Elections / 2008 · Governor · NC
Bev Perdue won North Carolina's 2008 governor's race.
Bev Perdue (Democrat) led by 3.4 points statewide.
Statewide result
North Carolina 2008 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bev Perdue | DDemocratic | 2,146,189 | 50.3% |
| Pat McCrory | RRepublican | 2,001,168 | 46.9% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+0.3Governor 2008D+3.5vs. baselineD+3.2
North Carolina's 2008 governor race ran 3.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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