2008 North Carolina Senate election

none 2008 United States Senate election in North Carolina September 2023 2008 North Carolina Senate election North Carolina legislative no 2006 North Carolina Senate election 2006 2010 North Carolina Senate election 2010 All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate 26 (without Lieutenant Governor) 2008 11 04 File:Senator Marc Basnight.jpg 150x150px Marc Basnight Democratic 3333ff January 1, 1993 1st - Manteo 31 30 1 1,821,994 51.50% File:Phil Berger.jpg Phil Berger Republican ff3333 January 1, 2005 26th - Eden 19 20 1 1,769,130 47.40% 300px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain President pro tempore Marc Basnight Democratic Marc Basnight Democratic The 2008 North Carolina Senate election was held on November 5, 2008, to elect members to all fifty seats in the North Carolina Senate. The primary election was held on May 6, 2008, with a primary run-off occurring on June 24, 2008. Results summary DistrictIncumbent PartyElectedParty 1st Marc Basnight Dem Marc Basnight Dem 2nd Jean Preston Rep Jean Preston Rep 3rd Clark Jenkins Dem Clark Jenkins Dem 4th Edward Jones Dem Edward Jones Dem 5th John H. Kerr III† Dem Don Davis Dem 6th Harry Brown Rep Harry Brown Rep 7th Doug Berger Dem Doug Berger Dem 8th R. C. Soles Jr. Dem R. C. Soles Jr. Dem 9th Julia Boseman Dem Julia Boseman Dem 10th Charles W. Albertson Dem Charles W. Albertson Dem 11th A. B. Swindell Dem A. B. Swindell Dem 12th Fred Smith† Rep David Rouzer Rep 13th David F. Weinstein Dem David F. Weinstein Dem 14th Vernon Malone Dem Vernon Malone Dem 15th Neal Hunt Rep Neal Hunt Rep 16th Janet Cowell† Dem Josh Stein Dem 17th Richard Y. Stevens Rep Richard Y. Stevens Rep 18th Bob Atwater Dem Bob Atwater Dem 19th Tony Rand Dem Tony Rand Dem 20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem Floyd McKissick Jr. Dem 21st Larry Shaw Dem Larry Shaw Dem 22nd Harris Blake Rep Harris Blake Rep 23rd Eleanor Kinnaird Dem Eleanor Kinnaird Dem 24th Anthony Foriest Dem Anthony Foriest Dem 25th William R. Purcell Dem William R. Purcell Dem 26th Phil Berger Rep Phil Berger Rep 27th Kay Hagan† Dem Don Vaughan Dem 28th Katie G. Dorsett Dem Katie G. Dorsett Dem 29th Jerry W. Tillman Rep Jerry W. Tillman Rep 30th Don W. East Rep Don W. East Rep 31st Peter S. Brunstetter Rep Peter S. Brunstetter Rep 32nd Linda Garrou Dem Linda Garrou Dem 33rd Stan Bingham Rep Stan Bingham Rep 34th Andrew C. Brock Rep Andrew C. Brock Rep 35th Eddie Goodall Rep Eddie Goodall Rep 36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Rep 37th Dan Clodfelter Dem Dan Clodfelter Dem 38th Charlie Dannelly Dem Charlie Dannelly Dem 39th Bob Rucho Rep Bob Rucho Rep 40th Malcolm Graham Dem Malcolm Graham Dem 41st James Forrester Rep James Forrester Rep 42nd Austin M. Allran Rep Austin M. Allran Rep 43rd David W. Hoyle Dem David W. Hoyle Dem 44th Jim Jacumin Rep Jim Jacumin Rep 45th Steve Goss Dem Steve Goss Dem 46th Walter Dalton† Dem Debbie Clary Rep 47th Joe Sam Queen Dem Joe Sam Queen Dem 48th Tom Apodaca Rep Tom Apodaca Rep 49th Martin Nesbitt Dem Martin Nesbitt Dem 50th John J. Snow Jr. Dem John J. Snow Jr. Dem † - Incumbent not seeking re-election Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Democratic Party 39 1,821,994 50.166% 30 1 60% Republican Party 40 1,769,130 48.710% 20 1 40% Libertarian Party 8 40,813 1.124% 0 0%Total 87 3,631,937 100.00% 50 100.00% Senate seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 60 Republican Republican Party (United States) 40 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 50.166 Republican Republican Party (United States) 48.710 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 1.124 Open seats that changed parties Walter Dalton (D-District 46) ran for Lieutenant Governor, seat won by Debbie Clary (R) Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Lean D October 15, 2008 Detailed results Districts 1–25 District 1 Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985. North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Marc Basnight (incumbent) 62,661 100% 62,661 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 2nd district since 2007. North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Jean Preston (incumbent) 51,117 61.61% Democratic Party (United States) Greg D. Muse 31,849 38.39% 82,966 100% Republican Party (United States) District 3 Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003. North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 57,703 100% 57,703 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 4 Incumbent Democrat Edward Jones has represented the 4th district since 2007. North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Edward Jones (incumbent) 57,429 100% 57,429 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Incumbent Democrat John H. Kerr III has represented the 5th district and its predecessors since 1993. Kerr didn't seek re-election and Democrat Don Davis won the open seat. North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Don Davis 40,982 52.90% Republican Party (United States) Louis Pate 36,493 47.10% 77,475 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Harry Brown (incumbent) 38,139 100% 38,139 100% Republican Party (United States) District 7 Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Doug Berger (incumbent) 48,874 61.25% Republican Party (United States) Chuck Stires 28,588 35.83% Libertarian Party (United States) Kira Howe 2,331 2.92% 79,793 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977. North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 47,905 48.66% Republican Party (United States) Bettie Fennell 45,093 45.80% Libertarian Party (United States) Rachel Joiner Merrill 5,454 5.54% 98,452 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 9 Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Julia Boseman (incumbent) 50,516 51.67% Republican Party (United States) Michael Lee 47,244 48.33% 97,760 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Incumbent Democrat Charles W. Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993. North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Albertson (incumbent) 51,375 100% 51,375 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 11 Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001. North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 59,461 100% 59,461 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Incumbent Republican Fred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003. Smith ran for Governor and Republican David Rouzer won the open seat. North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) David Rouzer 44,261 51.93% Democratic Party (United States) Kay Carroll 40,971 48.07% 85,232 100% Republican Party (United States) District 13 Incumbent Democrat David F. Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997. North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) David F. Weinstein (incumbent) 45,776 100% 45,776 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 14 Incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003. North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Vernon Malone (incumbent) 67,823 69.45% Republican Party (United States) Carol Bennett 29,835 30.55% 97,658 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Neal Hunt (incumbent) 56,873 52.83% Democratic Party (United States) Chris Mintz 46,175 42.89% Libertarian Party (United States) Jan MacKay 4,602 4.27% 107,650 100% Republican Party (United States) District 16 Incumbent Democrat Janet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005. Cowell ran for State Treasurer and Democrat Josh Stein won the open seat. North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Josh Stein 58,357 60.82% Republican Party (United States) John Alexander 37,586 39.18% 95,943 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 Incumbent Republican Richard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003. North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Richard Y. Stevens (incumbent) 75,311 81.20% Libertarian Party (United States) Brian Irving 17,441 18.80% 92,752 100% Republican Party (United States) District 18 Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Bob Atwater (incumbent) 66,916 69.00% Republican Party (United States) Roger Gerber 30,063 31.00% 96,979 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 19 Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995. North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Tony Rand (incumbent) 57,027 100% 57,027 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 20 Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007. North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 64,178 74.58% Republican Party (United States) Ken Chandler 19,666 22.55% Libertarian Party (United States) David C. Rollins 3,377 3.87% 87,221 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 21 Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995. North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Larry Shaw (incumbent) 48,430 100% 48,430 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 22 Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003. North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Harris Blake (incumbent) 50,111 60.27% Democratic Party (United States) Abraham Oudeh 33,033 39.73% 83,144 100% Republican Party (United States) District 23 Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997. North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 62,192 70.90% Republican Party (United States) Greg Bass 25,527 29.10% 62,192 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 24 Incumbent Democrat Anthony Foriest has represented the 24th district since 2007. North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Foriest (incumbent) 38,539 52.51% Republican Party (United States) Rick Gunn 34,854 47.49% 73,393 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 25 Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997. North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2008North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) William R. Purcell (incumbent) 42,760 60.84% Republican Party (United States) Janice B. Abernathy 27,519 39.16% 70,279 100% Democratic Party (United States) Districts 26–50 District 26 Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001. North Carolina Senate 26th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Phil Berger (incumbent) 65,392 100% 65,392 100% Republican Party (United States) District 27 Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan has represented the 27th district and its predecessors since 1999. Hagan ran for the U.S Senate and Democrat Don Vaughan won the open seat. North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Don Vaughan 59,609 68.75% Republican Party (United States) Joe Wilson 27,100 31.25% 86,709 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 28 Incumbent Democrat Katie G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003. 2008 North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Katie G. Dorsett (incumbent) 61,911 100% 61,911 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 29 Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003. North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent) 45,614 68.00% Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Franklin 21,316 31.78% Unaffiliated Write-ins 146 0.22% 67,076 100% Republican Party (United States) District 30 Incumbent Republican Don W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Don W. East (incumbent) 52,754 100% 52,754 100% Republican Party (United States) District 31 Incumbent Republican Peter S. Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since 2006. North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Peter S. Brunstetter (incumbent) 65,201 100% 65,201 100% Republican Party (United States) District 32 Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999. North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Linda Garrou (incumbent) 57,672 100% 57,672 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 33 Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001. North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Stan Bingham (incumbent) 61,387 100% 61,387 100% District 34 Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003. North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Andrew C. Brock (incumbent) 47,960 61.17% Democratic Party (United States) John Carlyle Sherrill III 30,443 38.83% 78,403 100% Republican Party (United States) District 35 Incumbent Republican Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate District 35th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Eddie Goodall (incumbent) 75,025 100% 75,025 100% Republican Party (United States) District 36 Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991. North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 50,052 56.81% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Paxton 38,047 43.19% 88,099 100% Republican Party (United States) District 37 Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999. North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 48,608 67.84% Republican Party (United States) Vince Coscia 30,315 28.35% Libertarian Party (United States) Rusty Sheridan 2,733 3.81% 71,656 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 38 Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995. North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) 67,755 73.33% Republican Party (United States) James R. Soder 22,056 23.87% Libertarian Party (United States) C. Travis Wheat 2,588 2.80% 92,399 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 39 Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005. North Carolina Senate 39th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Bob Rucho (incumbent) 73,799 100% 73,799 100% Republican Party (United States) District 40 Incumbent Democrat Malcolm Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 66,307 66.96% Republican Party (United States) Ed Mulheren 32,711 33.04% 99,018 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 41 Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991. North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) James Forrester (incumbent) 67,211 100% 67,211 100% Republican Party (United States) District 42 Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987. North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 59,574 100% 59,574 100% Republican Party (United States) District 43 Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993. North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) David W. Hoyle (incumbent) 35,838 51.47 Republican Party (United States) Kathy Harrington 33,791 48.53 69,629 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 44 Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005. North Carolina 44th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Jim Jacumin (incumbent) 41,320 57.88% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Cates 27,782 38.92% Libertarian Party (United States) Richard C. Evey 2,287 3.20% 71,389 100% Republican Party (United States) District 45 Incumbent Democrat Steve Goss has represented the 45th district since 2007. North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Steve Goss (incumbent) 46,014 53.90% Republican Party (United States) Jerry Butler 39,349 46.10% 85,363 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 46 Incumbent Democrat Walter Dalton has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1997. Dalton ran for Lieutenant Governor. Republican Debbie Clary won the open seat. North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Debbie Clary 36,059 50.50% Democratic Party (United States) Keith H. Melton 35,338 49.50% 71,397 100% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 47 Incumbent Democrat Joe Sam Queen has represented the 47th district since 2007, and previously from 2003 to 2005. North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) 41,736 53.59% Republican Party (United States) Keith Presnell 36,144 46.41% 77,880 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 48 Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003. North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Republican Party (United States) Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 64,183 100% 64,183 100% Republican Party (United States) District 49 Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004. North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 56,150 65.64% Republican Party (United States) R. L. Clark 29,391 34.36% 85,541 100% Democratic Party (United States) District 50 Incumbent Democrat John J. Snow Jr. has represented the 50th district since 2005. North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2008 North Carolina State Board Of Elections. Democratic Party (United States) John J. Snow Jr. (incumbent) 46,536 57.45% Republican Party (United States) Susan C. Pons 34,462 42.55% 80,998 100% Democratic Party (United States) See also List of North Carolina state legislatures References collapsed 2008 Category:2008 state legislature elections in the United States Senate, North Carolina