2002 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 9th -Wilmington Last election 35 15 Seats won 28 22 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 1,022,552 1,109,755 Percentage 46.77% 50.76%
Results:      Republican gain      Democratic hold     Republican hold
President pro tempore before election Marc Basnight Democratic ElectedPresident pro tempore Marc Basnight Democratic

The2002 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 5, 2002, as part of thestate's biennial election to theGeneral Assembly. All fifty seats in theNorth Carolina Senate were elected.

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Party		Candi- dates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic Party	45	1,022,552	46.770%	28	7	56%
	Republican Party	42	1,109,755	50.759%	22	7	44%
	Libertarian Party	27	54,025	2.471%	0		0%
Total		114	2,186,332	100.00%	50		100.00%

• Howard Lee (D-District 23) lost re-nomination toEleanor Kinnaird in a redistricting race
• Bob Shaw (R-District 26) lost re-nomination toPhil Berger in a redistricting race
• Kenneth Moore (R-District 45) lost re-nomination toVirginia Foxx in a redistricting race

• Allen Wellons (D-District 12), defeated byFred Smith (R)
• T. L. "Fountain" Odom (D-District 40), defeated byRobert Pittenger (R)

• Aaron Plyler (D-District 35) didn't seek re-election, seat won byFern Shubert (R)
• Charles Newell Carter (D-District 28) didn't seek re-election, seat won byTom Apodaca
• Dan Robinson (D-District 50) lost a redistricting race toRobert C. Carpenter (R-District 50)

• District 5, won byTony P. Moore (D)
• District 6, won byCecil Hargett (D)
• District 14, won byVernon Malone (D)
• District 17, won byRichard Y. Stevens (R)
• District 22, won byHarris Blake (R)
• District 29, won byJerry W. Tillman (R)
• District 34, won byAndrew C. Brock (R)
• District 41, won byR. B. Sloan Jr. (R)
• District 47, won byJoe Sam Queen (D)

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

The new 2nd district overlaps with much of the former 3rd district. Incumbent DemocratScott Thomas, who has represented the 3rd district since 2001, was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 3rd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Edward Warren, who has represented the 9th district since 1991, and R. L. "Bob" Martin, who has represented the 6th district since 1985. Neither sought re-election here and DemocratClark Jenkins won the open seat.Democratic primary

General election

The new 4th district overlaps with much of the former 2nd district. Incumbent DemocratFrank Ballance, who has represented the 2nd district since 1989, ran for theU.S. House. DemocratRobert Lee Holloman won the open seat.Democratic primary

General election

The new 5th district is based inWilson andPitt counties and isn't a safe seat for either party. DemocratTony P. Moore won the open seat.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The new 6th district is based inJones andOnslow counties. DemocratCecil Hargett won the open seat.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The new 7th district overlaps with much of the former 8th district. Incumbent DemocratJohn Kerr, who has represented the 8th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

The new 8th district overlaps with much of the former 18th district.
Incumbent DemocratR. C. Soles Jr., who has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1977, was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 9th district includes the homes of incumbent RepublicanPatrick J. Ballantine, who has represented the 4th district since 1995, and DemocratLuther Jordan, who has represented the 7th district since 1993, Ballantine was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 10th district includes the homes of incumbent DemocratsCharles W. Albertson, who has represented the 5th district since 1993, andOscar Harris, who has represented the 15th district since 1999, Albertson was re-elected here.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The new 11th district overlaps with much of the former 10th district. Incumbent DemocratA. B. Swindell, who has represented the 10th district since 2001, was re-elected here.

The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent DemocratAllen Wellons, who has represented the 11th district since 1997. Wellons lost re-election here to RepublicanFred Smith.Republican primary

General election

The new 13th district overlaps with much of the former 30th district. Incumbent DemocratDavid F. Weinstein, who has represented the 30th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

The new 14th district is based inWake County and has no incumbent. DemocratVernon Malone won the open seat.Republican primary

General election

The new 15th district overlaps with much of the former 36th district. Incumbent RepublicanJohn H. Carrington, who has represented the 15th district since 1995, was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 16th district overlaps with much of the former 14th district. Incumbent DemocratsEric Miller Reeves andBrad Miller have represented the 14th district since 1997.
Miller ran for theU.S. House while Reeves was re-elected here.

The new 17th district is based in SouthernWake County and had no incumbent. RepublicanRichard Y. Stevens won the open seat.Republican primary

General election

The new 18th district overlaps with much of the northern portion of the former 13th district. Incumbent DemocratWib Gulley, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

The new 19th district overlaps with much of the former 24th district. Incumbent DemocratTony Rand, who has represented the 24th district since 1995, was re-elected here.Democratic primary

General election

The new 20th district (based inDurham County) overlaps with much of the southern portion of the old 13th district. Incumbent DemocratJeanne Hopkins Lucas, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

The new 21st district overlaps with much of the former 41st district. Incumbent DemocratLarry Shaw, who has represented the 41st district since 1995, was re-elected here.Democratic primary

General election

The new 22nd district includes all ofMoore andLee counties, as well as the western portion ofHarnett County. RepublicanHarris Blake won the open seat.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The new 23rd district overlaps with much of the former 16th district. Incumbent DemocratsEleanor Kinnaird andHoward Lee have both represented the 16th district since 1997. Kinnaird was re-elected here.Democratic primary

General election

The new 24th district overlaps with much of the former 21st district. Incumbent RepublicanHugh Webster, who has represented the 21st district since 1995, was re-elected here.

