has no incumbent. Democrat Vernon Malone won the open seat. District 15 The new 15th district overlaps with much of the former 36th district. Incumbent Republican John Carrington, who has represented the 15th district since 1995, was re-elected here. District 16 The new 16th district overlaps with much of the former 14th district. Incumbent Democrats Eric Miller Reeves and Brad Miller have represented the 14th district since 1997. Miller ran for the U.S. House while Reeves was re-elected here. District 17 The new 17th district is based in Southern Wake County and had no incumbent. Republican Richard Stevens won the open seat. District 18 The new 18th district overlaps with much of the northern portion of the former 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Wib Gulley, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here. District 19 The new 19th district overlaps with much of the former 24th district. Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand, who has represented the 24th district since 1995, was re-elected here. District 20 The new 20th district (Based in Durham County) overlaps with much of the southern portion of the old 13th district. Incumbent Democrat Jeanne Hopkins Lucas, who has represented the 13th district since 1993, was re-elected here. District 21 The new 21st district overlaps with much of the former 41st district. Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw, who has represented the 41st district since 1995, was re-elected here. District 22 The new 22nd District includes all of Moore and Lee counties, as well as the western portion of Harnett County. Republican Harris Blake won the open seat. District 23 The new 23rd district overlaps with much of the former 16th district. Incumbent Democrats Eleanor Kinnaird and Howard Lee have both represented the 16th district since 1997. Kinnaird was re-elected here. District 24 The new 24th district overlaps with much of the former 21st district. Incumbent Republican Hugh Webster, who has represented the 21st district since 1995, was re-elected here. District 25 The new 25th district overlaps with much of the eastern portion of the former 17th district. Incumbent Democrat Bill Purcell, who has represented the 17th district since 1997, was re-elected here. Districts 26-50 District 26 The new 26th District includes the homes of incumbent Republicans Phil Berger, who has represented the 12th district since 2001, and Robert G. Shaw, who has represented the 19th district since 1985. Berger was re-elected here. District 27 The new 27th