2000 North Carolina Senate election

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2000 North Carolina Senate election

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All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate
26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
  Senator Marc Basnight.jpg Senator Patrick J. Ballantine.gif
Leader Marc Basnight Patrick Ballantine
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 1, 1993 January 1, 1999
Leader's seat 1st - Manteo 4th - Wilmington
Last election 35 15
Seats won 35 15
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,697,418 1,639,508
Percentage 50.28% 48.57%

President pro tempore before election

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Marc Basnight
Democratic

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
No. % No. +/– %
Democratic 41 1,697,418 50.28% 35 Steady 70.00%
Republican 41 1,639,508 48.57% 15 Steady 30.00%
Libertarian 8 38,851 1.15% 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 90 3,375,777 100.00% 50 Steady 100.00%
Senate seats
Democratic
70.00%
Republican
30.00%
Popular vote
Democratic
50.282%
Republican
48.567%
Libertarian
1.151%

Detailed Results[]

Districts 1-21[]

District 1[]

Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2000[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2000[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2000[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2000[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2000[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2000[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2000[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2000[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2000[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2000[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2000[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2000[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2000[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2000[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2000[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2000[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2000[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2000[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2000[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2000[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2000[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2000[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2000[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2000[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2000[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2000[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2000[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2000[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2000[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2000[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2000[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2000[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2000[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2000[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
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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