2000 North Carolina Senate election

2000 North Carolina Senate election

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All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate
26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Marc Basnight Patrick J. Ballantine
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 1, 1993 January 1, 1999
Leader's seat 1st - Manteo 4th - Wilmington
Last election 35 15
Seats won 35 15
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,697,418 1,639,508
Percentage 50.28% 48.57%

President pro tempore before election

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Marc Basnight
Democratic

The 2000 North Carolina Senate election were held on November 7, 2000, to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices including the presidency, governorship, U.S. House of Representatives, Council of State, and state house. The primary election was held on May 2, 2000.