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The 2024 North Carolina Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election will coincide with elections for other offices, including for the U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and state house.[1] The primary election will be held on March 5, 2024. Ahead of the election, districts were redrawn and passed the General Assembly in Senate Bill 758.[2]
Results summary
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Retiring incumbents
Democrats
- District 18: Mary Wills Bode is retiring.[3]
- District 41: Natasha Marcus is retiring to run for Insurance Commissioner.[4]
- District 42: Rachel Hunt is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.[5]
Republicans
- District 2: Jim Perry is retiring.[6]
- District 31: Joyce Krawiec is retiring.[7]
- District 45: Dean Proctor is retiring.[8]
Newly created seats
Detailed results
Districts 1–25
District 1
The new 1st district includes all of Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Tyrrell counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republican Bobby Hanig, who has represented the 3rd district and its predecessors since 2022.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bobby Hanig (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Susan Harman-Scott | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 2
The new 2nd district includes all of Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren, and Washington counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republican Norman Sanderson, who has represented the 1st district and its predecessors since 2013.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norman Sanderson (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Tare Davis | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 3
The new 3rd district includes all of Beaufort, Craven, and Lenoir counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republican Jim Perry, who has represented the 2nd district and its predecessors since 2019. On December 15, 2023, Perry announced he would retire after three terms in office.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Speciale | |||
| Republican | Bob Brinson | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Speciale | |||
| Democratic | Charles Dudley | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 4
The new 4th district includes all of Greene, Wayne, and Wilson counties. The incumbent is Republican Buck Newton, who has represented the 4th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buck Newton (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 5
The new 5th district includes all of Edgecombe and Pitt counties. The incumbent is Democrat Kandie Smith. who has represented the 5th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kandie Smith (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Alexander Paschall | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 6
The new 6th district includes all of Onslow County. The incumbent is Republican Michael Lazzara, who has represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lazzara (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Andi Morrow | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 7
The new 7th district includes most of New Hanover County. The incumbent is Republican Michael Lee, who has represented the 7th district and its predecessors since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lee (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | David Hill | |||
| Libertarian | John Evans | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 8
The new 8th district includes all of Brunswick and Columbus counties, as well as a small portion of New Hanover County. The incumbent is Republican Bill Rabon, who has represented the 8th district since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Rabon (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Katherine Randall | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 9
The new 9th district includes all of Bladen, Duplin, Jones, and Pender counties, as well as most of Sampson County. The incumbent is Republican Brent Jackson, who has represented the 9th district and its predecessors since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jamie Campbell Bowles | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 10
The new 10th district includes all of Johnston County. The incumbent is Republican Benton Sawrey, who has represented the 10th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Benton Sawrey (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Felicia Baxter | |||
| Libertarian | Christopher Sessions | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 11
The new 11th district includes all of Franklin, Nash, and Vance counties. The incumbent is Republican Lisa Stone Barnes has represented the 11th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Stone Barnes (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | James Mercer | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 12
The new 12th district includes all of Harnett and Lee counties, as well as a small portion of Sampson County. The incumbent is Republican Jim Burgin, who has represented the 12th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Burgin (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Tanya White Anderson | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 13
The new 13th district includes portions of southern Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Lisa Grafstein, who has represented the 13th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Lassiter | |||
| Republican | Vicki Harry | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Grafstein (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Libertarian | Susan Hogarth | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 14
The new 14th district includes portions of eastern Wake County. The incumbent is Democratic Minority Leader Dan Blue, who has represented the 14th district since 2009.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Blue (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Terry Passione | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | TBD | |||
| Republican | Angela McCarty | |||
| Libertarian | Sammie Brooks | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 15
The new 15th district includes portions of central Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Jay Chaudhuri, who has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | David Bankert | |||
| Libertarian | Kat McDonald | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 16
The new 16th district includes portions of western Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Gale Adcock, who has represented the 16th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gale Adcock (incumbent) | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 17
The new 17th district includes portions of western Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Sydney Batch, who has represented the 17th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sydney Batch (incumbent) | |||
