2008 North Carolina Council of State election

none April 2012 2008 North Carolina Council of State election North Carolina legislative no 2004 North Carolina Council of State election 2004 2012 North Carolina Council of State election 2012 All 10 members of the North Carolina Council of State 2008 11 4 Democratic Party (United States) 7 8 1 53.23% Republican Party (United States) 3 2 1 46.4% Elections were held in North Carolina to choose members of the Council of State (who head various executive branch departments) were held November 4, 2008. This coincided with the presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, gubernatorial, and statewide judicial elections. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2008, for races in which more than one candidate filed for a party's nomination.http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=29 Primary Election Voter Guide 2008-04-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080418201831/http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/content.aspx?id=29 2008-04-18 dead One of the results of the general election was that women held a majority (six of 10) of the seats on the Council of State for the first time.http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3904070/ WRAL: Women now the majority on NC Council of State November 12, 2008 January 22, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250122182100/https://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3904070/ dead Only one incumbent, Republican state auditor Les Merritt, was defeated. Niolet Benjamin Women dominate new Council of State: Of 10 executive posts, just two held by GOP The News & Observer November 7, 2008 Democrats held the open races for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, and insurance commissioner. Governor of North Carolina 2008 North Carolina gubernatorial election Governor Mike Easley term-limited, so he was not able to run for a third consecutive term as governor. Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue won the Democratic primary, and Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory won the Republican primary.Obama, Perdue, McCrory win primary battles https://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/2842653/ 1 July 2021 WRAL.com 6 May 2008 en Michael Munger was the nominee of the Libertarian Party. Purdue defeated McCrory in the general election with 50.3% of the vote to McCrory's 46.9%. Perdue was the first female governor of North Carolina.Beverly Perdue defeats Pat McCrory to become first N.C. female governor https://www.wral.com/perdue-becomes-n-c-s-first-female-governor/3886614/ 1 July 2021 WRAL.com 4 November 2008 en Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina 2008 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election Lt. Governor Bev Perdue was term-limited and decided to run for governor. State Senator Walter Dalton won the Democratic primary, and State Senator Robert Pittenger won the Republican primary. Phillip Rhodes was nominated by the Libertarian Party. In the general election, Dalton defeated Pittenger. Dalton received 51.1% of the vote and Pittenger received 45.9%. Secretary of State Incumbent Secretary of State Elaine Marshall (Democratic) defeated attorney Jack Sawyer (Republican) on November 4, 2008. 2008 North Carolina Secretary of State electionhttp://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/7937/13362/en/summary.html# NC - Election Results North Carolina Board of Elections 11 November 2009 Democratic Party (United States) Elaine F. Marshall (incumbent) 2,291,980 56.80 –0.52 Republican Party (United States) Jack Sawyer 1,743,158 43.20 +0.52 4,079,831 65.53 300px|thumb|Results by county Marshall: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Sawyer: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% State Auditor Incumbent Auditor Les Merritt (Republican) was defeated by Beth Wood, Former Director of Training for the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor on November 4, 2008.http://blog.news-record.com/staff/capblog/archives/2007/08/auditors_race.shtml "Auditor's race" : Capital Beat : Blogs : News-Record.com : Greensboro, North Carolina 2007-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185010/http://blog.news-record.com/staff/capblog/archives/2007/08/auditors_race.shtml 2007-09-30 dead Beth Wood newsobserver.com projects https://web.archive.org/web/20080602093327/http://projects.newsobserver.com/profiles/beth_wood 2008-06-02 Wood had previously defeated Fred Aikens, a retired state employee and retired colonel in the North Carolina Army National Guard, in the Democratic primary.http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/fred_aikens_announces_run_for_n_c_auditor Aikens to run for auditor newsobserver.com projects 2008-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20081023191309/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/fred_aikens_announces_run_for_n_c_auditor 2008-10-23 dead Wood won approximately 65% of the vote in the primary. 2008 North Carolina state auditor election Democratic Party (United States) Beth A. Wood 2,175,242 53.57 +4.01 Republican Party (United States) Leslie Merritt (incumbent) 1,885,229 46.43 –4.01 4,060,471 65.22 300px|thumb|Results by county Wood: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Merritt: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General Incumbent attorney general Roy Cooper (Democratic) defeated Bob Crumley (Republican), an attorney and owner of Crumley and Associates. 2008 North Carolina Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) Roy Cooper (incumbent) 2,538,178 61.10 +5.49 Republican Party (United States) Bob Crumley 1,615,762 38.90 –5.49 4,153,940 66.72 300px|thumb|Results by county Cooper: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Crumley: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% State Treasurer Incumbent Richard H. Moore (Democratic) announced on May 22, 2007, that he would seek the 2008 Democratic nomination for governor. Candidates to succeed him included three Democrats—state Sen. Janet Cowell,Cowell for treasurer newsobserver.com projects https://web.archive.org/web/20120207042043/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/cowell_for_treasurer 2012-02-07 Michael Weisel,http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/another_shot_for_weisel Another shot for Weisel? newsobserver.com projects 2007-07-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20081024074640/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/another_shot_for_weisel 2008-10-24 dead and Buncombe County Commissioner David Younghttp://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/young_for_treasurer Young for treasurer newsobserver.com projects 2007-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20081024031501/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/young_for_treasurer 2008-10-24 dead —and one Republican, state Rep. Bill Daughtridge. Cowell won the Democratic primary with approximately 46 percent of the vote. Young came in second, with 36 percent. On November 4, 2008, Janet Cowell defeated Bill Daughtridge. 