An election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election coincided 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 was held on March 5, 2024. Ahead of the election, districts were redrawn and passed the General Assembly in Senate Bill 758.[2] Republicans gained one seat, increasing their supermajority to 31 out of 50 seats. Despite winning a majority of the votes cast, the Democratic Party only won 19 of the 50 seats up for election.
The new 3rd district includes all of Beaufort, Craven, and Lenoir counties. It includes the home of incumbent Republican Bob Brinson, who has represented the 2nd district since 2024. Brinson was appointed on July 23, 2024,[11] following the resignation of Jim Perry, who had previously announced his retirement on December 15, 2023.[12]
North Carolina Senate 3rd district Republican primary election, 2024[10][13]
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.
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 13th district includes portions of southern Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Lisa Grafstein, who has represented the 13th district since 2023.
North Carolina Senate 13th district Republican primary election, 2024[10][13]
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.
North Carolina Senate 14th district Democratic primary election, 2024[10][13]
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.
North Carolina Senate district general election, 2024[10]
The new 16th district includes portions of western Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Gale Adcock, who has represented the 16th district since 2023.
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 17th district includes portions of western Wake County. The incumbent is Democrat Sydney Batch, who has represented the 17th district since 2021.
North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2024[10]
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 announced she would retire after one term in office.[3]
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 19th district includes portions of Cumberland County. The incumbent is Democrat Val Applewhite, who has represented the 19th district since 2023.
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 25th district Democratic primary election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 27th district includes portions of western Guilford County. The incumbent is Democrat Michael Garrett, who has represented the 27th district since 2019.
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 28th district includes potions of central Guilford County. The incumbent is Democrat Gladys Robinson, who has represented the 28th district since 2011.
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2024[10]
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.[6]
North Carolina Senate 31st district Democratic primary election, 2024[10][13]
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.
North Carolina Senate 32nd district Democratic primary election, 2024[10][13]
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.
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2024[10]
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,[15] announcing a run for Insurance Commissioner on December 19, 2023.[4]
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 38th district includes portions of northern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Mujtaba Mohammed, who has represented the 38th district since 2019.
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 39th district includes portions of southwestern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat DeAndrea Salvador has represented the 39th district since 2021.
North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2024[10]
The new 40th district includes portions of eastern Mecklenburg County. The incumbent is Democrat Joyce Waddell, who has represented the 40th district since 2015.
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2024[10]
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]
North Carolina Senate 42nd district Republican primary election, 2024[10][13]
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.
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2024[10]
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.[7]
North Carolina Senate 45th district Republican primary election, 2024[10][13]
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.
North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2024[10]
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.
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2024[10]
Notes: Prior to the Constitution of 1868: the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the House of Commons and the leader of the Senate was called the Speaker of the Senate.
