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%
Open seats that changed parties Walter Dalton (D-District 46) ran for Lieutenant Governor, seat won by Debbie Clary (R)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Stateline | October 15, 2008
Detailed results
Districts 1–25
District 1 Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.
District 2 Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 2nd district since 2007.
District 3 Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.
District 4 Incumbent Democrat Edward Jones has represented the 4th district since 2007.
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.
District 6 Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.
District 7 Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.
District 8 Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977.
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.
District 10 Incumbent Democrat Charles W. Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001.
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.
District 13 Incumbent Democrat David F. Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997.
District 14 Incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.
District 15 Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.
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.
District 17 Incumbent Republican Richard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.
District 18 Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.
District 19 Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.
District 20 Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.
District 21 Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995.
District 22 Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.
District 23 Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.
District 24 Incumbent Democrat Anthony Foriest has represented the 24th district since 2007.
District 25 Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Districts 26–50
District 26 Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.
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.
District 28 Incumbent Democrat Katie G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.
District 29 Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.
District 30 Incumbent Republican Don W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005.
District 31 Incumbent Republican Peter S. Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since 2006.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 33 Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.
District 34 Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.
District 35 Incumbent Republican Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.
District 36 Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
District 37 Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.
District 38 Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.
District 39 Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.
District 40 Incumbent Democrat Malcolm Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.
District 41 Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.
District 42 Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.
District 43 Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.
District 44 Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.
District 45 Incumbent Democrat Steve Goss has represented the 45th district since 2007.
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.
District 47 Incumbent Democrat Joe Sam Queen has represented the 47th district since 2007, and previously from 2003 to 2005.
District 48 Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.
District 49 Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.
District 50 Incumbent Democrat John J. Snow Jr. has represented the 50th district since 2005.
See also List of North Carolina state legislatures
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