North Carolina — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 Senate electionNorth Carolina · U.S. SenateHaganD+8.5
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Kay Hagan ✓Democrat | 52.7% | 2,249,311 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth DoleRepublican | 44.2% | 1,887,510 |
| Christopher ColeLibertarian | 3.1% | 133,430 |
2008Senate margin
D+60R+60
100 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (100 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMANCE, NC | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| ALEXANDER, NC | Republican | R+20.0 |
| ALLEGHANY, NC | Republican | R+2.3 |
| ANSON, NC | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| ASHE, NC | Republican | R+6.9 |
| AVERY, NC | Republican | R+32.4 |
| BEAUFORT, NC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| BERTIE, NC | Democratic | D+36.1 |
| BLADEN, NC | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| BRUNSWICK, NC | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| BUNCOMBE, NC | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| BURKE, NC | Republican | R+3.6 |
| CABARRUS, NC | Republican | R+7.2 |
| CALDWELL, NC | Republican | R+13.1 |
| CAMDEN, NC | Republican | R+28.4 |
| CARTERET, NC | Republican | R+21.6 |
| CASWELL, NC | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| CATAWBA, NC | Republican | R+15.2 |
| CHATHAM, NC | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| CHEROKEE, NC | Republican | R+31.1 |
| CHOWAN, NC | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| CLAY, NC | Republican | R+28.8 |
| CLEVELAND, NC | Republican | R+0.7 |
| COLUMBUS, NC | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| CRAVEN, NC | Republican | R+5.8 |
| CUMBERLAND, NC | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| CURRITUCK, NC | Republican | R+32.9 |
| DARE, NC | Republican | R+13.1 |
| DAVIDSON, NC | Republican | R+18.2 |
| DAVIE, NC | Republican | R+27.0 |
| DUPLIN, NC | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| DURHAM, NC | Democratic | D+50.7 |
| EDGECOMBE, NC | Democratic | D+41.7 |
| FORSYTH, NC | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| FRANKLIN, NC | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| GASTON, NC | Republican | R+13.1 |
| GATES, NC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| GRAHAM, NC | Republican | R+18.0 |
| GRANVILLE, NC | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| GREENE, NC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| GUILFORD, NC | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| HALIFAX, NC | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| HARNETT, NC | Republican | R+4.8 |
| HAYWOOD, NC | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| HENDERSON, NC | Republican | R+13.4 |
| HERTFORD, NC | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| HOKE, NC | Democratic | D+25.7 |
| HYDE, NC | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| IREDELL, NC | Republican | R+14.5 |
| JACKSON, NC | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| JOHNSTON, NC | Republican | R+13.4 |
| JONES, NC | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| LEE, NC | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| LENOIR, NC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| LINCOLN, NC | Republican | R+19.0 |
| MACON, NC | Republican | R+8.0 |
| MADISON, NC | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| MARTIN, NC | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| MCDOWELL, NC | Republican | R+9.0 |
| MECKLENBURG, NC | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| MITCHELL, NC | Republican | R+30.8 |
| MONTGOMERY, NC | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| MOORE, NC | Republican | R+10.0 |
| NASH, NC | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| NEW HANOVER, NC | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| NORTHAMPTON, NC | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| ONSLOW, NC | Republican | R+8.8 |
| ORANGE, NC | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| PAMLICO, NC | Republican | R+5.4 |
| PASQUOTANK, NC | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| PENDER, NC | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| PERQUIMANS, NC | Republican | R+10.9 |
| PERSON, NC | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| PITT, NC | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| POLK, NC | Republican | R+0.8 |
| RANDOLPH, NC | Republican | R+26.2 |
| RICHMOND, NC | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| ROBESON, NC | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| ROCKINGHAM, NC | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| ROWAN, NC | Republican | R+11.7 |
| RUTHERFORD, NC | Republican | R+7.1 |
| SAMPSON, NC | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| SCOTLAND, NC | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| STANLY, NC | Republican | R+19.7 |
| STOKES, NC | Republican | R+18.9 |
| SURRY, NC | Republican | R+10.9 |
| SWAIN, NC | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| TRANSYLVANIA, NC | Republican | R+1.8 |
| TYRRELL, NC | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| UNION, NC | Republican | R+19.4 |
| VANCE, NC | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| WAKE, NC | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| WARREN, NC | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| WASHINGTON, NC | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| WATAUGA, NC | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| WAYNE, NC | Republican | R+0.8 |
| WILKES, NC | Republican | R+20.9 |
| WILSON, NC | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| YADKIN, NC | Republican | R+28.4 |
| YANCEY, NC | Democratic | D+7.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+0.3Senate 2008D+8.5vs. baselineD+8.1
North Carolina's 2008 Senate race ran 8.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
North Carolina's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 2008NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.