2006 North Carolina Senate election

2006 North Carolina Senate election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008 →

All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate
26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Marc Basnight Phil Berger
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 1, 1993 January 1, 2005
Leader's seat 1st - Manteo 26th - Eden
Last election 29 21
Seats before 29 21
Seats won 31 19
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 893,449 828,849
Percentage 51.88% 48.12%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

President pro tempore before election

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Marc Basnight
Democratic

The 2006 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives and state house. The primary election was held on May 2, 2006, with primary run-offs occurring on May 30 and September 12, 2006. The Democratic Party made a net gain of 2 seats in the state senate.