North Carolina 2014 Election Results

North Carolina held its general election on November 4, 2014, deciding 170 legislative seats. No chamber changed party control.

Highlights

• Republicans kept their veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers. The Senate majority grew to 34-16, while Democrats trimmed the House majority to 74-46. Separately, House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) defeated U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan.
• Voters ousted 5 sitting legislators, four House Republicans and one Senate Democrat:
  • Gale Adcock (D) beat Rep. Tom Murry (R) by about 780 votes in House District 41.
  • Brian Turner (D) beat Rep. Tim Moffitt (R), once considered a potential candidate for Speaker, by about 980 votes in House District 116.
  • John Ager (D) beat Rep. Nathan Ramsey (R) by about 500 votes in House District 115.
  • Brad Salmon (D) beat Rep. Mike Stone (R) by about 1,570 votes in House District 51.
  • Tom McInnis (R) defeated Sen. Gene McLaurin (D) by about 1,860 votes in Senate District 25.
  Republicans also took the open, Democratic-held House District 2 with Larry Yarborough (R).
• The closest legislative race was the open Senate District 15 in Wake County, where John Alexander (R) led former Raleigh Mayor Tom Bradshaw (D) by about 700 votes. Bradshaw requested a recount, then conceded once it confirmed Alexander's win. In another close race, Rep. Michele D. Presnell (R) held House District 118 by about 690 votes over Dean Hicks (D).
• Voters approved the lone statewide measure, an amendment letting criminal defendants waive a jury trial, with about 53%.

Legislature

• House (120 seats): 43 D, 77 R before the election, 46 D, 74 R after; control stayed with Republicans.
• Senate (50 seats): 17 D, 33 R before the election, 16 D, 34 R after; control stayed with Republicans.

Legislative races

Ballot measures