2006 North Carolina Senate election#District2

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

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

• C. W. "Pete" Bland (D-District 2), defeated by Jean Preston (R)
• Hugh Webster (R-District 24), defeated by Tony Foriest (D)
• Keith Presnell (R-District 47), defeated by Joe Sam Queen (D)

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

Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Marc Basnight (incumbent)

|votes = 30,398

|percentage = 68.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ron Toppin

|votes = 13,758

|percentage = 31.16%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 44,156

|percentage = 100%

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| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jean Preston

|votes = 28,340

|percentage = 57.38%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = C. W. "Pete" Bland (incumbent)

|votes = 21,052

|percentage = 42.62%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 49,392

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Clark Jenkins (incumbent)

|votes = 19,633

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 19,633

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert Lee Holloman (incumbent)

|votes = 19,091

|percentage = 69.67%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenneth R. "Ken" Chandler

|votes = 8,312

|percentage = 30.33%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 27,403

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Kerr (incumbent)

|votes = 17,865

|percentage = 58.43%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Todd Siebels

|votes = 12,711

|percentage = 41.57%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 30,576

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harry Brown (incumbent)

|votes = 13,917

|percentage = 64.73%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Carolyn Pittman-Dorsey

|votes = 7,582

|percentage = 35.27%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 21,499

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Doug Berger (incumbent)

|votes = 22,225

|percentage = 60.64%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Chuck Stires

|votes = 14,423

|percentage = 39.36%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 36,648

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 26,407

|percentage = 52.59%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Fairley

|votes = 23,802

|percentage = 47.41%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 50,209

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Julia Boseman (incumbent)

|votes = 27,804

|percentage = 62.99%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al Roseman

|votes = 16,333

|percentage = 37.01%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 44,137

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles W. Albertson (incumbent)

|votes = 20,673

|percentage = 64.47%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Adrain R. Arnett

|votes = 11,395

|percentage = 35.53%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 32,068

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = A. B. Swindell (incumbent)

|votes = 18,900

|percentage = 61.63%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Al Lytton

|votes = 11,768

|percentage = 38.37%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 30,668

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Fred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Fred Smith (incumbent)

|votes = 23,872

|percentage = 64.86%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Sherry M. Altman

|votes = 12,931

|percentage = 35.14%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 36,803

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Weinstein (incumbent)

|votes = 15,992

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 15,992

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Vernon Malone (incumbent)

|votes = 26,404

|percentage = 65.93%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard Doeffinger

|votes = 13,644

|percentage = 34.07%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 40,048

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Neal Hunt (incumbent)

|votes = 31,478

|percentage = 54.90%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dorothy "Gerry" Bowles

|votes = 25,854

|percentage = 45.10%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 57,332

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Janet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Janet Cowell (incumbent)

|votes = 30,330

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 30,330

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard Y. Stevens (incumbent)

|votes = 40,430

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 40,430

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bob Atwater (incumbent)

|votes = 36,763

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 36,763

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tony Rand (incumbent)

|votes = 22,731

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 22,731

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jeanne Hopkins Lucas (incumbent)

|votes = 26,760

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 26,760

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Shaw (incumbent)

|votes = 13,412

|percentage = 61.65%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Juanita M. Gonzales

|votes = 8,344

|percentage = 38.35%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 21,756

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harris Blake (incumbent)

|votes = 24,490

|percentage = 62.58%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Abraham Oudeh

|votes = 14,644

|percentage = 37.42%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 39,134

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent)

|votes = 31,947

|percentage = 73.70%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = E. B. Alston

|votes = 11,400

|percentage = 26.30%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 43,347

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster has represented the 24th district since 1995. Webster lost re-election to Democrat Tony Foriest.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tony Foriest

|votes = 16,973

|percentage = 50.69%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Hugh Webster (incumbent)

|votes = 16,513

|percentage = 49.31%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 33,486

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = William R. Purcell (incumbent)

|votes = 23,436

|percentage = 63.21%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Bowen

|votes = 13,640

|percentage = 37.79%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 37,076

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Phil Berger (incumbent)

|votes = 26,640

|percentage = 62.38%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Rick Miller

|votes = 16,064

|percentage = 37.62%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 42,704

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1999.{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=300] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kay Hagan (incumbent)

|votes = 30,180

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 30,180

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Katie G. Dorsett (incumbent)

|votes = 20,955

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 20,955

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent)

|votes = 24,005

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 24,005

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Don W. East (incumbent)

|votes = 25,698

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 25,698

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Pete Brunstetter (incumbent)

|votes = 32,077

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 32,077

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Linda Garrou (incumbent)

|votes = 19,663

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 19,663

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=306] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Stan Bingham (incumbent)

|votes = 25,469

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 25,469

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=307] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Andrew C. Brock (incumbent)

|votes = 21,608

|percentage = 60.60%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Brown

|votes = 14,048

|percentage = 39,40%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 35,656

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate District 35th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=308] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Eddie Goodall (incumbent)

|votes = 29,301

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 29,301

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=309] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 22,269

|percentage = 63.18%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Helms

|votes = 12,978

|percentage = 36.82%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 35,247

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=310] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dan Clodfelter (incumbent)

|votes = 20,018

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 20,018

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=311] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charlie Dannelly (incumbent)

|votes = 20,372

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 20,372

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=312] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert Pittenger (incumbent)

|votes = 35,503

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 35,503

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=313] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Malcolm Graham (incumbent)

|votes = 21,247

|percentage = 61.48%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ed Mulheren

|votes = 13,314

|percentage = 38.52%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 34,561

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=314] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James Forrester (incumbent)

|votes = 30,320

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 30,320

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=315] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Austin M. Allran (incumbent)

|votes = 22,671

|percentage = 55.87%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Lyndon Helton

|votes = 17,906

|percentage = 44.13%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 40,577

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=316] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David W. Hoyle (incumbent)

|votes = 21,419

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 21,419

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina 44th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=317] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Jacumin (incumbent)

|votes = 26,683

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 26,683

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=318] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Goss

|votes = 24,269

|percentage = 50.33%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David Blust

|votes = 23,950

|percentage = 49.67%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 48,219

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=319] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Walter H. Dalton (incumbent)

|votes = 22,557

|percentage = 54.42%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Wes Westmoreland

|votes = 18,890

|percentage = 45.58%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 41,447

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=320] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Sam Queen

|votes = 27,935

|percentage = 51.29%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Keith Presnell (incumbent)

|votes = 26,530

|percentage = 48.71%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 54,465

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=321] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tom Apodaca (incumbent)

|votes = 41,210

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 41,210

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=322] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)

|votes = 36,901

|percentage = 65.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = R. L. Clark

|votes = 19,318

|percentage = 34.36%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 56,219

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=323] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John J. Snow Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 37,130

|percentage = 59.93%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ken McKim

|votes = 24,823

|percentage = 40.07%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 61,953

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

• List of North Carolina state legislatures

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2006

Category:2006 state legislature elections in the United States

Senate, North Carolina