An election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect all 50 members to

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. The election coincided with the

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for other offices, including the

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, U.S Senate,

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, and state house. The

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was held on March 3, 2020 with a run-off on June 23, 2020.

Background

In October 2020, ''

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'' identified this state election, along with the concurrent North Carolina House of Representatives election, as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-

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. New districts are being used in this election.

Predictions

Results summary

Close races

''Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:'' #District 9, 1.02% (gain) #District 19, 1.06% #District 3, 4.06% #District 24, 4.86% #District 31, 6.16% #District 17, 6.64% #District 18, 7.68% (gain) #District 27, 8.64% #District 11, 9.96%

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Eddie Gallimore Johnny Edward Gallimore (born 1964) is a former Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** ...

(R-District 29), defeated by

Steve Jarvis Steven Henry Jarvis (born April 22, 1968) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, having been initially elected in 2020. He represents the 29th district. He previously served as county commissioner of ...

(R)

Incumbents defeated in general election

Harper Peterson Harper Peterson Jr. (born December 16, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 9th district. He was elected in the 2018 elections. Peterson formerly served as Mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina ...

(D-District 9), defeated by Michael Lee (R)

Open seats that changed parties

* John Alexander (R-District 18) didn't seek re-election, seat won by Sarah Crawford (D) *

Rob Bryan Robert P. Bryan III (born June 4, 1971) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the North Carolina Senate for the 39th district. A Republican, he served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Meckle ...

(R-District 39) didn't seek re-election, seat won by

DeAndrea Salvador DeAndrea Salvador is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. She has represented the North Carolina's 39th Senate district, 39th Senate district since 2021. She is the founder and Chief executive officer, Chief Executive Officer of Rene ...

(D)

Detailed results

Districts 1-25

District 1

Incumbent Republican

Bob Steinburg Bob Steinburg (born July 30, 1948) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He served 3 terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 1.5 terms in the North Carolina Senate. Early life, education, marriage ...

has represented the 1st district since 2019.

District 2

Incumbent Republican

Norman Sanderson Norman Wesley Sanderson Jr. (born July 7, 1951) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's second Senate district, which includes Carteret, Craven, Pamlico counties. Sanderson was formerly a member o ...

has represented the 2nd district since 2013.

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Erica Smith has represented the 3rd district since 2015. Smith ran unsuccessfully for the U.S Senate, losing the Democratic primary to

Cal Cunningham James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham III (born August 6, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and retired military officer. A member of the Democratic Party and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve, he served one term as a North C ...

. Democrat

Ernestine Bazemore Ernestine "Byrd" Bazemore is a North Carolina politician. Early life and education Bazemore earned a bachelor's of science degree in criminal justice and criminology. Career Bazemore has served as an educator. In 2014, Bazemore was first electe ...

won the open seat.

District 4

Incumbent Democrat

Toby Fitch Milton Frederick "Toby" Fitch Jr. (born October 20, 1946) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic former member of the North Carolina State Senate. He is a retired North Carolina Superior Court Judge, serving from 2002 to 2018. Fitch al ...

has represented the 4th district since 2018.

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Donald 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. Brown didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican Michael Lazzara won the open seat.

District 7

Incumbent Republican

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has represented the 7th district since 2019. Perry was elected to his first full term.

District 8

Incumbent Republican

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 ...

has represented the 8th district since 2011.

District 9

Incumbent Democrat

has represented the 9th district since 2019. Republican Michael Lee defeated Peterson in a rematch of the

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election.

District 10

Incumbent Republican

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has represented the 10th district since 2011.

District 11

Incumbent Republican

Rick Horner Richard Paul Horner (born July 2, 1957) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2016. A Republican, he serves the 11th district. Horner graduated from East Carolina University, where he was a member of Ta ...

has represented the 11th district since 2017. Horner didn't seek re-election. Republican Representative

Lisa Stone Barnes Lisa Stone Barnes (born July 16, 1966) is an American businesswoman and politician. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2018 after serving for six y ...

defeated Democratic former state Senator

Allen Wellons Allen Hewitt Wellons (born March 12, 1949) is an American attorney and Democratic politician. The onetime campaign manager for 11th district state senator Jim Speed, he succeeded the longtime lawmaker after he retired in 1996. Wellons ran for r ...

in the general election.

District 12

Incumbent Republican

Jim Burgin James Andrew "Jim" Burgin (born May 20, 1956) is a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 12th district. He was elected in the 2018 elections. Burgin previously on the Harnett County Board of Commissioners. Politi ...

has represented the 12th district since 2019.

District 13

Incumbent Republican

Danny Britt Danny Earl Britt Jr. (born July 6, 1979) is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, having represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 2017. He is a Lt. Colonel in the North Carolina Army National Guard The North Carolina ...

has represented the 13th district since 2017.

District 14

Incumbent Democratic Minority Leader

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 Democrat

Jay Chaudhuri Jay Chaudhuri (born August 6, 1969) is an American attorney, professor, politician and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. First appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2016 caused by the resignation of Josh Stein (to run for North ...

has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 2016.

District 16

Incumbent Democrat

Wiley Nickel George Wiley Nickel III (born November 23, 1975) is an American attorney and Democratic politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district since 2023. Nickel served as a member of the North Carolina Se ...

has represented the 16th district since 2019.

District 17

Incumbent Democrat

Sam Searcy Samuel Lee Searcy is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 17th Senate district from 2019 until his resignation in 2020. Career Searcy defeated Tamara Barringer on N ...

has represented the 17th district since 2019.

