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2018 North Carolina Senate election
The 2018 North Carolina Senate elections elected 50 members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term starting in January 2019. The Democratic Party gained six seats in this election, ending the Republican supermajority that they had held since 2011 in the state senate.
52.98% of registered voters cast ballots in this election, marking the highest turnout for a midterm election in North Carolina since 1990.
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
The new 1st district has no incumbent. Representative Bob Steinburg won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Norman Sanderson had represented the 2nd district since 2013.
The new 3rd district includes the home Incumbent Democrat Erica Smith, who had represented the 3rd district since 2015, and incumbent Republican Bill Cook had represented the 1st district since 2013. Cook didn't seek re-election while Smith was re-elected here.
Incumbent Democrat Toby Fitch had represented the 4th district since 2018. Fitch won his first full term.
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2018 North Carolina Senate election
The 2018 North Carolina Senate elections elected 50 members to serve in the North Carolina Senate for a two-year term starting in January 2019. The Democratic Party gained six seats in this election, ending the Republican supermajority that they had held since 2011 in the state senate.
52.98% of registered voters cast ballots in this election, marking the highest turnout for a midterm election in North Carolina since 1990.
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
The new 1st district has no incumbent. Representative Bob Steinburg won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Norman Sanderson had represented the 2nd district since 2013.
The new 3rd district includes the home Incumbent Democrat Erica Smith, who had represented the 3rd district since 2015, and incumbent Republican Bill Cook had represented the 1st district since 2013. Cook didn't seek re-election while Smith was re-elected here.
Incumbent Democrat Toby Fitch had represented the 4th district since 2018. Fitch won his first full term.