The new 2nd district overlaps with much of the former 3rd district. Incumbent Democrat Scott Thomas, who has represented the 3rd district since 2001, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2002
The new 3rd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Ed N. Warren, who has represented the 9th district since 1991, and R.L. Martin, who has represented the 6th district since 1985. Neither sought re-election here and Democrat Clark Jenkins won the open seat.
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2002
The new 4th district overlaps with much of the former 2nd district. Incumbent Democrat Frank Ballance, who has represented the 2nd district since 1989, ran for the U.S. House. Democrat Robert L. Holloman won the open seat.
North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2002
The new 7th district overlaps with much of the former 8th district. Incumbent Democrat John Kerr, who has represented the 8th district since 1993, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2002
The new 8th district overlaps with much of the former 18th district. Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr., who has represented the 18th district and its predecessors since 1977, was re-elected here.
North Carolina District 8th district general election, 2002
The new 9th district overlaps with much of the former 4th district. Incumbent Republican Patrick Ballantine, who has represented the 4th district since 1995, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2002
The new 10th district overlaps with much of the former 5th district. Incumbent Democrat Charles Albertson, who has represented the 5th district since 1993, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2002
The new 11th district overlaps with much of the former 10th district. Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell, who has represented the 10th district since 2001, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2002
The new 12th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Allen Wellons, who has represented the 11th district since 1997, and Oscar Harris, who has represented the 15th district since 1999. Wellons ran for re-election here but was defeated by Republican Fred Smith.
North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2002
The new 13th district overlaps with much of the former 30th district. Incumbent Democrat David Weinstein, who has represented the 30th district since 1997, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2002
The new 15th district overlaps with much of the former 36th district. Incumbent Republican John Carrington, who has represented the 15th district since 1995, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2002
The new 16th district overlaps with much of the former 14th district. Incumbent Democrats Eric Miller Reeves and Brad Miller have represented the 14th district since 1997. Miller ran for the U.S. House while Reeves was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2002
The new 18th district overlaps with much of the northern portion of the former 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Wib Gulley, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2002
The new 19th district overlaps with much of the former 24th district. Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand, who has represented the 24th district since 1995, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2002
The new 20th district (Based in Durham County) overlaps with much of the southern portion of the old 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Jeanne Hopkins Lucas, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate District 20th district general election, 2002
The new 21st district overlaps with much of the former 41st district. Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw, who has represented the 41st district since 1995, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2002
The new 22nd District includes all of Moore and Lee counties, as well as the western portion of Harnett County. Republican Harris Blake won the open seat.
North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2002
The new 23rd district overlaps with much of the former 16th district. Incumbent Democrats Eleanor Kinnaird and Howard Lee have both represented the 16th district since 1997. Kinnaird was re-elected here.
2002 North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2002
The new 24th district overlaps with much of the former 21st district. Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster, who has represented the 21st district since 1995, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2002
The new 25th district overlaps with much of the eastern portion of the former 17th district. Incumbent Democrat Bill Purcell, who has represented the 17th district since 1997, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2002
The new 26th District includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Phil Berger, who has represented the 12th district since 2001, and Robert G. Shaw, who has represented the 19th district since 1985. Berger was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2002
The new 27th district overlaps with much of the former 32nd district. Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan, who has represented the 32nd district since 1999, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2002
The new 28th district overlaps with much of the former 31st district. Incumbent Democrat William N. Martin, who has represented the 31st district since 1983 did not seek re-election. Democrat Katie Dorsett won the open seat.
North Carolina Senate 28th district general election, 2002
The new 30th district overlaps with much of the former 27th district. Incumbent Republican John Garwood, who has represented the 27th district since 1997, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2002
The new 31st district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent Republican Hamilton C. Horton, Jr., who has represented the 20th district since 1995, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2002
the new 32nd district overlaps with parts of the former 20th district. Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou, who has represented the 20th district since 1999, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2002
The new 33rd district includes the homes of incumbent Democrat Cal Cunningham, who has represented the 23rd district since 2001, and incumbent Republican Stan Bingham, who has represented the 38th district since 2001. Cunningham did not seek re-election and Bingham was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2002
The new 35th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 17th district. Incumbent Democrat Aaron Plyler, who has represented the 17th district since 1983, did not seek re-election. Republican Fern Shubert won the open seat.
North Carolina Senate 35th district general election, 2002
The new 36th district overlaps with much of the former 22nd district. Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr., who has represented the 22nd district since 1991, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2002
The new 37th district overlaps with much of the former 40th district. Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter, who has represented the 40th district since 1999, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2002
The new 38th district overlaps with much of the former 33rd district. Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly, who has represented the 38th district since 1995, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2002
The new 39th district overlaps with much of the former 35th district. Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho, who has represented the 35th district since 1997, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2002
The new 40th district overlaps with much of the former 34th district. Incumbent Democrat T. L. Odom, who has represented the 40th district since 1989, lost re-election here to Republican Robert Pittenger.
North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2002
The new 42nd district overlaps with much of the former 39th district. Incumbent Republican James Forrester, who has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 1991, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2002
The new 43rd district overlaps with much of the former 25th district. Incumbent Democrat David Hoyle, who has represented the 25th district since 1993, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2002
The new 44th district overlaps with much of the former 26th district. Incumbent Republican Austin Allran, who has represented the 26th district since 1987, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 44th district general election, 2002
The new 45th District includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Virginia Foxx, who has represented the 12th district since 1995, and Kenneth R. Moore, who has represented the 27th district since 1997. Foxx was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2002
The new 46th district overlaps with much of the former 37th district. Incumbent Democrat Walter Dalton, who has represented the 37th district since 1997, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2002
The new 48th District includes all of Henderson and Polk counties as well as southwestern Buncombe County. The District includes the home of Incumbent Democrat Charles Newell Carter, who has represented the 28th district since 1999. Carter did not seek re-election and Republican Tom Apodaca won the open seat.
North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2002
The new 49th district overlaps with much of the western portion of the old 28th district. Incumbent Democrat Steve Metcalf, who has represented the 28th district since 1999, was re-elected here.
North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2002
The new 50th district includes the homes of Incumbent Democrat Dan Robinson, who has represented the 29th district since 1999, and Incumbent Republican Robert C. Carpenter, who has represented the 42nd district since 1989. Carpenter defeated Robinson to win another term in the Senate.
North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2002