North Carolina 2012 legislative election results

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North Carolina State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the North Carolina State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

North Carolina State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	19	18
	Republican Party	31	32
Total		50	50

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 50 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents running in November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Andrew C. Brock
2. Austin M. Allran
3. Bob Rucho
4. Brent Jackson
5. Clark Jenkins
6. Dan Blue
7. Dan Clodfelter
8. Daniel Soucek
9. Doug Berger
10. E.S. "Buck" Newton
11. Ed Jones
12. Eleanor Kinnaird
13. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.
14. Floyd McKissick
15. Gladys Robinson
16. Harry Brown
17. Jerry W. Tillman
18. Jim Davis
19. Josh Stein
20. Kathryn Harrington
21. Louis Pate
22. Malcolm Graham
23. Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr.
24. Michael P. Walters
25. Neal Hunt
26. Peter S. Brunstetter
27. Phil Berger
28. Ralph Hise
29. Rick Gunn
30. Stan Bingham
31. Stan White
32. Thom Goolsby
33. Tom Apodaca
34. Tommy Tucker
35. Warren Daniel
36. Wesley Meredith
37. William Rabon

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Doug Berger	Democratic	North Carolina State Senate District 7
Stan White	Democratic	North Carolina State Senate District 1

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Chris Carney (North Carolina)	Republican	North Carolina State Senate District 41

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Ben Clark	Democratic	North Carolina State Senate District 21
Gene McLaurin	Democratic	North Carolina State Senate
Shirley Randleman	Republican	North Carolina State Senate District 30
William Cook (North Carolina)	Republican	North Carolina State Senate District 1

Primary election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list will display the newly-elected members of the North Carolina State Senate:

Democratic

1. Ben Clark
2. Donald Davis
3. Earline Parmon
4. Gene McLaurin
5. Joel Ford
6. Mike Woodard

Republican

1. Chad Barefoot
2. David Curtis
3. Jeff Tarte
4. Norman Sanderson
5. Ronald Rabin
6. Shirley Randleman
7. Tamara Barringer
8. Trudy Wade
9. William Cook (North Carolina)

Open Seat Winners

The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Donald Davis
2. Earline Parmon
3. Joel Ford
4. Mike Woodard

Republican

1. Chad Barefoot
2. David Curtis
3. Jeff Tarte
4. Norman Sanderson
5. Ronald Rabin
6. Tamara Barringer
7. Trudy Wade

Candidates who won election

The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the North Carolina State Senate:

Democratic

1. Ben Clark
2. Clark Jenkins
3. Dan Blue
4. Dan Clodfelter
5. Donald Davis
6. Earline Parmon
7. Ed Jones
8. Eleanor Kinnaird
9. Floyd McKissick
10. Gene McLaurin
11. Gladys Robinson
12. Joel Ford
13. Josh Stein
14. Malcolm Graham
15. Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr.
16. Michael P. Walters
17. Mike Woodard

Republican

1. Andrew C. Brock
2. Austin M. Allran
3. Bob Rucho
4. Brent Jackson
5. Chad Barefoot
6. Daniel Soucek
7. David Curtis
8. E.S. "Buck" Newton
9. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.
10. Harry Brown
11. Jeff Tarte
12. Jerry W. Tillman
13. Jim Davis
14. Kathryn Harrington
15. Louis Pate
16. Neal Hunt
17. Norman Sanderson
18. Peter S. Brunstetter
19. Phil Berger
20. Ralph Hise
21. Rick Gunn
22. Ronald Rabin
23. Shirley Randleman
24. Stan Bingham
25. Tamara Barringer
26. Thom Goolsby
27. Tom Apodaca
28. Tommy Tucker
29. Trudy Wade
30. Warren Daniel
31. Wesley Meredith
32. William Cook (North Carolina)
33. William Rabon

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Ben Clark
2. Clark Jenkins
3. Dan Blue
4. Donald Davis
5. Floyd McKissick
6. Gladys Robinson
7. Josh Stein

Republican

1. Andrew C. Brock
2. Brent Jackson
3. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.
4. Harry Brown
5. Jeff Tarte
6. Jerry W. Tillman
7. Kathryn Harrington
8. Louis Pate
9. Rick Gunn
10. Stan Bingham
11. Tom Apodaca
12. Tommy Tucker

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:

1. Brandon Black
2. Richard C. Evey

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North Carolina State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the North Carolina House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

North Carolina House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	52	43
	Republican Party	67	77
	Vacancy	1	0
Total		120	120