| Libertarian | Patrick Bowersox | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 18
The new 18th district includes all of Granville County, as well as portions of northern Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Mary Wills Bode, who has represented the 18th district since 2023. On December 14, 2023, Bode would announced she would retire after one term in office.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terence Everitt | |||
| Republican | Ashlee Bryan Adams | |||
| Libertarian | Brad Hessel | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 19
The new 19th district includes portions of Cumberland County. The incumbent is Democrat Val Applewhite, who has represented the 19th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Val Applewhite (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Semone Pemberton | |||
| Libertarian | Steven Swinton | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 20
The new 20th district includes all of Chatham County, as well as portions of southern Durham County. The incumbent is Democrat Natalie Murdock, who has represented the 20th district since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Natalie Murdock (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Christopher Partain | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 21
The new 21st district includes all of Moore County, as well as most of Cumberland County. The incumbent is Republican Tom McInnis, who has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 2015.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McInnis (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Maurice (Butch) Holland Jr. | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 22
The new 22nd district includes most of Durham County. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Woodard, who has represented the 22nd district since 2013.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Sophia Chitlik | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | TBD | |||
| Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 23
The new 23rd district includes all of Caswell, Orange, and Person counties. The incumbent is Democrat Graig Meyer, who has represented the 23rd district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Graig Meyer (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Laura Pichardo | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 24
The new 24th district includes all of Hoke, Robeson, and Scotland counties. The incumbent is Republican Danny Britt, who has represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 2017.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kathy Batt | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 25
The new 25th district includes all of Alamance County, as well as portions of northern Randolph County. The incumbent is Republican Amy Galey, who has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donna Vanhook | |||
| Democratic | John Coleman | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Galey (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | John Coleman | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
Districts 26–50
District 26
The new 26th district includes all of Rockingham County, as well as most of Guilford County. The incumbent is Republican President pro tempore Phil Berger, who has represented the 26th district and its predecessors since 2001.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Steve Luking | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 27
The new 27th district includes portions of western Guilford County. The incumbent is Democrat Michael Garrett, who has represented the 27th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Garrett (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Paul Schumacher | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 28
The new 28th district includes potions of central Guilford County. The incumbent is Democrat Gladys Robinson, who has represented the 28th district since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gladys Robinson (incumbent) | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 29
The new 29th district includes all of Anson, Montgomery, and Richmond counties, as well as most of Randolph County, and portions of eastern Union County. The incumbent is Republican Dave Craven, who has represented the 29th district and its predecessors since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Craven (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kevin Clark | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 30
The new 30th district includes all of Davidson and Davie counties. The incumbent is Republican Steve Jarvis, who has represented the 30th district and its predecessors since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Jarvis (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Tina Royal | |||
| Libertarian | Daniel Cavender | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 31
The new 31st district includes all of Stokes County, as well as most of Forsyth County. The incumbent is Republican Joyce Krawiec, who has represented the 31st district since 2014. On December 4, 2023, Krawiec announced she would retire after six terms.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laurelyn Dossett | |||
| Democratic | Ronda Mays | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dana Caudill Jones | |||
| Democratic | TBD | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 32
The new 32nd district includes portions of southern Forsyth County. The incumbent is Democrat Paul Lowe Jr., who has represented the 32nd district since 2015.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Lowe Jr. (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Gardenia Henley | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | TBD | |||
| Republican | George Ware | |||
| Libertarian | Zac Lentz | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 33
The new 33rd district includes all of Rowan and Stanly counties. The incumbent is Republican Carl Ford, who has represented the 33rd district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Ford (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Tangela (Lucy Horne) Morgan | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 34
The new 34th district includes most of Cabarrus County. The incumbent is Republican Majority Leader Paul Newton, who has represented the 34th district and its predecessors since 2017.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Newton (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kim Sexton-Lewter | |||
| Libertarian | Thomas Hill | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 35
The new 35th district includes most of Union County, as well as a small portion of southern Cabarrus County. The incumbent is Republican Todd Johnson, who has represented the 35th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Johnson (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Robin Mann | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 36
