2012 North Carolina Senate election
November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
All 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Phil Berger Martin Nesbitt
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 1, 2005 January 1, 2011
Leader's seat District 26 District 49
Seats before 31 19
Seats after 33 17
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
President pro tempore before election

Phil Berger
Republican

 President pro tempore-designate

Phil Berger
Republican

The 2012 North Carolina State Senate elections selected members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term commencing in January 2013. Going into the election, the Senate had 31 Republican and 19 Democratic members, which constituted a two-thirds super-majority for the Republican Party. Following the election, the Senate had 33 Republican and 17 Democratic members.

Results summary

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1st Stan White Dem Bill Cook Rep
2nd Jean Preston† Rep Norman W. Sanderson Rep
3rd Clark Jenkins Dem Clark Jenkins Dem
4th Edward Jones Dem Edward Jones Dem
5th New seat Don Davis Dem
6th Harry Brown Rep Harry Brown Rep
7th Louis M. Pate Jr.[lower-alpha 1] Rep Louis M. Pate Jr. Rep
8th Bill Rabon Rep Bill Rabon Rep
9th Thom Goolsby Rep Thom Goolsby Rep
10th Brent Jackson Rep Brent Jackson Rep
11th Buck Newton Rep Buck Newton Rep
12th David Rouzer† Rep Ronald Rabin Rep
13th Michael Walters Dem Michael Walters Dem
14th Dan Blue Dem Dan Blue Dem
15th Neal Hunt Rep Neal Hunt Rep
16th Josh Stein Dem Josh Stein Dem
17th Tamara P. Barringer Rep Tamara P. Barringer Rep
18th Doug Berger[lower-alpha 2] Dem Chad Barefoot Rep
19th Wesley Meredith Rep Wesley Meredith Rep
20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem
21st Eric Mansfield† Dem Ben Clark Dem
22nd New seat Mike Woodard Dem
23rd Eleanor Kinnaird Dem Eleanor Kinnaird Dem
Bob Atwater†[lower-alpha 3] Dem
24th Rick Gunn Rep Rick Gunn Rep
25th William R. Purcell† Dem Gene McLaurin Dem
26th Phil Berger Rep Phil Berger Rep
27th Don Vaughan† Dem Trudy Wade Rep
28th Gladys A. Robinson Dem Gladys A. Robinson Dem
29th Jerry W. Tillman Rep Jerry W. Tillman Rep
Harris Blake†[lower-alpha 4] Rep
30th Don W. East Rep Don W. East Rep
31st Pete Brunstetter Rep Pete Brunstetter Rep
32nd Linda Garrou† Dem Earline Parmon Dem
33rd Stan Bingham Rep Stan Bingham Rep
34th Andrew C. Brock Rep Andrew C. Brock Rep
35th Tommy Tucker Rep Tommy Tucker Rep
36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep
37th Dan Clodfelter Dem Dan Clodfelter Dem
38th Charlie Dannelly† Dem Joel Ford Dem
39th Bob Rucho Rep Bob Rucho Rep
40th Malcolm Graham Dem Malcolm Graham Dem
41st New seat Jeff Tarte Rep
42nd Austin M. Allran Rep Austin M. Allran Rep
43rd Kathy Harrington Rep Kathy Harrington Rep
44th Chris Carney[lower-alpha 5] Rep David L. Curtis Rep
45th Dan Soucek Rep Dan Soucek Rep
46th Warren Daniel[lower-alpha 6] Rep Warren Daniel Rep
Wes Westmoreland† Rep
47th Ralph Hise Rep Ralph Hise Rep
48th Tom Apodaca Rep Tom Apodaca Rep
49th Martin Nesbitt Dem Martin Nesbitt Dem
50th Jim Davis Rep Jim Davis Rep

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Incumbents defeated in primary election

Incumbents defeated in general election

Open seats that changed parties

  • Don Vaughan (D-District 27) did not seek re-election, seat won by Trudy Wade (R)

