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was held on May 4, 2010, with a run-off on June 22, 2010.

Results summary

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Incumbents defeated in general election

* Don Davis (D-District 5), defeated by

Louis M. Pate Jr. Louis Milford Pate Jr. (born September 22, 1936) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the state's eleventh House district from 1995 through 1996 and from 2003 through ...

(R) *

A. B. Swindell Albin Blount Swindell IV (born October 14, 1945) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eleventh Senate district, including constituents in Nash and Wilson counties. ...

(D-District 11), defeated by

Buck Newton Eldon Sharpe "Buck" Newton III (born July 5, 1968) was a Republican state senator in the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's legislature) representing N.C. District 11 (Wilson and Nash counties). Newton won his seat in the 2010 election ...

(R) * Margaret Dickson (D-District 19), defeated by

Wesley Meredith Wesley Alan Meredith (born December 22, 1963) is a former Republican senator in the North Carolina General Assembly in the state's nineteenth Senatorial district. In 2018 he lost the election to Democrat Kirk DeViere. The 19th district is made up ...

(R) *

Tony Foriest Anthony "Tony" Emanuel Foriest was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 24th district, where he served two terms. Early life, education, and early career Foriest was born in Ahoskie N.C. and raised in Alamance Co ...

(D-District 24), defeated by

Rick Gunn Rick Gunn (born March 5, 1958) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Represen ...

(R) *

Steve Goss Benjamin Stephenson Goss (November 7, 1949 – October 26, 2015) was an American politician. He served two terms (January 2007 – December 2010) as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He represente ...

(D-District 45), defeated by

Dan Soucek Daniel Frederick Chittenden Soucek (born April 22, 1969) is a Republican former member of the North Carolina Senate, who represented the State's 45th district. During his time in office, the 45th District included Alexander, Ashe, Watauga and ...

(R) *

Joe Sam Queen Joe Sam Queen (born June 18, 1950) is a North Carolina politician and architect. He has served in both the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives. Political career Queen represented the state's 47th Senate distr ...

(D-District 47), defeated by

Ralph Hise Ralph E. Hise, Jr. (born August 15, 1976) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represents District 47 in the North Carolina Senate. Hise joined the Senate in 2011 after winning election on November 2, 2010. He is from ...

(R) *

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(D-District 50), defeated by Jim Davis (R)

Open seats that changed parties

R. C. Soles Jr. Robert Charles Soles Jr. (December 17, 1934 – February 5, 2021) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 8th district from 1977 to 2011. His district included Brunswick, Columbus and Pender counties. From 1969 ...

(D-District 8) didn't seek re-election, seat won by

Bill Rabon William Peter Rabon (born July 6, 1951) is a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, and a veterinarian. He is the Chairman of the Rules and Operations of the Senate committee, the Select Committee on Nominations, and the Finance C ...

(R) *

Julia Boseman Julia Olson-Boseman is an American politician, who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. She represented the state's ninth Senate district, covering all of New Hanover County, from January 2005 to January 2011. She ran i ...

(D-District 9) didn't seek re-election, seat won by

Thom Goolsby Thomas Cowart Goolsby (born September 11, 1961) is a former Republican North Carolina State Senator representing New Hanover County. A graduate of The Citadel and regimental commander of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, Goolsby served as a M ...

(R) * Charles Albertson (D-District 10) didn't seek re-election, seat won by

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(R) * David W. Hoyle (D-District 43) didn't seek re-election, seat won by

Kathy Harrington Kathy Harrington (born December 24, 1958) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 43rd district since 2011. She was elected Senate Majority Leader In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries u ...

(R)

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 Samuel Clark Jenkins is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's third Senate district from 2003 to 2015. His district included constituents in Edgecombe, Martin, a ...

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

District 6

Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.

District 7

Incumbent Democrat

Doug Berger Douglas E. Berger is an American attorney, former prosecutor and politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 7th Senate district for four terms, starting in 2005. A member of the Democratic Pa ...

has represented the 7th district since 2005.

District 8

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977. Soles didn't seek re-election and Republican

won the open seat.

District 9

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 9th district since 2005. Boseman didn't seek re-election and instead ran for

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District Court Judge. Republican

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

won the open seat.

District 11

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 11th district since 2001. Swindell was defeated for re-election by Republican

District 12

Incumbent Republican David Rouzer has represented the 12th district since 2009.

