2008 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
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All 13 North Carolina seats in the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election76
Seats won85
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,293,9711,901,517
Percentage54.42%45.11%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.51%Decrease2.svg1.98%
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The United States House of Representative elections of 2008 in North Carolina were held on November 4, 2008, as part of the biennial election to the United States House of Representatives. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nationwide, were elected to the 111th United States Congress. The party primary elections were held on May 6, 2008.

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Carried on the coattails of Barack Obama winning the state in the presidential election, the Democrats added one seat to their seven won in 2006. The Republican Party won the other five. In the 8th district, Democrat Larry Kissell defeated incumbent Robin Hayes. All other incumbents won re-election. The Republicans' hold on the 10th district had been thought to be at risk by CQ Politics , but Republican Patrick McHenry won re-election. The Democrats increased their total vote share by 1.5% statewide, and 2.5% if excluding the 1st, which the Republicans didn't contest in 2006.

It is not to be confused with the election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, which was held on the same day.

Summary

DistrictIncumbent2008 statusDemocraticRepublicanLibertarian
1 G. K. Butterfield Re-election G. K. Butterfield Dean Stephens
2 Bob Etheridge Re-election Bob Etheridge Dan Mansell Will Adkins
3 Walter B. Jones Jr. Re-election Craig Weber Walter B. Jones Jr.
4 David Price Re-election David Price B.J. Lawson
5 Virginia Foxx Re-election Roy Carter Virginia Foxx
6 Howard Coble Re-election Teresa Sue Bratton Howard Coble
7 Mike McIntyre Re-election Mike McIntyre Will Breazeale
8 Robin Hayes Defeated Larry Kissell Robin Hayes
9 Sue Myrick Re-election Harry Taylor Sue Myrick Andy Grum
10 Patrick McHenry Re-election Daniel Johnson Patrick McHenry
11 Heath Shuler Re-election Heath Shuler Carl Mumpower Keith Smith
12 Mel Watt Re-election Mel Watt Ty Cobb Jr.
13 Brad Miller Re-election Brad Miller Hugh Webster
2008 United States House of Representative elections in North Carolina – Summary
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic 810+161.5454.422,293,971+1.51
  Republican 501−138.4645.111,901,517−1.98
  Libertarian 000±00.000.4719,605+0.47

District 1

2008 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee G. K. Butterfield Dean Stephens
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote192,76581.506
Percentage70.00%30.00%
U.S. Representative before election

G. K. Butterfield
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

G. K. Butterfield
Democratic

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This district, located in the northeastern portion of the state, is represented by Democrat G. K. Butterfield, who first won it in a 2004 special election. It is the only majority-black district in the state, and is overwhelmingly Democratic (Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+9). It is one of the few districts in the former Confederacy that has not elected a Republican since the end of Reconstruction. Butterfield was opposed by Republican William A. "Dean" Stephens. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 1st district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic G. K. Butterfield (incumbent)192,76570.28−29.72
Republican Dean Stephens 81,50629.72N/A
Turnout 274,271

District 2

2008 North Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Bob Etheridge Dan Mansell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote199,73093,323
Percentage66.93%31.27%
U.S. Representative before election

Bob Etheridge
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bob Etheridge
Democratic

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This district includes several suburban and rural areas near Raleigh, Rocky Mount and Fayetteville. It has been represented by Democrat Bob Etheridge since 1997. The district is a swing district on paper (CPVI of R+3); it narrowly supported Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996, and gave equally narrow margins to George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. However, Etheridge is very popular in this area. In 2008, he faced his 2006 opponent, Republican Dan Mansell, and Libertarian Will Adkins. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 2nd district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bob Etheridge (incumbent)199,73066.93+0.40
Republican Dan Mansell 93,32331.27−2.20
Libertarian Will Adkins 5,3771.80N/A
Turnout 298,430

District 3

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This district stretches along the northeastern and east-central portions of the state, including the Outer Banks. It has been represented by Republican Walter B. Jones Jr. since 1995. Although Democrats have a 14-point plurality of registered voters, Jones had long been thought to have an unbreakable hold on this district. Much of this area had been part of the 1st prior to 1993, and Jones's father, popular 14-term Democrat Walter B. Jones Sr., is still an icon in this region. However, Jones's voting record has shifted increasingly to the center for some time, and he has become one of the most vocal Republican opponents of the Iraq War. This has caused considerable chagrin among Republicans in his district. Onslow County Commissioner Joe McLaughlin announced in mid-2007 that he would challenge Jones in the Republican primary. Jones defeated McLaughlin in the May 6 primary, with about 60 percent of the vote. 2006 Democratic nominee Craig Weber won his party's primary over Marshall Adame, carrying about 70 percent of the vote. The district has a CPVI of R+15—a three-way statistical tie for the most Republican district in the state, making it a very difficult pickup for Democrats on paper. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 3rd district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Walter B. Jones Jr. (incumbent)201,68665.90−2.74
Democratic Craig Weber 104,36434.10+2.74
Turnout 306,050

