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
 
Leader Marc Basnight Patrick J. 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

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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

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1st Marc Basnight Dem Marc Basnight Dem
2nd Frank Ballance Dem Frank Ballance Dem
3rd Bev Perdue† Dem Scott Thomas Dem
4th Patrick J. Ballantine Rep Patrick J. Ballantine Rep
5th Charles W. Albertson Dem Charles W. Albertson Dem
6th R. L. "Bob" Martin Dem R. L. "Bob" Martin Dem
7th Luther Jordan Dem Luther Jordan Dem
8th John Kerr Dem John Kerr Dem
9th Edward Warren Dem Edward Warren Dem
10th Roy Cooper† Dem A. B. Swindell Dem
11th Allen Wellons Dem Allen Wellons Dem
12th Virginia Foxx Rep Virginia Foxx Rep
Don W. East† Rep Phil Berger Rep
13th Wib Gulley Dem Wib Gulley Dem
Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Dem Jeanne Hopkins Lucas Dem
14th Brad Miller Dem Brad Miller Dem
Eric Miller Reeves Dem Eric Miller Reeves Dem
15th Oscar Harris Dem Oscar Harris Dem
16th Eleanor Kinnaird Dem Eleanor Kinnaird Dem
Howard Lee Dem Howard Lee Dem
17th Aaron Plyler Dem Aaron Plyler Dem
William R. Purcell Dem William R. Purcell Dem
18th R. C. Soles Jr. Dem R. C. Soles Jr. Dem
19th Bob Shaw Rep Bob Shaw Rep
20th Linda Garrou Dem Linda Garrou Dem
Hamilton Horton Jr. Rep Hamilton Horton Jr. Rep
21st Hugh Webster Rep Hugh Webster Rep
22nd Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep
23rd Jim Phillips Sr.† Dem Cal Cunningham Dem
24th Tony Rand Dem Tony Rand Dem
25th David W. Hoyle Dem David W. Hoyle Dem
26th Austin M. Allran Rep Austin M. Allran Rep
27th Kenneth Moore Rep Kenneth Moore Rep
John Garwood Rep John Garwood Rep
28th Steve Metcalf Dem Steve Metcalf Dem
Charles Newell Carter Dem Charles Newell Carter Dem
29th Dan Robinson Dem Dan Robinson Dem
30th David Weinstein Dem David Weinstein Dem
31st Bill Martin Dem Bill Martin Dem
32nd Kay Hagan Dem Kay Hagan Dem
33rd Charlie Dannelly Dem Charlie Dannelly Dem
34th T. L. "Fountain" Odom Dem T. L. "Fountain" Odom Dem
35th Bob Rucho Rep Bob Rucho Rep
36th John Carrington Rep John Carrington Rep
37th Walter H. Dalton Dem Walter H. Dalton Dem
38th Betsy Lane Cochrane† Rep Stan Bingham Rep
39th James Forrester Rep James Forrester Rep
40th Dan Clodfelter Dem Dan Clodfelter Dem
41st Larry Shaw Dem Larry Shaw Dem
42nd Bob Carpenter Rep Bob Carpenter Rep

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

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 Democratic 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 J. Ballantine has represented the 4th district since 1995.

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2000[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick J. 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 W. Albertson has represented the 5th district since 1993.

North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2000[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles W. 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 Democratic 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 W. 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 William R. 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 William R. 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 L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 22nd district since 1991.

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2000[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (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 W. Hoyle has represented the 25th district since 1993.

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David W. Hoyle (incumbent) 29,337 100%
Total votes 29,337 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 26th district since 1987.

North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin M. 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 H. Dalton has represented the 37th district since 1997.

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