | |
Total votes | 34,645 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7[]
Incumbent Democrat Luther Jordan has represented the 7th district since 1993.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Luther Jordan (incumbent) | 17,242 | 69.28% | |
Republican | Thomas R. "Tom" Mattison | 7,008 | 28.16% | |
Libertarian | Stephen Shepherd | 639 | 2.57% | |
Total votes | 24,889 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8[]
Incumbent Democrat John Kerr has represented the 8th district since 1993.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Kerr (incumbent) | 26,283 | 60.72% | |
Republican | Ed Wharton | 17,001 | 39.28% | |
Total votes | 43,284 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 9[]
Incumbent Democrat Edward Warren has represented the 9th district since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward Warren (incumbent) | 34,721 | 61.86% | |
Republican | A. A. "Dick" Adams | 21,407 | 38.14% | |
Total votes | 56,128 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10[]
Incumbent Democrat Senate Majority Leader Roy Cooper has represented the 10th district since 1991. Cooper retired to run for Attorney General. Democrat A.B. Swindell won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A.B. Swindell | 27,757 | 55.26% | |
Republican | Rick Horner | 22,477 | 44.75% | |
Total votes | 50,234 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11[]
Incumbent Democrat Allen Wellons has represented the 11th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Allen Wellons (incumbent) | 32,372 | 53.72% | |
Republican | John S. Shallcross Jr. | 27,886 | 46.28% | |
Total votes | 60,258 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12[]
Incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, was re-elected. Incumbent Republican Don East, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, retired. Republican Phil Berger won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 65,128 | 32.25% | |
Republican | Phil Berger | 58,021 | 28.73% | |
Democratic | Al Wheeler | 40,934 | 20.27% | |
Democratic | Vel Pierce | 37,867 | 18.75% | |
Total votes | 201,950 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 13[]
Incumbent Democrats Wib Gulley and Jeanne Hopkins Lucas, who have both represented the 13th district since 1993, were re-elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wib Gulley (incumbent) | 82,509 | 37.54% | |
Democratic | Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent) | 76,064 | 34.61% | |
Republican | Wallace Bradsher | 52,113 | 23.71% | |
Libertarian | Sean Haugh | 9,102 | 4.14% | |
Total votes | 219,788 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 14[]
Incumbent Democrats Brad Miller and Eric Miller Reeves, who have both represented the 14th district since 1997, were re-elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 79,871 | 38.53% | |
Democratic | Eric Miller Reeves (incumbent) | 65,816 | 31.75% | |
Republican | John W. Bryant | 61,599 | 29.72% | |
Total votes | 207,286 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 15[]
Incumbent Democrat Oscar Harris has represented the 15th district since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Oscar Harris (incumbent) | 30,148 | 61.15% | |
Republican | John Hairr | 19,154 | 38.85% | |
Total votes | 49,302 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16[]
Incumbent Democrats Eleanor Kinnaird and Howard Lee have both represented the 16th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) | 68,346 | 27.09% | |
Democratic | Howard Lee (incumbent) | 65,167 | 25.83% | |
Republican | William T. "Bill" Boyd | 60,222 | 23.87% | |
Republican | Vickie Hargrove | 58,561 | 23.21% | |
Total votes | 252,296 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 17[]
Incumbent Democrat Aaron Plyler, who has represented the 17th district since 1983, was re-elected. Incumbent Democrat Bill Purcell, who has represented the 17th district since 1997, was also re-elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Aaron Plyler (incumbent) | 57,678 | 27.84% | |
Democratic | Bill Purcell (incumbent) | 51,316 | 24.77% | |
Republican | William P. "Bill" Davis | 48,350 | 23.33% | |
Republican | Eddie Goodall | 47,427 | 22.89% | |
Libertarian | Alan Light | 2,438 | 1.18% | |
Total votes | 207,209 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 18[]
Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1977.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) | 39,389 | 79.52% | |
Libertarian | John Evans | 10,147 | 20.48% | |
Total votes | 49,536 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19[]
Incumbent Republican Robert G. "Bob" Shaw has represented the 19th district since 1985.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert G. "Bob" Shaw (incumbent) | 58,838 | 100% | |
Total votes | 58,838 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 20[]
Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou, aho has represented the 20th district since 1999, was re-elected. Incumbent Republican Hamilton Horton Jr., who has represented the 20th district since 1995, was also re-elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Linda Garrou (incumbent) | 60,149 | 35.65% | |
Republican | Hamilton Horton Jr. (incumbent) | 59,929 | 35.52% | |
Republican | Jeannie A. Metcalf | 48,666 | 28.84% | |
Total votes | 168,744 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 21[]
Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster has represented the 21st district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hugh Webster (incumbent) | 31,994 | 55.54% | |
Democratic | Wiley P. Wooten | 25,617 | 44.47% | |
Total votes | 57,611 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Districts 22-42[]
District 22[]
Incumbent Republican Fletcher Hartsell has represented the 22nd district since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fletcher Hartsell (incumbent) | 48,592 | 100% | |
Total votes | 48,592 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 23[]