District 13

Incumbent Democrat

Michael Walters Michael Walters (born 7 January 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally playing mainly as a small forward, Walters has recently spent more time in th ...

has represented the 13th district since 2009.

District 14

Incumbent Democrat

Dan Blue Daniel Terry Blue Jr. (born April 18, 1949) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the state's 14th Senate district, and is the Senate minority leader. Early life and education Bl ...

has represented the 14th district since 2009.

District 15

Incumbent Republican

Neal Hunt Neal K. Hunt (born September 17, 1942) is an American real estate businessman and politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing constituents in Wake County in the fifteenth district of the Nor ...

has represented the 15th district since 2005.

District 16

Incumbent Democrat

Josh Stein Joshua Stein (born September 13, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who serves as the 50th and current Attorney General of North Carolina, a position he has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Stein previously served as a ...

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 Robert "Bob" Atwater is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber� ...

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. Floyd Bixler McKissick Jr. (born November 21, 1952) is an American attorney who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He was appointed to the Senate by Governor Mike Easley on April 18, 2007 to replace the late Jeanne Hopki ...

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 Harris Durham Blake (November 3, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-second Senate district, which included constituents in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties. ...

has represented the 22nd district since 2003.

District 23

Incumbent Democrat

Eleanor Kinnaird Eleanor Gates 'Ellie' Kinnaird (born November 14, 1931) is a North Carolina politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 23rd Senate district from January 1997 until her resignatio ...

has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.

District 24

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 24th district since 2007. He was defeated for re-election by Republican

District 25

Incumbent Democrat

William R. Purcell William Robert Purcell (born February 12, 1931 in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is a Democratic politician. He was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-fifth Senate district, including constituents in Ans ...

has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.

Districts 26–50

District 26

Incumbent Republican Minority Leader

Phil Berger Phil or Philip Berger may refer to: * Philip E. Berger (born 1952), member of the North Carolina General Assembly * Phil Berger Jr. (born 1972), his son, American attorney and jurist * Phil Berger (ice hockey) (born 1966), American ice hocke ...

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 Linda Garrou (January 17, 1943 – March 19, 2022) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-second Senate district since 1999 until 2012. Her district includes constituents in Forsyth coun ...

has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.

District 33

Incumbent Republican

Stan Bingham Stanley Walker Bingham (December 29, 1945 – October 27, 2022) was an American politician, a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-third Senate district, including constituents in Davidson an ...

has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.

District 34

Incumbent Republican

Andrew C. Brock Andrew C. Brock (born April 9, 1974) served almost eight terms (2003-2017) as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's thirty-fourth Senate district, including constituents in Davie, Iredell, and ...

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 Robert Anthony Rucho (born December 8, 1948), a dentist from Matthews, North Carolina, was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-ninth Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, ...

has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.

District 40

Incumbent Democrat Maclom 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

won the open seat.

District 44

Incumbent Republican

Jim Jacumin Jim Jacumin (born November 15, 1936) is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Repres ...

has represented the 44th district since 2005. Jacumin didn't seek re-election and Republican

Warren Daniel Warren Daniel is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate since 2011. He is a graduate of Freedom High School and the United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known meton ...

won the open seat.

District 45

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 45th district since 2007. Goss was defeated for re-election by Republican

District 46

Incumbent Republican

Debbie A. Clary Debbie Ann Clary (born August 29, 1959 in Shelby, North Carolina) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 46th Senate district, including constituents in Rutherford and Cleveland counties. She prev ...

has represented the 46th district since 2009.

District 47

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 47th district since 2007, and previously from 2003 to 2005. Queen was defeated for re-election by Republican

District 48

Incumbent Republican

Tom Apodaca Thomas Michael Apodaca (born November 8, 1957) is a lobbyist and former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-eighth Senate district, including constituents in Buncombe, Henderson, and Transylvan ...

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

has represented the 50th district since 2005. He was defeated for re-election by Republican Jim Davis.

References

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Results summary

Incumbents defeated in general election

Open seats that changed parties

Detailed results

Districts 1–25

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

Districts 26–50

District 26

District 27

District 28

District 29

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

District 35

District 36

District 37

District 38

District 39

District 40

District 41

District 42

District 43

District 44

District 45

District 46

District 47

District 48

District 49

District 50

See also

References