2000Final results
2000 election for North Carolina Senate District 28
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
2 seats: Steve Metcalf (D), Charles N. Carter Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsSteve MetcalfDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%62,571
Charles N. Carter Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
22.9%60,691
Jesse LedbetterRepublican
19.8%52,469
R. L. ClarkRepublican
19.1%50,702
Clarence Ervin YoungLibertarian
14.7%39,032
265,465 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET