2008 North Carolina Senate election#District 16

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

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• Walter H. Dalton (D-District 46) ran for Lieutenant Governor, seat won by Debbie A. Clary (R)

Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Marc Basnight (incumbent)

|votes = 62,661

|percentage = 100%

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|votes = 62,661

|percentage = 100%

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| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 2nd district since 2007.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jean Preston (incumbent)

|votes = 51,117

|percentage = 61.61%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Greg D. Muse

|votes = 31,849

|percentage = 38.39%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 82,966

|percentage = 100%

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Clark Jenkins (incumbent)

|votes = 57,703

|percentage = 100%

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|votes = 57,703

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Edward Jones has represented the 4th district since 2007.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Edward Jones (incumbent)

|votes = 57,429

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 57,429

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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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.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Don Davis

|votes = 40,982

|percentage = 52.90%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Louis Pate

|votes = 36,493

|percentage = 47.10%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 77,475

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harry Brown (incumbent)

|votes = 38,139

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 38,139

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Doug Berger (incumbent)

|votes = 48,874

|percentage = 61.25%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Chuck Stires

|votes = 28,588

|percentage = 35.83%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Kira Howe

|votes = 2,331

|percentage = 2.92%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 79,793

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 47,905

|percentage = 48.66%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bettie Fennell

|votes = 45,093

|percentage = 45.80%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Rachel Joiner Merrill

|votes = 5,454

|percentage = 5.54%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 98,452

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Julia Boseman (incumbent)

|votes = 50,516

|percentage = 51.67%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael Lee

|votes = 47,244

|percentage = 48.33%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 97,760

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Charles W. Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles W. Albertson (incumbent)

|votes = 51,375

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 51,375

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = A. B. Swindell (incumbent)

|votes = 59,461

|percentage = 100%

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|votes = 59,461

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Fred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003. Smith ran for Governor and Republican David Rouzer won the open seat.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David Rouzer

|votes = 44,261

|percentage = 51.93%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kay Carroll

|votes = 40,971

|percentage = 48.07%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 85,232

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat David F. Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David F. Weinstein (incumbent)

|votes = 45,776

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 45,776

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Vernon Malone (incumbent)

|votes = 67,823

|percentage = 69.45%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Carol Bennett

|votes = 29,835

|percentage = 30.55%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 97,658

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Neal Hunt (incumbent)

|votes = 56,873

|percentage = 52.83%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Chris Mintz

|votes = 46,175

|percentage = 42.89%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jan MacKay

|votes = 4,602

|percentage = 4.27%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 107,650

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Janet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005. Cowell ran for State Treasurer and Democrat Josh Stein won the open seat.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Josh Stein

|votes = 58,357

|percentage = 60.82%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Alexander

|votes = 37,586

|percentage = 39.18%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 95,943

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Richard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard Y. Stevens (incumbent)

|votes = 75,311

|percentage = 81.20%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Brian Irving

|votes = 17,441

|percentage = 18.80%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 92,752

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bob Atwater (incumbent)

|votes = 66,916

|percentage = 69.00%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Roger Gerber

|votes = 30,063

|percentage = 31.00%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 96,979

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tony Rand (incumbent)

|votes = 57,027

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 57,027

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 64,178

|percentage = 74.58%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ken Chandler

|votes = 19,666

|percentage = 22.55%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = David C. Rollins

|votes = 3,377

|percentage = 3.87%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 87,221

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Larry Shaw (incumbent)

|votes = 48,430

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 48,430

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harris Blake (incumbent)

|votes = 50,111

|percentage = 60.27%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Abraham Oudeh

|votes = 33,033

|percentage = 39.73%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 83,144

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent)

|votes = 62,192

|percentage = 70.90%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Greg Bass

|votes = 25,527

|percentage = 29.10%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 62,192

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Anthony Foriest has represented the 24th district since 2007.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anthony Foriest (incumbent)

|votes = 38,539

|percentage = 52.51%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rick Gunn

|votes = 34,854

|percentage = 47.49%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 73,393

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = William R. Purcell (incumbent)

|votes = 42,760

|percentage = 60.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Janice B. Abernathy

|votes = 27,519

|percentage = 39.16%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 70,279

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Phil Berger (incumbent)

|votes = 65,392

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 65,392

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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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.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Don Vaughan

|votes = 59,609

|percentage = 68.75%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Wilson

|votes = 27,100

|percentage = 31.25%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 86,709

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Katie G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Katie G. Dorsett (incumbent)

|votes = 61,911

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 61,911

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent)

|votes = 45,614

|percentage = 68.00%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ronald Franklin

|votes = 21,316

|percentage = 31.78%

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{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Unaffiliated

|candidate = Write-ins

|votes = 146

|percentage = 0.22%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 67,076

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Don W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Don W. East (incumbent)

|votes = 52,754

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 52,754

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Republican Peter S. Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since 2006.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Peter S. Brunstetter (incumbent)

|votes = 65,201

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 65,201

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Linda Garrou (incumbent)

|votes = 57,672

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 57,672

|percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Stan Bingham (incumbent)

|votes = 61,387

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 61,387

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1318] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Andrew C. Brock (incumbent)

|votes = 47,960

|percentage = 61.17%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Carlyle Sherrill III

|votes = 30,443

|percentage = 38.83%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 78,403

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Eddie Goodall (incumbent)

|votes = 75,025

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 75,025

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 50,052

|percentage = 56.81%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles Paxton

|votes = 38,047

|percentage = 43.19%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 88,099

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dan Clodfelter (incumbent)

|votes = 48,608

|percentage = 67.84%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vince Coscia

|votes = 30,315

|percentage = 28.35%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Rusty Sheridan

|votes = 2,733

|percentage = 3.81%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 71,656

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charlie Dannelly (incumbent)

|votes = 67,755

|percentage = 73.33%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James R. Soder

|votes = 22,056

|percentage = 23.87%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = C. Travis Wheat

|votes = 2,588

|percentage = 2.80%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 92,399

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bob Rucho (incumbent)

|votes = 73,799

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 73,799

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat Maclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1325] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Malcolm Graham (incumbent)

|votes = 66,307

|percentage = 66.96%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ed Mulheren

|votes = 32,711

|percentage = 33.04%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 99,018

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James Forrester (incumbent)

|votes = 67,211

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 67,211

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Austin M. Allran (incumbent)

|votes = 59,574

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 59,574

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1328] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David W. Hoyle (incumbent)

|votes = 35,838

|percentage = 51.47

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Kathy Harrington

|votes = 33,791

|percentage = 48.53

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 69,629

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina 44th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1329] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Jacumin (incumbent)

|votes = 41,320

|percentage = 57.88%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Cates

|votes = 27,782

|percentage = 38.92%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Richard C. Evey

|votes = 2,287

|percentage = 3.20%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 71,389

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat Steve Goss has represented the 45th district since 2007.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1330] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Goss (incumbent)

|votes = 46,014

|percentage = 53.90%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jerry Butler

|votes = 39,349

|percentage = 46.10%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 85,363

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat Walter H. Dalton has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Dalton ran for Lieutenant Governor. Republican Debbie A. Clary won the open seat.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1331] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Debbie A. Clary

|votes = 36,059

|percentage = 50.50%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Keith H. Melton

|votes = 35,338

|percentage = 49.50%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 71,397

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat Joe Sam Queen has represented the 47th district since 2007, and previously from 2003 to 2005.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1332] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)

|votes = 41,736

|percentage = 53.59%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Keith Presnell

|votes = 36,144

|percentage = 46.41%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 77,880

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1333] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tom Apodaca (incumbent)

|votes = 64,183

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 64,183

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.

{{Election box begin no change| title=North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1334] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Martin Nesbitt (incumbent)

|votes = 56,150

|percentage = 65.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = R. L. Clark

|votes = 29,391

|percentage = 34.36%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 85,541

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Incumbent Democrat John J. Snow Jr. has represented the 50th district since 2005.

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1336] North Carolina State Board Of Elections.}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John J. Snow Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 46,536

|percentage = 57.45%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Susan C. Pons

|votes = 34,462

|percentage = 42.55%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 80,998

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

• List of North Carolina state legislatures

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2008

Category:2008 state legislature elections in the United States

Senate, North Carolina