NC-08 elected a Republican in 2016.

R+17.5 on 323,045 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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NC-08 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

133,182

41.2%

Republican (R)

189,863

58.8%

All others

0

0.0%

Margin

R+17.5

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Margin history

NC-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	R	−19.2%	400,349
2022	R	−39.8%	263,190
2020	R	−6.6%	380,555
2018	R	−10.7%	255,521
2016	R	−17.5%	323,045
2014	R	−29.7%	187,422
2012	R	−7.8%	302,280
2010	D	+9.3%	167,442
2008	D	+10.8%	283,819
2006	R	−0.3%	121,523
2004	R	−11.1%	225,171
2002	R	−9.0%	149,736
2000	R	−11.0%	203,464
1998	R	−2.5%	133,124
1996	D	+11.5%	186,908
1994	D	+4.8%	119,985
1992	D	+21.1%	195,451
1990	D	+9.9%	179,552
1988	D	+3.0%	192,677
1986	D	+15.7%	139,900
1984	D	+1.7%	196,085
1982	D	+15.4%	124,938
1980	D	+17.1%	162,330
1978	D	+17.9%	107,110
1976	D	+33.2%	151,081