2008 North Carolina State Treasurer election Democratic Party (United States) Janet Cowell 2,179,665 53.62 –0.89 Republican Party (United States) Bill Daughtridge 1,885,724 46.38 +0.89 4,065,389 65.29 300px|thumb|Results by county Cowell: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Daughtridge: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Superintendent of Public Instruction Incumbent Superintendent June Atkinson (Democratic) won renomination by defeating North Carolina Association of Educators president Eddie Davis in the Democratic primary (with about 53 percent of the vote).http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/davis_considering_run Davis considering run newsobserver.com projects 2007-08-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20081025011216/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/davis_considering_run 2008-10-25 dead Republicans Joe Johnson http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/profiles/joe_johnson Joe Johnson newsobserver.com projects 2008-01-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20080604163931/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/profiles/joe_johnson 2008-06-04 dead and Eric H. Smith Smith for State Superintendent lost to former state House co-Speaker Richard T. Morgan in the Republican primary. On November 4, 2008, Atkinson defeated Richard Morgan. 2008 North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election Democratic Party (United States) June Atkinson 2,177,934 53.66 +3.53 Republican Party (United States) Richard T. Morgan 1,881,075 46.34 –3.53 4,059,009 65.19 300px|thumb|Results by county Atkinson: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Morgan: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Commissioner of Agriculture Incumbent Commissioner Steve Troxler (Republican) defeated attorney Ronnie Ansley (Democratic).http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/ansley_to_run_for_ag_commissioner Ansley to run for Ag commissioner newsobserver.com projects 2007-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20081024035125/http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/ansley_to_run_for_ag_commissioner 2008-10-24 dead 2008 North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture election Republican Party (United States) Steve Troxler 2,130,146 52.05 +2.01 Democratic Party (United States) Ronnie Ansley 1,962,741 47.95 –2.01 4,092,887 65.74 300px|thumb|Results by county Troxler: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Ansley: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Commissioner of Labor Four Democrats -- Robin Anderson, chair of the State Personnel Commission,http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/anderson_to_run_for_labor_commissioner Anderson to run for Labor commissioner newsobserver.com projects 2008-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20081023202224/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/anderson_to_run_for_labor_commissioner 2008-10-23 dead Ty Richardson, Mary Fant Donnan, a former N.C. Department of Labor official,Mary Fant Donnan profile page https://web.archive.org/web/20080517231837/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/profiles/mary_fant_donnan 2008-05-17 and former Labor Commissioner John C. Brooks—filed to run against incumbent Commissioner Cherie Berry (Republican). Mary Fant Donnan finished first, with almost 28 percent of the vote, in the May 6 primary. Brooks was the runner-up. Brooks called for a June 24 runoff, which was his right, because no candidate won more than 40 percent of the vote in the first primary.News & Observer: Labor candidates want a recount https://web.archive.org/web/20080601225123/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/labor_candidates_want_a_recount 2008-06-01 News & Observer: No recount in Labor race https://web.archive.org/web/20080601225128/http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/no_recount_in_labor_race 2008-06-01 Donnan defeated Brooks in the runoff, with approximately 68 percent of the vote, becoming the Democratic nominee.Romoser, James. Runoff for labor post goes to Donnan. Winston-Salem Journal, 2008-06-25. Accessed 2008-06-25Beckwith, Ryan Teague. News & Observer: Donnan wins runoff that few bothered to vote inFebruary 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes . Accessed 2008-06-25 On November 4, 2008, Cherie Berry defeated Mary Fant Donnan. 2008 North Carolina Commissioner of Labor election Republican Party (United States) Cherie Berry 2,065,095 50.61 –1.49 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Fant Donnan 2,015,442 49.39 +1.49 4,080,537 65.54 300px|thumb|Results by county Berry: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Donnan: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Commissioner of Insurance Incumbent Commissioner James E. Long (Democratic) surprised observers by not seeking another term.FayObserver.com - AP Article Page His chosen successor, assistant Commissioner and former state Rep. Wayne Goodwin, defeated David C. Smith in the Democratic primary by winning about 56 percent of the vote. John Odom, a former Raleigh city councilman, was the only Republican candidate. Mark McMains was the candidate of the Libertarian Party.http://www.lpnc.org/news.php?news=20080630.php Libertarian Party of NC press release: Libertarians File List of 2008 Candidates 2008-07-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080921150322/http://www.lpnc.org/news.php?news=20080630.php 2008-09-21 dead On November 4, 2008, Goodwin defeated Mark McMains and John Odom. 2008 North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance election Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Goodwin 2,106,870 51.57 –6.07 Republican Party (United States) John Odom 1,822,452 44.61 +2.25 Libertarian Party (United States) Mark McMains 153,517 3.76 N/A Other Write-ins 2,358 0.06 N/A 4,085,197 65.61 300px|thumb|Results by county Goodwin: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Odom: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% See also North Carolina Council of State elections: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016. References External links News & Observer: Council of State Republican primary News & Observer: Council of State Democratic primary Public Policy Polling: first General Election polls of Council of State races (minus Labor Commissioner) State Board of Elections: Primary Election Results Category:2008 North Carolina elections 2008 North Carolina Council of State