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 120 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Alma Adams
2. Angela Bryant
3. Annie Mobley
4. Becky Carney
5. Bert Jones
6. Beverly Earle
7. Bryan Holloway
8. Charles Graham
9. Charles McGrady
10. D. Craig Horn
11. Darren Jackson
12. David Lewis, Sr.
13. Deborah Ross
14. Edgar V. Starnes
15. Elmer Floyd
16. Frank Iler
17. Garland Pierce
18. Gaston Pridgen
19. George Cleveland
20. Harry Warren
21. Henry Michaux, Jr.
22. Hugh Blackwell
23. James Dixon
24. James Langdon, Jr.
25. Jamie Boles
26. Jason Saine
27. Jean Farmer-Butterfield
28. Jeffrey Collins
29. Jerry Dockham
30. Joe Tolson
31. John Faircloth
32. John M. Blust
33. John Torbett
34. Jonathan Jordan
35. Julia Howard
36. Justin Burr
37. Kelly Alexander, Jr.
38. Kelly Hastings
39. Ken Goodman
40. Larry Bell
41. Larry Hall
42. Linda Johnson
43. Marcus Brandon
44. Marian McLawhorn
45. Marilyn Avila
46. Mark Hollo
47. Martha Alexander
48. Marvin Lucas, Jr.
49. Mary Harrison
50. Michael Hager
51. Michael Stone
52. Michael Wray
53. Mitch Gillespie
54. Mitchell Setzer
55. N. Leo Daughtry
56. Nelson Dollar
57. Patricia Hurley
58. Patricia McElraft
59. Paul Luebke
60. Paul Stam
61. Phillip Shepard
62. Ray Rapp
63. Rayne Brown
64. Rick Glazier
65. Rodney Moore
66. Roger West
67. Rosa Gill
68. Ruth Samuelson
69. Sarah Stevens
70. Susan Fisher
71. Susi Hamilton
72. Thom Tillis
73. Thomas Murry
74. Timothy K. Moore
75. Timothy Moffitt
76. Tricia Cotham
77. Verla Insko
78. W.A. Wilkins
79. William Brawley
80. William Brisson

Incumbents defeated

The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Gaston Pridgen	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 46
Marian McLawhorn	Democratic	North Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Martha Alexander	Democratic	North Carolina House of Representatives District 106
Ray Rapp	Democratic	North Carolina House of Representatives District 118

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Darrell McCormick	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 92
Efton Sager	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 11
James Crawford, Jr. (North Carolina)	Democratic	North Carolina House of Representatives District 32
Larry Brown, North Carolina Representative	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 73
Stephen LaRoque	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 10
Trudi Walend	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 113

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Allen McNeill	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 78
Brian Brown	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 9
Chris Whitmire	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 113
Debra Conrad	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 74
Duane Hall	Democratic	North Carolina House of Representatives District 11
George Graham	Democratic	North Carolina House of Representatives District 12
Ken Waddell	Democratic	North Carolina House of Representatives District 46
Mark Brody	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 55
Michele Presnell	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 118
Nathan Ramsey	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 115
Rob Bryan	Republican	North Carolina House of Representatives District 88

Primary election

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following will list the newly-elected members of the North Carolina House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. Carla Cunningham
2. Deb McManus
3. Duane Hall
4. Edward Hanes, Jr.
5. Evelyn Terry
6. George Graham
7. Joe Sam Queen
8. Ken Waddell
9. Nathan Baskerville
10. Paul Tine
11. Valerie Foushee
12. Yvonne Lewis Holley

Republican

1. Allen McNeill
2. Andy Wells
3. Bob Steinburg
4. Brian Brown
5. C. Robert Brawley
6. Carl Ford
7. Charles Jeter
8. Chris Malone
9. Chris Millis
10. Chris Whitmire
11. Dana Bumgardner
12. Dean Arp
13. Debra Conrad
14. Dennis Riddell
15. Donny C. Lambeth
16. Jacqueline Schaffer
17. Jeffrey Elmore
18. Jim Fulghum
19. John Bell (North Carolina)
20. John Szoka
21. Jon Hardister
22. Larry G. Pittman
23. Mark Brody
24. Michael Speciale
25. Michele Presnell
26. Nathan Ramsey
27. Rena W. Turner
28. Rick Catlin
29. Rob Bryan
30. Stephen M. Ross
31. Susan Martin
32. Ted Davis, Jr.

Open Seat Winners

The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Carla Cunningham
2. Deb McManus
3. Edward Hanes, Jr.
4. Evelyn Terry
5. Joe Sam Queen
6. Nathan Baskerville
7. Paul Tine
8. Valerie Foushee
9. Yvonne Lewis Holley

Republican

1. Andy Wells
2. Bob Steinburg
3. C. Robert Brawley
4. Carl Ford
5. Charles Jeter
6. Chris Malone
7. Chris Millis
8. Dana Bumgardner
9. Dean Arp
10. Dennis Riddell
11. Donny C. Lambeth
12. Jacqueline Schaffer
13. Jeffrey Elmore
14. Jim Fulghum
15. John Bell (North Carolina)
16. John Szoka
17. Jon Hardister
18. Larry G. Pittman
19. Michael Speciale
20. Rena W. Turner
21. Rick Catlin
22. Stephen M. Ross
23. Susan Martin
24. Ted Davis, Jr.

Candidates who won election

The following will list all candidates elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Alma Adams
2. Angela Bryant
3. Annie Mobley
4. Becky Carney
5. Beverly Earle
6. Carla Cunningham
7. Charles Graham
8. Darren Jackson
9. Deb McManus
10. Deborah Ross
11. Duane Hall
12. Edward Hanes, Jr.
13. Elmer Floyd
14. Evelyn Terry
15. Garland Pierce
16. George Graham
17. Henry Michaux, Jr.
18. Jean Farmer-Butterfield
19. Joe Sam Queen
20. Joe Tolson
21. Kelly Alexander, Jr.
22. Ken Goodman
23. Ken Waddell
24. Larry Bell
25. Larry Hall
26. Marcus Brandon
27. Marvin Lucas, Jr.
28. Mary Harrison
29. Michael Wray
30. Nathan Baskerville
31. Paul Luebke
32. Paul Tine
33. Rick Glazier
34. Rodney Moore
35. Rosa Gill
36. Susan Fisher
37. Susi Hamilton
38. Tricia Cotham
39. Valerie Foushee
40. Verla Insko
41. W.A. Wilkins
42. William Brisson
43. Yvonne Lewis Holley

Republican

1. Allen McNeill
2. Andy Wells
3. Bert Jones
4. Bob Steinburg
5. Brian Brown
6. Bryan Holloway
7. C. Robert Brawley
8. Carl Ford
9. Charles Jeter
10. Charles McGrady
11. Chris Malone
12. Chris Millis
13. Chris Whitmire
14. D. Craig Horn
15. Dana Bumgardner
16. David Lewis, Sr.
17. Dean Arp
18. Debra Conrad
19. Dennis Riddell
20. Donny C. Lambeth
21. Edgar V. Starnes
22. Frank Iler
23. George Cleveland
24. Harry Warren
25. Hugh Blackwell
26. Jacqueline Schaffer
27. James Dixon
28. James Langdon, Jr.
29. Jamie Boles
30. Jason Saine
31. Jeffrey Collins
32. Jeffrey Elmore
33. Jerry Dockham
34. Jim Fulghum
35. John Bell (North Carolina)
36. John Faircloth
37. John M. Blust
38. John Szoka
39. John Torbett
40. Jon Hardister
41. Jonathan Jordan
42. Julia Howard
43. Justin Burr
44. Kelly Hastings
45. Larry G. Pittman
46. Linda Johnson
47. Marilyn Avila
48. Mark Brody
49. Mark Hollo
50. Michael Hager
51. Michael Speciale
52. Michael Stone
53. Michele Presnell
54. Mitch Gillespie
55. Mitchell Setzer
56. N. Leo Daughtry
57. Nathan Ramsey
58. Nelson Dollar
59. Patricia Hurley
60. Patricia McElraft
61. Paul Stam
62. Phillip Shepard
63. Rayne Brown
64. Rena W. Turner
65. Rick Catlin
66. Rob Bryan
67. Roger West
68. Ruth Samuelson
69. Sarah Stevens
70. Stephen M. Ross
71. Susan Martin
72. Ted Davis, Jr.
73. Thom Tillis
74. Thomas Murry
75. Timothy K. Moore
76. Timothy Moffitt
77. William Brawley

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Angela Bryant
2. Annie Mobley
3. Becky Carney
4. Beverly Earle
5. Carla Cunningham
6. Charles Graham
7. Darren Jackson
8. Deborah Ross
9. Duane Hall
10. Garland Pierce
11. Henry Michaux, Jr.
12. Jean Farmer-Butterfield
13. Joe Tolson
14. Kelly Alexander, Jr.
15. Ken Goodman
16. Larry Bell
17. Larry Hall
18. Marcus Brandon
19. Mary Harrison
20. Michael Wray
21. Paul Luebke
22. Rodney Moore
23. Rosa Gill
24. Susan Fisher
25. Tricia Cotham
26. William Brisson
27. Yvonne Lewis Holley

Republican

1. C. Robert Brawley
2. Carl Ford
3. Charles McGrady
4. Chris Millis
5. Dean Arp
6. Donny C. Lambeth
7. Edgar V. Starnes
8. George Cleveland
9. Jacqueline Schaffer
10. James Langdon, Jr.
11. Jamie Boles
12. Jason Saine
13. Jeffrey Elmore
14. John Torbett
15. Jon Hardister
16. Larry G. Pittman
17. Mitchell Setzer
18. Patricia Hurley
19. Patricia McElraft
20. Phillip Shepard
21. Rayne Brown
22. Roger West
23. Ruth Samuelson
24. Sarah Stevens
25. Thom Tillis
26. Timothy K. Moore
27. William Brawley

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:

1. Jesse Shearin
2. Kent P. Wilsey
3. Kevin E. Hayes
4. Lewis B. Guignard, Jr.
5. Ronald Reale
6. Shane Murphy
7. Wyatt Rike

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	35	60	3	1	41	56	1	1