The new 36th district includes all of Alexander, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. The incumbent is Republican Eddie Settle, who has represented the 36th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eddie Settle (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Darren Staley | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 37
The new 37th district includes all of Iredell County, as well as a small portion of northern Mecklenburg County. It includes the homes of incumbent Republican Vickie Sawyer, who has represented the 34th district since 2019, and incumbent Democrat Natasha Marcus, who has represented the 41st district since 2019. On November 14, 2023, Marcus announced she would retire after three terms,[10] announcing a run for Insurance Commissioner on December 19, 2023.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vickie Sawyer (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Kate Compton Barr | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 38
The new 38th district includes portions of northern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Mujtaba Mohammed, who has represented the 38th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mujtaba Mohammed (incumbent) | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 39
The new 39th district includes portions of southwestern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat DeAndrea Salvador has represented the 39th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | DeAndrea Salvador (incumbent) | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 40
The new 40th district includes portions of eastern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Waddell, who has represented the 40th district since 2015.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce Waddell (incumbent) | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 41
The new 41st district includes portions of central Mecklenburg County and has no incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Caleb Theodros | |||
| Democratic | Robert Bruns | |||
| Democratic | Kendrick Cunningham | |||
| Democratic | Lucille Puckett | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | TBD | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 42
The new 42nd district includes all of southeastern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Rachel Hunt, who has represented the 42nd district since 2023. On March 1, 2023, Hunt announced she would retire after one term to run for Lieutenant Governor.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jaime Daniell | |||
| Republican | Stacie McGinn | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Woodson Bradley | |||
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 43
The new 43rd district includes most of Gaston County. The incumbent is Republican Brad Overcash, who has represented the 43rd district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Overcash (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Corey Creech | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 44
The new 44th district includes all of Cleveland and Lincoln counties, as well as portions of northwestern Gaston County. The incumbent is Republican Ted Alexander, who has represented the 44th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Alexander (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | T. Goode | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 45
The new 45th district includes all of Catawba County, as well as portions of southern Caldwell County. The incumbent is Republican Dean Proctor, who has represented the 45th district and its predecessors since 2020. On November 19, 2023, Proctor announced he would retire after three terms.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hollo | |||
| Republican | Nancy Meek | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hollo | |||
| Democratic | Kim Bost | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 46
The new 46th district includes all of Burke and McDowell counties, as well as portions of Buncombe County. The incumbent Republican is Warren Daniel, who has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Daniel (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | John Ager | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 47
The new 47th district includes all of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey counties, as well as portions of Caldwell and Haywood counties. The incumbent is Republican Ralph Hise, who has represented the 47th district since 2011.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Frank Patton Hughes III | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 48
The new 48th district includes all of Henderson, Polk, and Rutherford counties. The incumbent is Republican Tim Moffitt, who has represented the 48th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Moffitt (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Chris Walters | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 49
The new 49th district includes most of Buncombe County. The incumbent is Democrat Julie Mayfield, who has represented the 49th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie Mayfield (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Kristie Tincher Sluder | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 50
The new 50th district includes most of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, and Transylvania counties, as well as most of Haywood County. The incumbent is Republican Kevin Corbin, who has represented the 50th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Corbin (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Adam Tebrugge | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
Notes
References
- ↑ "North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ↑ "S758, 2nd Ed". North Carolina General Assembly. October 25, 2023.
- 1 2 Fain, Travis (December 14, 2023). "NC Senate scramble: Retiring House Democrat files for Senate instead". WRAL-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- 1 2 "Davidson Resident, Natasha Marcus, Announces Run for N.C. Insurance Commissioner". News of Davidson. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- 1 2 "N.C. Sen. Rachel Hunt to run for lieutenant governor". Spectrum News 1 North Carolina. March 1, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- 1 2 Denise, Amanda (December 15, 2023). "Senator Jim Perry will not seek reelection; will finish out term". WCTI-TV. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- 1 2 Franklin III, JD (December 4, 2023). "Forsyth County senator Joyce Krawiec announces retirement". WXII-TV. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- 1 2 Griffin, Kevin (November 29, 2023). "N.C. Sen. Dean Proctor will not seek reelection". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 "State Board of Elections Candidate Detail List" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ↑ Harrison, Steve (November 14, 2023). "Democrat Natasha Marcus will not move to stay in state Senate — but could run for another office". WUNC (FM). Retrieved December 23, 2023.