2010 North Carolina Senate election

2010 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 Phil Berger Marc Basnight
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 1, 2005 January 1, 1993
Leader's seat 26th - Eden 1st - Manteo
Last election 20 30
Seats before 20 30
Seats won 31 19
Seat change Increase 11 Decrease 11

Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

President pro tempore before election

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Phil Berger
Republican

An election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect all 50 members to North Carolina's Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on May 4, 2010, with a run-off on June 22, 2010.