The new 25th district overlaps with much of the eastern portion of the former 17th district. Incumbent DemocratWilliam R. Purcell, who has represented the 17th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

The new 26th district includes the homes of incumbent RepublicansPhil Berger, who has represented the 12th district since 2001, and Bob Shaw, who has represented the 19th district since 1985. Berger was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 27th district overlaps with much of the former 32nd district. Incumbent DemocratKay Hagan, who has represented the 32nd district since 1999, was re-elected here.

The new 28th district overlaps with much of the former 31st district. Incumbent Democrat Bill Martin, who has represented the 31st district since 1983 did not seek re-election. DemocratKatie G. Dorsett won the open seat.

The new 29th district includesRandolph andMontgomery counties and had no incumbent. RepublicanJerry W. Tillman won the open seat.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The new 30th district overlaps with much of the former 27th district. Incumbent RepublicanJohn A. Garwood, who has represented the 27th district since 1997, was re-elected here.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The new 31st district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent RepublicanHamilton Horton Jr., who has represented the 20th district since 1995, was re-elected here.

the new 32nd district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent DemocratLinda Garrou, who has represented the 20th district since 1999, was re-elected here.

The new 33rd district includes the homes of incumbent DemocratCal Cunningham, who has represented the 23rd district since 2001, and incumbent RepublicanStan Bingham, who has represented the 38th district since 2001. Cunningham did not seek re-election and Bingham was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 34th district includes all ofDavie andYadkin counties as well as most ofRowan County. RepublicanAndrew C. Brock won the open seat.Democratic primary

Republican primary

General election

The new 35th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 17th district. Incumbent DemocratAaron Plyler, who has represented the 17th district since 1983, did not seek re-election. RepublicanFern Shubert won the open seat.Republican primary

General election

The new 36th district overlaps with much of the former 22nd district. Incumbent RepublicanFletcher L. Hartsell Jr., who has represented the 22nd district since 1991, was re-elected here.

The new 37th district overlaps with much of the former 40th district. Incumbent DemocratDan Clodfelter, who has represented the 40th district since 1999, was re-elected here.

The new 38th district overlaps with much of the former 33rd district. Incumbent DemocratCharlie Dannelly, who has represented the 38th district since 1995, was re-elected here.

The new 39th district overlaps with much of the former 35th district. Incumbent RepublicanBob Rucho, who has represented the 35th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

The new 40th district overlaps with much of the former 34th district. Incumbent Democrat T. L. "Fountain" Odom, who has represented the 40th district since 1989, lost re-election here to RepublicanRobert Pittenger.

The new 41st district includes all ofAlexander andIredell counties and had no incumbent. RepublicanR. B. Sloan Jr. won the open seat.

The new 42nd district overlaps with much of the former 39th district. Incumbent RepublicanJames Forrester, who has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 1991, was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 43rd district overlaps with much of the former 25th district. Incumbent DemocratDavid W. Hoyle, who has represented the 25th district since 1993, was re-elected here.

The new 44th district overlaps with much of the former 26th district. Incumbent RepublicanAustin M. Allran, who has represented the 26th district since 1987, was re-elected here.Republican primary

General election

The new 45th district includes the homes of incumbent RepublicansVirginia Foxx, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, and Kenneth Moore, who has represented the 27th district since 1997. Foxx was re-elected here.

The new 46th district overlaps with much of the former 37th district. Incumbent DemocratWalter H. Dalton, who has represented the 37th district since 1997, was re-elected here.

The new 47th district includes all ofAvery,Mitchell,McDowell,Yancey, andMadison counties as well as most ofHaywood County. The district had no incumbent and DemocratJoe Sam Queen won the open seat.Republican primary

General election

The new 48th District includes all ofHenderson andPolk counties as well as southwesternBuncombe County. The District includes the home of Incumbent DemocratCharles Newell Carter, who has represented the 28th district since 1999. Carter did not seek re-election and RepublicanTom Apodaca won the open seat.Republican primary

General election

The new 49th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 28th district. Incumbent DemocratSteve Metcalf, who has represented the 28th district since 1999, was re-elected here.

The new 50th district includes the homes of Incumbent DemocratDan Robinson, who has represented the 29th district since 1999, and incumbent RepublicanRobert C. Carpenter, who has represented the 42nd district since 1989. Carpenter defeated Robinson to win another term in theSenate.

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