2006 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 Phil Berger Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 1, 1993 January 1, 2005 Leader's seat 1st -Manteo 26th -Eden Last election 29 21 Seats won 31 19 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 893,449 828,849 Percentage 51.88% 48.12%
Results:      Democratic hold     Democratic gain      Republican hold     Republican gain
President pro tempore before election Marc Basnight Democratic ElectedPresident pro tempore Marc Basnight Democratic

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The2006 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to all fifty seats in theNorth Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including theU.S. House of Representatives andstate house. Theprimary election was held on May 2, 2006, with primary run-offs occurring on May 30 and September 12, 2006. TheDemocratic Party made a net gain of 2 seats in the state senate.

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Party		Candi- dates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic Party	40	893,449	51.875%	31	2	62%
	Republican Party	38	828,849	48.125%	19	2	38%
Total		78	1,722,298	100.00%	50		100.00%

• John Garwood (R-District 45), defeated by David Blust (R)

• C. W. "Pete" Bland (D-District 2), defeated byJean Preston (R)
• Hugh Webster (R-District 24), defeated byTony Foriest (D)
• Keith Presnell (R-District 47), defeated byJoe Sam Queen (D)

• John Garwood (R-District 45) lost re-nomination, seat won bySteve Goss (D)

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

Incumbent Democrat C. W. “Pete” Bland has represented the 2nd district since his appointment in 2006. He lost re-election to RepublicanJean Preston.

Incumbent DemocratClark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratRobert Lee Holloman has represented the 4th district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratJohn Kerr has represented the 5th district and its predecessors since 1993.

Incumbent RepublicanHarry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.

Incumbent DemocratDoug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.

Incumbent DemocratR. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977.

Incumbent DemocratJulia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.

Incumbent DemocratCharles W. Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.

Incumbent DemocratA. B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001.

Incumbent RepublicanFred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratDavid Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997.

incumbent DemocratVernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.

Incumbent RepublicanNeal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.

Incumbent DemocratJanet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanRichard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratBob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.

Incumbent Democratic Majority LeaderTony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.

Incumbent DemocratJeanne Hopkins Lucas has represented the 20th district and its predecessors since 1993.

Incumbent DemocratLarry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995.

Incumbent RepublicanHarris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratEleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.

Incumbent RepublicanHugh Webster has represented the 24th district since 1995. Webster lost re-election to DemocratTony Foriest.

Incumbent DemocratWilliam R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.

Incumbent Republican Minority LeaderPhil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.

Incumbent DemocratKay Hagan has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratKatie G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.

Incumbent RepublicanJerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.

Incumbent RepublicanDon W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanPete Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since his appointment in 2006, he was elected to a full term.

Incumbent DemocratLinda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.

Incumbent RepublicanStan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.

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

Incumbent RepublicanEddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanFletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.

Incumbent DemocratDan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.

Incumbent DemocratCharlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.

Incumbent RepublicanRobert Pittenger has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratMaclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanJames Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.

Incumbent RepublicanAustin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.

Incumbent DemocratDavid W. Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.

Incumbent RepublicanJim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Garwood has represented the 45th district since 1997. Garwood lost re-nomination to fellow Republican David Blust. Blust was defeated by DemocratSteve Goss.

Incumbent DemocratWalter H. Dalton has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1997.

Incumbent Republican Keith Presnell has represented the 47th District since 2005. In a rematch of the 2004 election he lost re-election to DemocratJoe Sam Queen, who had previously represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2005.

Incumbent RepublicanTom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.

Incumbent DemocratMartin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.

Incumbent DemocratJohn J. Snow Jr. has represented the 50th district since 2005.

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