2016 North Carolina Senate election

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All 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate
Majority party Minority party   Leader Phil Berger Dan Blue Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 1, 2005 March 2, 2014 Leader's seat 26th - Eden 14th - Raleigh Last election 34 16 Seats before 34 16 Seats after 35 15 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 2,310,285 1,823,648 Percentage 54.86% 43.31%
Results:      Democratic hold      Republican hold      Republican gain
President pro tempore before election Phil Berger Republican President pro tempore-designate Phil Berger Republican

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The 2016 North Carolina State Senate elections selected members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term commencing in January 2017. Going into the election, the Senate had 34 Republican and 16 Democratic members, which constituted a two-thirds super-majority for the Republican Party. Following the election, the Senate had 35 Republican and 15 Democratic members.^[1][2]

Results summary

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Detailed results

Districts 1–25

District 1

Incumbent Republican Bill Cook has represented the 1st district since 2013.

District 2

Incumbent Republican Norman W. Sanderson has represented the 2nd district since 2013.

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Erica Smith has represented the 3rd district since 2015.

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Angela Bryant has represented the 4th district since 2013.

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Don 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.

District 7

Incumbent Republican Louis M. Pate Jr. has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2011.

District 8

Incumbent Republican Bill Rabon has represented the 8th district since 2011.

District 9

Incumbent Republican Michael V. Lee has represented the 9th district since 2014.

District 10

Incumbent Republican Brent Jackson has represented the 10th district since 2011.

District 11

Incumbent Republican Buck Newton has represented the 11th district since 2011.
Newton unsuccessfully sought election to become NC Attorney General.

District 12

Incumbent Republican Ronald Rabin has represented the 12th district since 2013.

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Jane Smith has represented the 13th district since 2015.
Smith lost re-election to Republican Danny Britt

District 14

Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 14th district since 2009.

District 15

Incumbent Republican John M. Alexander Jr. has represented the 15th district since 2015.

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Jay Chaudhuri has represented the 16th district since 2016.
Chaudhuri is seeking his first full term.

District 17

Incumbent Republican Tamara P. Barringer has represented the 17th district since 2013.

District 18

Incumbent Republican Chad Barefoot has represented 18th district since 2013.

District 19

Incumbent Republican Wesley Meredith has represented the 19th district since 2011.

District 20

Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.

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 has represented the 23rd district since 2013.

District 24

Incumbent Republican Rick Gunn has represented the 24th district since 2011.

District 25

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

Districts 26–50

District 26

Incumbent Republican president pro tempore Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.

District 27

Incumbent Republican Trudy Wade has represented the 27th district since 2013.

District 28

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

District 29

Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since

District 30

Incumbent Republican Shirley B. Randleman has represented the 30th district since 2012.

District 31

Incumbent Republican Joyce Krawiec 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 Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.
Bingham didn't seek re-election.

District 34

Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.

District 35

Incumbent Republican Tommy Tucker has represented the 35th district since 2011.

District 36

Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
Hartsell didn't seek re-election. Republican Paul Newton won the open seat.

District 37

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

District 38

Incumbent Democrat Joel Ford has represented the 38th district since 2013.

District 39

Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district since 2008.
Rucho didn't seek re-election. Representative Dan Bishop won the open seat.

District 40

Incumbent Democrat Joyce Waddell has represented the 40th district since 2015.

District 41

Incumbent Republican Jeff Tarte has represented the 41st district since 2013.

District 42

Incumbent Republican Andy Wells has represented the 42nd district since 2015.

District 43

Incumbent Republican Kathy Harrington has represented the 43rd district since 2011.

District 44

Incumbent Republican David L. Curtis has represented the 44th district since 2013.

District 45

Incumbent Republican Deanna Ballard has represented the 45th district since 2016.

District 46

Incumbent Republican Warren Daniel has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.

District 47

Incumbent Republican Ralph Hise has represented the 47th district since 2011.

District 48

Incumbent Republican Chuck Edwards has represented the 48th district since 2016.

District 49

Incumbent Democrat Terry Van Duyn has represented the 49th district since 2014.

District 50

Incumbent Republican Jim Davis has represented the 50th district since 2011.