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The North Carolina Senate election of 2008 was held on November 5, 2008, to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The primary election was held on May 6, 2008, with a primary run-off occurring on June 24, 2008.
Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
Democratic Party | 39 | 1,821,994 | 50.166% | 30 | ![]() | 60% | |
Republican Party | 40 | 1,769,130 | 48.710% | 20 | ![]() | 40% | |
Libertarian Party | 8 | 40,813 | 1.124% | 0 | ![]() | 0% | |
Total | 87 | 3,631,937 | 100.00% | 50 | ![]() | 100.00% |
Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marc Basnight (incumbent) | 62,661 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,661 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 2nd district since 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Preston (incumbent) | 51,117 | 61.61% | |
Democratic | Greg D. Muse | 31,849 | 38.39% | |
Total votes | 82,966 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Clark Jenkins (incumbent) | 57,703 | 100% | |
Total votes | 57,703 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Ed Jones has represented the 4th district since 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Jones (incumbent) | 57,429 | 100% | |
Total votes | 57,429 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat John H. Kerr III has represented the 5th district and its predecessors since 1993.
Kerr didn't seek re-election and Democrat Donald G. Davis won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donald G. Davis | 40,982 | 52.90% | |
Republican | Louis Pate | 36,493 | 47.10% | |
Total votes | 77,475 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harry Brown (incumbent) | 38,139 | 100% | |
Total votes | 38,139 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Doug Berger (incumbent) | 48,874 | 61.25% | |
Republican | Chuck Stires | 28,588 | 35.83% | |
Libertarian | Kira Howe | 2,331 | 2.92% | |
Total votes | 79,793 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | R. C. Soles, Jr. (incumbent) | 47,905 | 48.66% | |
Republican | Bettie Fennell | 45,093 | 45.80% | |
Libertarian | Rachel Joiner Merrill | 5,454 | 5.54% | |
Total votes | 98,452 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Julia Boseman (incumbent) | 50,516 | 51.67% | |
Republican | Michael Lee | 47,244 | 48.33% | |
Total votes | 97,760 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Charles Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Albertson (incumbent) | 51,375 | 100% | |
Total votes | 51,375 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat A.B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A. B. Swindell (incumbent) | 59,461 | 100% | |
Total votes | 59,461 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Fred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003.
Smith ran for Governor and Republican David Rouzer won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Rouzer | 44,261 | 51.93% | |
Democratic | Kay Carroll | 40,971 | 48.07% | |
Total votes | 85,232 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat David Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Weinstein (incumbent) | 45,776 | 100% | |
Total votes | 45,776 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Vernon Malone (incumbent) | 67,823 | 69.45% | |
Republican | Carol Bennett | 29,835 | 30.55% | |
Total votes | 97,658 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Neal Hunt (incumbent) | 56,873 | 52.83% | |
Democratic | Chris Mintz (politician) | 46,175 | 42.89% | |
Libertarian | Jan MacKay | 4,602 | 4.27% | |
Total votes | 107,650 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Janet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005.
Cowell ran for State Treasurer and Democrat Josh Stein won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Josh Stein | 58,357 | 60.82% | |
Republican | John Alexander | 37,586 | 39.18% | |
Total votes | 95,943 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Richard Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Stevens (incumbent) | 75,311 | 81.20% | |
Libertarian | Brian Irving | 17,441 | 18.80% | |
Total votes | 92,752 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Atwater (incumbent) | 66,916 | 69.00% | |
Republican | Roger Gerber | 30,063 | 31.00% | |
Total votes | 96,979 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tony Rand (incumbent) | 57,027 | 100% | |
Total votes | 57,027 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Floyd B. McKissick, Jr. (incumbent) | 64,178 | 74.58% | |
Republican | Ken Chandler | 19,666 | 22.55% | |
Libertarian | David C. Rollins | 3,377 | 3.87% | |
Total votes | 87,221 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Larry Shaw (incumbent) | 48,430 | 100% | |
Total votes | 48,430 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Harris Blake (incumbent) | 50,111 | 60.27% | |
Democratic | Abraham Oudeh | 33,033 | 39.73% | |
Total votes | 83,144 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) | 62,192 | 70.90% | |
Republican | Greg Bass | 25,527 | 29.10% | |
Total votes | 62,192 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Anthony "Tony" Foriest has represented the 24th district since 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Anthony "Tony" Foriest (incumbent) | 38,539 | 52.51% | |
Republican | Rick Gunn | 34,854 | 47.49% | |
Total votes | 73,393 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Bill Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Purcell (incumbent) | 42,760 | 60.84% | |
Republican | Janice B. Abernathy | 27,519 | 39.16% | |
Total votes | 70,279 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Phil Berger (incumbent) | 65,392 | 100% | |
Total votes | 65,392 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1999.