Newly created seats

Seats eliminated by redistricting

  • Bob Atwater (D-District 18) did not seek re-election after his seat was merged with 23rd district
  • Harris Blake (R-District 22) did not seek re-election after his seat was merged with the 29th district
  • Wes Westmoreland (R-District 46) did not seek re-election after his seat was merged with the 44th district

Detailed results

Districts 1–25

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Stan M. White has represented the 1st district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Cook 43,735 50.01%
Democratic Stan White (incumbent) 43,714 49.99%
Total votes 87,449 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 2nd district since 2007. Preston did not seek re-election. Representative Norman W. Sanderson won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norman W. Sanderson 53,873 63.12%
Democratic Greg Muse 31,479 36.88%
Total votes 85,352 100%
Republican hold

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 65,851 100%
Total votes 65,851` 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Edward Jones has represented the 4th district since 2007.

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Jones (incumbent) 63,666 72.32%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 24,363 27.68%
Total votes 88,029 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

The 5th district is an open seat that includes Democratic leaning areas in Greene, Pitt, Lenoir, and Wayne counties. Democrat Don Davis who represented a different version of the 5th district from 2009 to 2011 won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Davis 59,648 100%
Total votes 59,648 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

District 6

Incumbent Republican Majority Leader Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2004.

North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Brown (incumbent) 38,572 100%
Total votes 38,572 100%
Republican hold

District 7

The new 7th district is the successor to the old 5th district, but it has been drawn to be more Republican leaning than its predecessor. It now includes mostly Republican leaning areas in Pitt, Lenoir, and Wayne counties. Incumbent Republican Louis M. Pate Jr., who has represented the 5th district since 2011, successfully sought re-election here.

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis M. Pate Jr. (incumbent) 60,120 100%
Total votes 60,120 100%
Republican hold

District 8

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

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Rabon (incumbent) 58,282 59.96%
Democratic Danny Hefner 38,919 40.04%
Total votes 97,201 100%
Republican hold

District 9

Incumbent Republican Thom Goolsby has represented the 9th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Goolsby (incumbent) 52,955 54.16%
Democratic Deb Butler 44,817 45.84%
Total votes 97,772 100%
Republican hold

District 10

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

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 48,772 100%
Total votes 48,772 100%
Republican hold

District 11

Incumbent Republican Buck Newton has represented the 11th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Buck Newton (incumbent) 53,127 60.77%
Democratic Clarence A. Bender 34,291 39.23%
Total votes 87,418 100%
Republican hold

District 12

The new 12th district is considerably different from its predecessor. Redistricting resulted in it losing its share of Wayne County and most of Johnston County, except for a small section in the western corner where Rouzer's home is located. The new district now includes all of Harnett and Lee counties. Incumbent Republican David Rouzer, who has represented the 12th district since 2009, did not seek re-election. Rouzer instead ran for U.S. House district 7. Republican Ronald Rabin won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ronald Rabin 37,809 50.99%
Democratic Brad Salmon 36,337 49.01%
Total votes 74,146 100%
Republican hold

District 13

Incumbent Democrat Michael Walters has represented the 13th district since 2009. The new 13th district lost its share of Hoke County, but now includes Columbus County.

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Walters (incumbent) 46,974 72.55%
Republican W. Bernard White Jr. 17,770 27.45%
Total votes 64,744 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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

North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Blue (incumbent) 72,652 100%
Total votes 72,652 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Hunt (incumbent) 61,981 55.82%
Democratic Sig Hutchinson 49,050 44.18%
Total votes 111,031 100%
Republican hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Josh Stein has represented the 16th district since 2009.

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein (incumbent) 69,405 100%
Total votes 69,405 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Republican Richard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003. Stevens did not seek re-election.

