2000 North Carolina Senate election

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All 50 seats in theNorth Carolina Senate 26 (withoutLieutenant 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 Popular vote 1,697,418 1,639,508 Percentage 50.28% 48.57%
Results:      Democratic hold     Republican hold
President pro tempore before election Marc Basnight Democratic ElectedPresident pro tempore Marc Basnight Democratic

The2000 North Carolina Senate election were held on November 7, 2000, to elect members to all fifty seats in theNorth Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices including thepresidency,governorship,U.S. House of Representatives,Council of State, andstate house. Theprimary election was held on May 2, 2000.

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Party		Candi- dates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic	41	1,697,418	50.28%	35		70.00%
	Republican	41	1,639,508	48.57%	15		30.00%
	Libertarian	8	38,851	1.15%	0		0.00%
Total		90	3,375,777	100.00%	50		100.00%

Incumbent Democratic President Pro TemporeMarc Basnight has represented the1st district since 1985.

Incumbent DemocratFrank Ballance has represented the 2nd district since 1989.

Incumbent DemocratBev Perdue has represented the 3rd district since 1991. Perdue retired to run forLieutenant Governor. DemocratScott Thomas won the open seat.

Incumbent RepublicanPatrick J. Ballantine has represented the 4th district since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratCharles W. Albertson has represented the 5th district since 1993.

Incumbent Democrat R. L. "Bob" Martin has represented the 6th district since 1985.

Incumbent DemocratLuther Jordan has represented the 7th district since 1993.

Incumbent DemocratJohn Kerr has represented the 8th district since 1993.

Incumbent Democrat Edward Warren has represented the 9th district since 1991.

Incumbent Democratic Senate Majority LeaderRoy Cooper has represented the 10th district since 1991. Cooper retired to run forAttorney General. DemocratA. B. Swindell won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratAllen Wellons has represented the 11th district since 1997.

Incumbent RepublicanVirginia Foxx, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, was re-elected. Incumbent RepublicanDon W. East, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, retired. RepublicanPhil Berger won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratsWib Gulley andJeanne Hopkins Lucas, who have both represented the 13th district since 1993, were re-elected.

Incumbent DemocratsBrad Miller andEric Miller Reeves, who have both represented the 14th district since 1997, were re-elected.

Incumbent DemocratOscar Harris has represented the 15th district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratsEleanor Kinnaird andHoward Lee have both represented the 16th district since 1997.

Incumbent DemocratAaron Plyler, who has represented the 17th district since 1983, was re-elected. Incumbent DemocratWilliam R. Purcell, who has represented the 17th district since 1997, was also re-elected.

Incumbent DemocratR. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1977.

Incumbent Republican Robert G. "Bob" Shaw has represented the 19th district since 1985.

Incumbent DemocratLinda Garrou, aho has represented the 20th district since 1999, was re-elected. Incumbent RepublicanHamilton Horton Jr., who has represented the 20th district since 1995, was also re-elected.

Incumbent RepublicanHugh Webster has represented the 21st district since 1995.

Incumbent RepublicanFletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 22nd district since 1991.

Incumbent DemocratJim Phillips Sr., who has represented the 23rd district since 1997, retired. DemocratCal Cunningham won the open seat.

Incumbent DemocratTony Rand has represented the 24th district since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratDavid W. Hoyle has represented the 25th district since 1993.

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

Incumbent Republicans Kenneth Moore andJohn Garwood have both represented the 27th district since 1997.

Incumbent DemocratsSteve Metcalf andCharles Newell Carter have both represented the 28th district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratDan Robinson has represented the 29th district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratDavid Weinstein has represented the 30th district since 1997.

Incumbent Democrat Bill Martin has represented the 31st district since 1983.

Incumbent DemocratKay Hagan has represented the 32nd district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratCharlie Dannelly has represented the 33rd district since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratT. L. "Fountain" Odom has represented the 34th district since 1989.

Incumbent RepublicanBob Rucho has represented the 35th district since 1997.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Carrington has represented the 36th district since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratWalter H. Dalton has represented the 37th district since 1997.

Incumbent Republican Betsy Lane Cochrane has represented the 38th district since 1989. Cochrane retired to run forLieutenant Governor. RepublicanStan Bingham won the open seat.

Incumbent RepublicanJames Forrester has represented the 39th district since 1991.

Incumbent DemocratDan Clodfelter has represented the 40th district since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratLarry Shaw has represented the 41st district since 1997.

Incumbent RepublicanBob Carpenter has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1989.

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