North Carolina – 2008 Election Summary
President (NC only):
Obama defeated McCain in NC 49.6% – 49.4% (approximately 14,000 votes)
US Senate:
Incumbent – Elizabeth Dole – R – LOST to Kay Hagan 52.6% – 44.2%
US House of Representatives: (was 7 DEM, 6 GOP; now 8 DEM, 5 GOP)
Incumbent – G.K. Butterfield – D, 1 – WON 70% – 31%
Incumbent – Bob Etheridge – D, 2 – WON 67% – 31%
Incumbent – Walter Jones – R, 3 – WON 67% – 33%
Incumbent – David Price – D, 4 – WON 63% – 37%
Incumbent – Virginia Foxx – R, 5 – WON 58% – 42%
Incumbent – Howard Coble – R, 6 – WON 67% – 33%
Incumbent – Mike McIntyre – D, 7 – WON 69% – 31%
Incumbent – Robin Hayes – R, 8 – LOST to Larry Kissell 55% – 45%
Incumbent – Sue Myrick – R, 9 – WON 62% – 36%
Incumbent – Patrick McHenry, R, 10 – WON 58% – 42%
Incumbent – Heath Shuler, D, 11 – WON 62% – 36%
Incumbent – Mel Watt, D, 12 – WON 72% – 28%
Incumbent – Brad Miller, D, 13 - WON 66% – 34%
Governor:
Open Seat – Beverly Perdue – D defeated Pat McCrory – R, 50.2% – 46.9%
Council of State:
Lt. Governor (Open, was D) – Walter Dalton – D defeated Robert Pittenger – R, 51% – 46%
Agriculture Commissioner – Incumbent Steve Troxler – R defeated Ronnie Ansley – D, 52% – 48%
Insurance Commissioner (Open, was D) – Wayne Goodwin defeated John Odom – R, 52% – 45%
Attorney General – Incumbent Roy Cooper – D defeated Bob Crumley – R, 61% – 39%
Labor Commissioner – Incumbent Cherie Berry – R defeated Mary Fant Donovan – D, 51% – 49%
Superintendent of Public Instruction – Incumbent June Atkinson – D defeated Richard Morgan – R, 54% – 46%
Treasurer (Open, was D) – Janet Cowell – D defeated Bill Daughtridge – R, 54% – 46%
Secretary of State – Incumbent Elaine Marshall – D defeated Jack Sawyer – R, 57% – 43%
Auditor – Incumbent Leslie Merritt – R LOST to Beth Wood – D, 54% – 47%
NC Senate:
Was 31 DEM, 19 GOP; now 30 DEM, 20 GOP
Changes: Rep. Debbie Clary – R won open Walter Dalton seat.
NC House of Representatives:
Was 68 DEM, 52 GOP; now 68 DEM, 52 GOP
Changes: Democratic incumbents Walter Church and Jim Harrell defeated; Democrats Jane Whilden and Randy Stewart won open seats previously held by Republicans Charles Thomas and Bill Daughtridge.