Hagan ran for the U.S Senate and Democrat Don Vaughan won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Don Vaughan | 59,609 | 68.75% | |
Republican | Joe Wilson | 27,100 | 31.25% | |
Total votes | 86,709 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Katie G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katie Dorsett (incumbent) | 61,911 | 100% | |
Total votes | 61,911 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Jerry Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Tillman (incumbent) | 45,614 | 68.00% | |
Democratic | Ronald Franklin | 21,316 | 31.78% | |
Unaffiliated | Write-ins | 146 | 0.22% | |
Total votes | 67,076 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Don East has represented the 30th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don East (incumbent) | 52,754 | 100% | |
Total votes | 52,754 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Pete Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Peter Samuel (Pete) Brunstetter (incumbent) | 65,201 | 100% | |
Total votes | 65,201 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Garrou (incumbent) | 57,672 | 100% | |
Total votes | 57,672 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stan Bingham (incumbent) | 61,387 | 100% | |
Total votes | 61,387 | 100% |
Incumbent Republican Andrew Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andrew Brock (incumbent) | 47,960 | 61.17% | |
Democratic | John Carlyle Sherrill, III | 30,443 | 38.83% | |
Total votes | 78,403 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican W. Edward Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | W. Edward Goodall (incumbent) | 75,025 | 100% | |
Total votes | 75,025 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (incumbent) | 50,052 | 56.81% | |
Democratic | Charles Paxton | 38,047 | 43.19% | |
Total votes | 88,099 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) | 48,608 | 67.84% | |
Republican | Vince Coscia | 30,315 | 28.35% | |
Libertarian | Rusty Sheridan | 2,733 | 3.81% | |
Total votes | 71,656 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) | 67,755 | 73.33% | |
Republican | James R. Soder | 22,056 | 23.87% | |
Libertarian | C. Travis Wheat | 2,588 | 2.80% | |
Total votes | 92,399 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Rucho (incumbent) | 73,799 | 100% | |
Total votes | 73,799 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Maclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Malcolm Graham (incumbent) | 66,307 | 66.96% | |
Republican | Ed Mulheren | 32,711 | 33.04% | |
Total votes | 99,018 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Forrester (incumbent) | 67,211 | 100% | |
Total votes | 67,211 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Austin Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Austin Allran (incumbent) | 59,574 | 100% | |
Total votes | 59,574 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat David Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Hoyle (incumbent) | 35,838 | 51.47 | |
Republican | Kathy Harrington | 33,791 | 48.53 | |
Total votes | 69,629 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Jacumin (incumbent) | 41,320 | 57.88% | |
Democratic | Jim Cates | 27,782 | 38.92% | |
Libertarian | Richard C. Evey | 2,287 | 3.20% | |
Total votes | 71,389 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Steve Goss has represented the 45th district since 2007.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steve Goss (incumbent) | 46,014 | 53.90% | |
Republican | Jerry Butler | 39,349 | 46.10% | |
Total votes | 85,363 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Walter Dalton has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Dalton ran for Lieutenant Governor. Republican Debbie Clary won the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Debbie Clary | 36,059 | 50.50% | |
Democratic | Keith H. Melton | 35,338 | 49.50% | |
Total votes | 71,397 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Joe Sam Queen has represented the 47th district since 2007, and previously from 2003 to 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) | 41,736 | 53.59% | |
Republican | Keith Presnell | 36,144 | 46.41% | |
Total votes | 77,880 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Apodaca (incumbent) | 64,183 | 100% | |
Total votes | 64,183 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) | 56,150 | 65.64% | |
Republican | R. L. Clark | 29,391 | 34.36% | |
Total votes | 85,541 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat John Snow has represented the 50th district since 2005.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Snow (incumbent) | 46,536 | 57.45% | |
Republican | Susan C. Pons | 34,462 | 42.55% | |
Total votes | 80,998 | |||
Democratic hold |
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