Incumbent Democrat Jim Phillips Sr., who has represented the 23rd district since 1997, retired. Democrat Cal Cunningham won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cal Cunningham | 27,726 | 53.37% | |
Republican | John "Scott" Keadle | 23,095 | 44.45% | |
Libertarian | Lawrence James Clark | 1,131 | 2.18% | |
Total votes | 51,952 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24[]
Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand has represented the 24th district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tony Rand (incumbent) | 28,732 | 59.10% | |
Republican | Lois Kirby | 19,887 | 40.90% | |
Total votes | 48,619 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25[]
Incumbent Democrat David Hoyle has represented the 25th district since 1993.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Hoyle (incumbent) | 29,337 | 100% | |
Total votes | 29,337 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26[]
Incumbent Republican Austin Allran has represented the 26th district since 1987.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Allran (incumbent) | 44,328 | 100% | |
Total votes | 44,328 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 27[]
Incumbent Republicans Kenneth Moore and John Garwood have both represented the 27th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kenneth Moore (incumbent) | 71,111 | 51.57% | |
Republican | John Garwood (incumbent) | 66,771 | 48.43% | |
Total votes | 137,882 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
District 28[]
Incumbent Democrats Steve Metcalf and Charles Newell Carter have both represented the 28th district since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Metcalf (incumbent) | 62,571 | 27.17% | |
Democratic | Charles Newell Carter (incumbent) | 60,691 | 26.35% | |
Republican | Jesse I. Ledbetter | 52,469 | 22.78% | |
Republican | R.L. Clark | 50,702 | 22.01% | |
Libertarian | Clarence Young | 3,903 | 1.69% | |
Total votes | 230,336 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 29[]
Incumbent Democrat Dan Robinson has represented the 29th district since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Robinson (incumbent) | 31,633 | 51.33% | |
Republican | Judith C. Fraser | 29,991 | 48.67% | |
Total votes | 61,624 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30[]
Incumbent Democrat David Weinstein has represented the 30th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 31,062 | 79.12% | |
Republican | John Rim | 8,196 | 20.88% | |
Total votes | 39,258 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 31[]
Incumbent Democrat Bill Martin has represented the 31st district since 1983.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Martin (incumbent) | 35,519 | 100% | |
Total votes | 35,519 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 32[]
Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan has represented the 32nd district since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kay Hagan (incumbent) | 34,353 | 61.51% | |
Republican | Wendell H. Sawyer | 21,498 | 38.49% | |
Total votes | 55,851 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 33[]
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 33rd district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 30,682 | 100% | |
Total votes | 30,682 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 34[]
Incumbent Democrat T.L. "Fountain" Odom has represented the 34th district since 1989.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | T.L. "Fountain" Odom (incumbent) | 46,682 | 56.17% | |
Republican | Jeffrey Ober | 36,430 | 43.83% | |
Total votes | 83,112 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 35[]
Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 35th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Rucho (incumbent) | 55,295 | 66.78% | |
Democratic | David Allen | 27,511 | 33.22% | |
Total votes | 82,806 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 36[]
Incumbent Republican John Carrington has represented the 36th district since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Carrington (incumbent) | 56,010 | 55.90% | |
Democratic | James C. Crew | 44,181 | 44.10% | |
Total votes | 100,191 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 37[]
Incumbent Democrat Walter Dalton has represented the 37th district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter Dalton (incumbent) | 26,374 | 54.76% | |
Republican | Scott Neisler | 21,792 | 45.24% | |
Total votes | 48,166 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 38[]
Incumbent Republican Betsy Lane Cochrane has represented the 38th district since 1989. Cochrane retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. Republican Stan Bingham won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stan Bingham | 45,880 | 88.94% | |
Libertarian | Michael G. Smith | 5,703 | 11.06% | |
Total votes | 51,583 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 39[]
Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 39th district since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Forrester (incumbent) | 45,529 | 100% | |
Total votes | 45,529 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
District 40[]
Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 40th district since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 28,118 | 63.82% | |
Republican | Wayne Johnson | 15,943 | 36.18% | |
Total votes | 44,061 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 41[]
Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 41st district since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Shaw (incumbent) | 20,392 | 100% | |
Total votes | 20,392 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 42[]
Incumbent Republican Bob Carpenter has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1989.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Carpenter (incumbent) | 52,299 | 90.04% | |
Libertarian | Larry R. Gavel | 5,788 | 9.96% | |
Total votes | 58,087 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
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