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tamara P. Barringer (incumbent) 57,101 53.67%
Democratic Erv Portman 49,298 46.33%
Total votes 106,399 100%
Republican hold

District 18

The new 18th district is essentially a new district, including constituents in eastern Wake County and also includes all of Franklin County. Democrat Doug Berger, who has represented 7th district since 2005, had most of his constituents drawn into the 4th and 20th districts, but he sought re-election here where is home was located. The district was expected to favor Republicans and, as expected, Berger lost re-election to Republican opponent Chad Barefoot.

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Barefoot 51,873 55.92%
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 40,897 44.08%
Total votes 92,770 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

Incumbent Republican Wesley Meredith has represented the 19th district since 2011. The new 19th district lost its share of Bladen County and traded Democratic leaning areas with Republican leaning areas to the 21st district in Cumberland County. The gerrymandered district was designed to protect the incumbent Meredith.

North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wesley Meredith (incumbent) 37,308 53.88%
Democratic George Tatum 31,936 46.12%
Total votes 69,244 100%
Republican hold

District 20

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

North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 75,673 100%
Total votes 75,673 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Eric Mansfield has represented the 21st district since 2011. The new district was made heavily Democratic by gaining Hoke County and losing Republican leaning areas in Cumberland County to the 19th district. Mansfield did not seek re-election, instead he ran Lieutenant Governor. Democrat Ben Clark won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark 57,805 100%
Total votes 57,805 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

The new 22nd district is a newly created constituency with no incumbent. The new district includes all of Caswell and Person counties as well as parts of Durham County, though most of the city of Durham remains in the heavily Democratic 20th district. Democrat Mike Woodard won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Woodard 67,484 65.38%
Republican Milton Holmes 35,730 34.62%
Total votes 103,214 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

District 23

The new 23rd district loses its share of Person County and gains Chatham County. Incumbent Democrats Eleanor Kinnaird, who has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997, and Bob Atwater, who has represented the 18th district since 2005, were both redistricted here. Atwater retired and Kinnaird ran for re-election.

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 71,919 66.97%
Republican Dave Carter 35,467 33.03%
Total votes 107,386 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

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

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Gunn (incumbent) 51,230 79.02%
Democratic Brandon Black 13,605 20.98%
Total votes 64,835 100%
Republican hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997. Purcell did not seek re-election. Gene McLaurin won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene McLaurin 44,560 53.01%
Republican Gene McIntyre 39,506 46.99%
Total votes 84,066 100%
Democratic hold

Districts 26–50

District 26

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

North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 58,276 61.11%
Democratic Bobby R. Stanley 37,092 38.89%
Total votes 95,368 100%
Republican hold

District 27

The new 27th district is still based in Guilford County but has been drawn to be more Republican than its predecessor. Incumbent Republican Don Vaughan has represented the 27th district since 2009. Vaughan did not seek re-election.

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Wade 56,865 57.59%
Democratic Myra Slone 41,870 42.41%
Total votes 98,735 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 28

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

North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gladys A. Robinson (incumbent) 80,689 100%
Total votes 80,689 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

The new 29th district lost its share of Montgomery County and the eastern half of Randolph County. It gained all of Moore County. Incumbent Republicans Jerry W. Tillman, who has represented the 29th district since 2003, and Harris Blake, who has represented the 22nd district since 2003, were both redistricted here. Blake retired and Tillman was successfully re-elected here.

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent) 65,000 100%
Total votes 65,000 100%
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent Republican Don W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005. East died before the election, so all votes cast for him were given to Shirley B. Randleman, who took the seat at the beginning of the 2013–2014 session.

North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don W. East (incumbent) 49,417 64.32%
Democratic Ric Marshall 27,416 35.68%
Total votes 76,833 100%
Republican hold

District 31

Incumbent Republican Pete Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since 2006.