District 4

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This district includes the heart of the Triangle area, including part of Raleigh and all of Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It has been represented by Democrat David Price since 1997 (he previously represented the 4th from 1987 to 1995). Despite a CPVI of only D+5, the influence of the state's three major research universities plus Price's status as an Appropriations subcommittee chairman (or "Cardinal") make Price a heavy favorite. Two Republicans competed in a May primary for the right to face Price: Augustus Cho and William (B.J.) Lawson. Lawson won, with about 70 percent of the vote. Libertarian Maximillian Longley also ran in the general election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 4th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David Price (incumbent)265,75163.32−1.67
Republican B.J. Lawson 153,94736.68+1.67
Turnout 419,698

District 5

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Democrats Roy Carter and Diane Hamby filed to run against incumbent Virginia Foxx. Carter won the May 6 primary, with just over 50 percent of the vote. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 5th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Virginia Foxx (incumbent)190,82058.37+1.21
Democratic Roy Carter 136,10341.63−1.21
Turnout 326,923

District 6

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Democrats Johnny J. Carter, Jay Ovittore, and Teresa Sue Bratton (campaign website) filed to run against incumbent Howard Coble. Bratton won the May 6 primary, with 61 percent of the vote. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 6th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Howard Coble (incumbent)221,01867.00−3.83
Democratic Teresa Sue Bratton 108,87333.00+3.83
Turnout 329,891

District 7

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Republican Will Breazeale opposed incumbent Mike McIntyre. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 7th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mike McIntyre (incumbent)215,38368.84−3.95
Republican Will Breazeale 97,47231.16+3.95
Turnout 312,855

District 8

2008 North Carolina's 8th congressional district election
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Nominee Larry Kissell Robin Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote157,180126,634
Percentage55.38%44.62%
U.S. Representative before election

Robin Hayes
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Larry Kissell
Democratic

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Democratic nominee Larry Kissell won against incumbent Robin Hayes, reversing the result from 2006 when Kissell came up only 329 votes short of upsetting Hayes. Libertarian Thomas Hill also ran. CQ Politics rated it as 'No Clear Favorite', [2] The Rothenberg Political Report as 'Toss-Up/Tilt Democratic', [3] and The Cook Political Report as 'Republican Toss Up' [4]

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 8th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Larry Kissell 157,18555.38+5.52
Republican Robin Hayes (incumbent)126,63444.62−5.52
Turnout 283,819

District 9

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Ross Overby and Harry Taylor ran in the Democratic primary, and incumbent Sue Myrick faced opposition from Jack Stratton in the Republican primary. Taylor defeated Overby, with about 58 percent of the vote, while Myrick easily won re-nomination with 92 percent of the vote. Libertarian Andy Grum also ran in the general election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Republican'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 9th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sue Wilkins Myrick (incumbent)241,05362.37−4.16
Democratic Harry Taylor 138,71935.89+2.42
Libertarian Andy Grum 6,7111.74N/A
Turnout 386,483

District 10

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Republican incumbent Patrick McHenry defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Johnson, but the margin of victory was McHenry's smallest to date. [5] Johnson defeated Steve Ivester in the May 6 Democratic primary, with about 60 percent of the vote. McHenry won the Republican primary, garnering about 67 percent of the vote in a race against attorney Lance Sigmon. [6] CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Republican Favored', while Cook Political Report ranked it as 'Likely Republican'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 10th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Patrick McHenry (incumbent)171,77457.55−4.25
Democratic Daniel Johnson 126,69942.45+4.25
Turnout 298,473

District 11

2008 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election
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Nominee Heath Shuler Carl Mumpower
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote211,112122,087
Percentage61.96%35.83%
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County results
Shuler:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Heath Shuler
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Heath Shuler
Democratic

First-term incumbent Heath Shuler faced Carl Mumpower, who won a three-way Republican primary that included Spence Campbell and John C. Armor. Shuler was favored, since he did not face opposition from the man he defeated in 2006, former Rep. Charles H. Taylor. Libertarian Keith Smith also ran in the general election. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 11th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Heath Shuler (incumbent)211,11261.96+8.17
Republican Carl Mumpower 122,08735.83−10.37
Libertarian Keith Smith 7,5172.21N/A
Turnout 340,716

District 12

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Incumbent Mel Watt was the heavy favorite over little-known Republican and U.S. Army veteran Ty Cobb Jr. (no known relation to the baseball legend Ty Cobb). [7] CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 12th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mel Watt (incumbent)215,90871.56+4.55
Republican Ty Cobb Jr. 85,81428.44−4.55
Turnout 301,722

District 13

2008 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election
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Nominee Brad Miller Hugh Webster
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote221,379114,383
Percentage65.93%34.07%
U.S. Representative before election

Brad Miller
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Brad Miller
Democratic

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Incumbent Brad Miller faced Republican former state senator Hugh Webster, after easily defeating little-known Derald Hafner in the Democratic primary, with 88 percent of the vote. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

2008 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 13th district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Brad Miller (incumbent)221,37965.93+2.22
Republican Hugh Webster 114,38334.07−2.22
Turnout 335,762

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2008 General Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ Race Ratings Chart: House Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
  3. ↑ 2008 House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report, October 14, 2008.
  4. ↑ 2008 Competitive House Race Chart Archived 2008-10-16 at the Wayback Machine The Cook POlitical Report, October 14, 2008.
  5. ↑ OurCampaigns.com
  6. ↑ "Charlotte Observer | 05/06/2008 | Congress District 10: McHenry wins by wide margin over Sigmon". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
  7. ↑ Salisbury Post

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