District 18

Incumbent Republican John Alexander has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 2015. Alexander didn't seek re-election and Democrat Sarah Crawford won the open seat.

District 19

Incumbent Democrat

Kirk deViere Kirk Joseph deViere (born January 27, 1970) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, having representing the 19th district from 2019 to 2023. He was first elected in the 2018 elections, defeating incumbent state senator ...

has represented the 19th district since 2019. Former Senator Wesley Meredith unsuccessfully sought to regain his seat in a rematch with DeViere.

District 20

Incumbent Democrat

Natalie Murdock Natalie S. Murdock is an American politician, Co-Chair of the North Carolina Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project and a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. Upon being sworn in, she became ...

has represented the 20th district since her appointment on April 2, 2020. Murdock was elected to a full term.

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 Valerie Jean Foushee (née Paige; born May 7, 1956) is an American politician who is a representative-elect to the U.S. House of Representatives and is currently serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. Elected to the North ...

has represented the 23rd district since 2013.

District 24

Incumbent Republican

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 ...

has represented the 24th district since 2011. Gunn didn't seek re-election and fellow Republican

Amy Galey Amy Scott Galey is an American politician currently serving in the North Carolina Senate. A Republican from Burlington, North Carolina, she has represented the 25th district (including constituents in Alamance Alamance is a village in Alamance ...

won the open seat.

District 25

Incumbent Republican Tom McInnis has represented the 25th district since 2015.

Districts 26-50

District 26

incumbent Republican David Craven has represented the 26th district since his appointment in 2020. Craven was elected to his first full term.

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Michael Garrett has represented the 27th district since 2019.

District 28

Incumbent Democrat Gladys Robinson has represented the 28th district since 2011.

District 29

Incumbent Republican

has represented the 29th district since 2019. Gallimore lost re-nomination to representative

. Jarvis won the open seat.

District 30

Incumbent Republican President Pro Tempore Phil Berger has represented the 30th district and its predecessors since 2001.

District 31

Incumbent Republican

Joyce Krawiec Joyce Krawiec (born June 14, 1945) 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 Repre ...

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 Carl Ford has represented the 33rd district since 2019.

District 34

Incumbent Republican

Vickie Sawyer Victoria Burgess Sawyer (born ) is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate. She represents the Senate's 37th district which includes Iredell and Mecklenburg Counties. Sawyer was previously appointed to serve in the Senate for District 34 ...

has represented the 34th district since 2019.

District 35

Incumbent Republican

Todd Johnson Todd Edward Johnson (born December 18, 1978) is an American former college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 2000s. Johnson played college football for the Un ...

has represented the 35th district since 2019.

District 36

Incumbent Republican Paul Newton has represented the 36th district since 2017.

District 37

Incumbent Democrat Jeff Jackson has represented the 37th district since 2014.

District 38

Incumbent Democrat Mujtaba Mohammed has represented the 38th district since 2019.

District 39

Incumbent Republican

has represented the 39th district since his appointment on October 2, 2019. Bryan didn't seek re-election and Democrat

won the open seat.

District 40

Incumbent Democrat

Joyce Waddell Joyce Waddell (born July 11, 1944) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 40th district since 2015. References

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has represented the 40th district since 2015.

District 41

Incumbent Democrat

Natasha Marcus Natasha Rath Marcus (born April 27, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 41st Senate district. Biography Marcus earned her bachelor's degree in public policy from Hamilton College and her J ...

has represented the 41st district since 2019.

District 42

Incumbent Republican Andy Wells has represented the 42nd district since 2015. Wells ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor in the 2020 election, losing the Republican primary to Mark Robinson. Wells resigned before the end of his term and Republican nominee Dean Proctor was appointed to the seat on August 18, 2020. Proctor was elected to a full term.

District 43

Incumbent Republican

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 by her Republican colleagues following the 2020 elections - m ...

has represented the 43rd district since 2011.

District 44

Incumbent Republican

Ted Alexander Theodore R. Alexander (September 15, 1912 – March 6, 1999) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. Biography Alexander was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He played with several teams from 1938 to 1949, playing mostly with th ...

has represented the 44th district since 2019.

District 45

Incumbent Republican

Deanna Ballard Deanna Ballard (born October 2, 1978) is an American politician 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 Representa ...

has represented the 45th district since 2016.

District 46

Incumbent 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 ...

has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.

District 47

Incumbent Republican

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 ...

has represented the 47th district since 2011.

District 48

Incumbent Republican

Chuck Edwards Charles Marion Edwards (born September 13, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 48th district in the ...

has represented the 48th district since 2016.

District 49

Incumbent Democrat

Terry Van Duyn Teresa Van Duyn (born September 21, 1951) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. She represented District 49, which encompasses most of Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina from 2014 until 2021. Early life and educ ...

has represented the 49th district since 2014. Van Duyn ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor in the 2020 election, losing the Democratic primary to Yvonne Lewis Holley. Democrat

Julie Mayfield Julie Virginia Mayfield (born April 5, 1967) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate from the 49th district. Early life and education Mayfield was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated ...

won the open seat.

District 50

Incumbent Republican Jim Davis has represented the 50th district since 2011. Davis didn't seek re-election, as he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S House. State representative

Kevin Corbin Kevin Corbin is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, having represented the 50th district since 2021. Corbin previously served 2 terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 120th district from 2017 to 2021. ...

won the open seat.

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Background

Predictions

Results summary

Close races

Incumbents defeated in primary election

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

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District 50

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