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Brunstetter (incumbent) 71,806 68.98%
Democratic Delmas Parker 32,298 31.02%
Total votes 104,104 100%
Republican hold

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999. Garrou did not seek re-election. Representative Earline Parmon won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Earline Parmon 57,803 72.99%
Republican Reginald Reid 21,387 27.01%
Total votes 79,190 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

The new 33rd district gained Montgomery County. Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Bingham (incumbent) 61,664 100%
Total votes 61,664 100%
Republican hold

District 34

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

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew C. Brock (incumbent) 62,728 100%
Total votes 62,728 100%
Republican hold

District 35

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

North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tommy Tucker (incumbent) 62,213 100%
Total votes 62,213 100%
Republican hold

District 36

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

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 60,957 100%
Total votes 60,957 100%
Republican hold

District 37

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

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 51,376 66.98%
Republican Michael Alan Vadini 25,325 33.02%
Total votes 76,701 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995. Dannelly initially ran for re-election but later withdrew. Democrat Joel Ford won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joel Ford 65,715 80.21%
Republican Richard Rivette 16,214 19.79%
Total votes 81,929 100%
Democratic hold

District 39

Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.

North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 61,006 61.60%
Democratic Jack Flynn 38,025 38.40%
Total votes 99,031 100%
Republican hold

District 40

Incumbent Democrat Maclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 63,925 84.11%
Republican Earl Lyndon Philip 12,075 15.89%
Total votes 76,000 100%
Democratic hold

District 41

The new 41st district is based in Mecklenburg County and includes Republican leaning areas in the Northern and Southeastern sections of the county connected by a narrow strip of land that runs along the county's border with Cabarrus County. The district, which has now incumbent, is expected to favor Republicans. Republican Jeff Tarte won the open seat.

North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Tarte 64,153 100%
Total votes 64,153 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 42

Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1986.

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 54,128 64.53%
Democratic Joseph (Jody) Inglefield 29,757 35.47%
Total votes 83,885 100%
Republican hold

District 43

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

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathy Harrington (incumbent) 57,752 100%
Total votes 57,752 100%
Republican hold

District 44

The new 44th district overlaps with much of the former 41st district represented by Republican Chris Carney since December 20, 2011. Carney sought re-election here but was defeated in the Republican primary by David L. Curtis. Curtis won the general election.

North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David L. Curtis 60,167 65.85%
Democratic Ross Bulla 31,197 34.15%
Total votes 91,364 100%
Republican hold

District 45

Incumbent Republican Dan Soucek has represented the 45th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Soucek (incumbent) 50,848 60.71%
Democratic Roy J. Carter 32,913 39.29%
Total votes 83,761 100%
Republican hold

District 46

The new 46th district lost its share Caldwell County but gained Cleveland County. Incumbent Republicans Wes Westmoreland, who has represented the 46th district since 2012 and Warren Daniel, who has represented the 44th district since 2011 were both redistricted here. Westmoreland did not seek re-election and Daniel successfully sought re-election here.

North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren Daniel (incumbent) 43,904 55.96%
Democratic John T. McDevitt 32,409 41.31%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey 2,144 2.73%
Total votes 78,457 100%
Republican hold

District 47

The new 48th district lost its share of Haywood and Avery counties but gained all of Polk and Rutherford counties. Incumbent Republican Ralph Hise has represented the 47th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 46,415 56.46%
Democratic Phil Feagan 35,799 43.54%
Total votes 82,214 100%
Republican hold

District 48

The new 48th District lost Polk County but gained Transylvania County. Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 62,736 100%
Total votes 62,736 100%
Republican hold

District 49

Incumbent Democrat Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 61,826 61.96%
Republican R. L. Clark 37,953 38.04%
Total votes 99,779 100%
Democratic hold

District 50

The new 50th district lost Transylvania County but gained all of Haywood County. Incumbent Republican Jim Davis has represented the 50th district since 2011.

North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Davis (incumbent) 50,421 57.11%
Democratic John J. Snow Jr. 37,873 42.89%
Total votes 88,294 100%
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Redistricted from the 5th district.
  2. ↑ Redistricted from the 7th district.
  3. ↑ Redistricted from the 18th district.
  4. ↑ Redistricted from the 22nd district.
  5. ↑ Redistricted from the 41st district.
  6. ↑ Redistricted from the 44th district.

References

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