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2008 North Carolina Senate election

Not to be confused with 2008 United States Senate election in North Carolina.

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.

2008 North Carolina Senate election
← 2006 November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04) 2010 →
All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate
26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Marc Basnight Phil Berger
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 1, 1993 January 1, 2005
Leader's seat 1st - Manteo 26th - Eden
Last election 31 19
Seats before 31 19
Seats won 30 20
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,821,994 1,769,130
Percentage 51.50% 47.40%
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
President pro tempore before election

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Marc Basnight
Democratic

Results summary

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District Incumbent Party Elected Party
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 H. Dalton† Dem Debbie A. 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
Democratic
 
 60%
Republican
 
 40%
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 50.166%
Republican
 
 48.710%
Libertarian
 
 1.124%

Open seats that changed parties

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Detailed results

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Districts 1–25

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District 1

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

North Carolina Senate 1st district general election, 2008[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Basnight (incumbent) 62,661 100%
Total votes 62,661 100%
Democratic hold

District 2

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

North Carolina Senate 2nd district general election, 2008[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Preston (incumbent) 51,117 61.61%
Democratic Greg D. Muse 31,849 38.39%
Total votes 82,966 100%
Republican hold

District 3

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

North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clark Jenkins (incumbent) 57,703 100%
Total votes 57,703 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

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

North Carolina Senate 4th district general election, 2008[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Jones (incumbent) 57,429 100%
Total votes 57,429 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

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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.

North Carolina Senate 5th district general election, 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Davis 40,982 52.90%
Republican Louis Pate 36,493 47.10%
Total votes 77,475 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

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

North Carolina Senate 6th district general election, 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Brown (incumbent) 38,139 100%
Total votes 38,139 100%
Republican hold

District 7

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

North Carolina Senate 7th district general election, 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Berger (incumbent) 48,874 61.25%
Republican Chuck Stires 28,588 35.83%
Libertarian Kira Howe 2,331 2.92%
Total votes 79,793 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

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

North Carolina Senate 8th district general election, 2008[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic R. C. Soles Jr. (incumbent) 47,905 48.66%
Republican Bettie Fennell 45,093 45.80%
Libertarian Rachel Joiner Merrill 5,454 5.54%
Total votes 98,452 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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

North Carolina Senate 9th district general election, 2008[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julia Boseman (incumbent) 50,516 51.67%
Republican Michael Lee 47,244 48.33%
Total votes 97,760 100%
Democratic hold

District 10

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

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles W. Albertson (incumbent) 51,375 100%
Total votes 51,375 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

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

North Carolina Senate 11th district general election, 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. B. Swindell (incumbent) 59,461 100%
Total votes 59,461 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

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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.

North Carolina Senate 12th district general election, 2008[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Rouzer 44,261 51.93%
Democratic Kay Carroll 40,971 48.07%
Total votes 85,232 100%
Republican hold

District 13

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

North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David F. Weinstein (incumbent) 45,776 100%
Total votes 45,776 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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

North Carolina Senate 14th district general election, 2008[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vernon Malone (incumbent) 67,823 69.45%
Republican Carol Bennett 29,835 30.55%
Total votes 97,658 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

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

North Carolina Senate 15th district general election, 2008[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Hunt (incumbent) 56,873 52.83%
Democratic Chris Mintz 46,175 42.89%
Libertarian Jan MacKay 4,602 4.27%
Total votes 107,650 100%
Republican hold

District 16

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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.

North Carolina Senate 16th district general election, 2008[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Stein 58,357 60.82%
Republican John Alexander 37,586 39.18%
Total votes 95,943 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

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

North Carolina Senate 17th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Y. Stevens (incumbent) 75,311 81.20%
Libertarian Brian Irving 17,441 18.80%
Total votes 92,752 100%
Republican hold

District 18

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

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Atwater (incumbent) 66,916 69.00%
Republican Roger Gerber 30,063 31.00%
Total votes 96,979 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

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

North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2008[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Rand (incumbent) 57,027 100%
Total votes 57,027 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

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

North Carolina Senate 20th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Floyd McKissick Jr. (incumbent) 64,178 74.58%
Republican Ken Chandler 19,666 22.55%
Libertarian David C. Rollins 3,377 3.87%
Total votes 87,221 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

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

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2008[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Shaw (incumbent) 48,430 100%
Total votes 48,430 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

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

North Carolina Senate 22nd district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harris Blake (incumbent) 50,111 60.27%
Democratic Abraham Oudeh 33,033 39.73%
Total votes 83,144 100%
Republican hold

District 23

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

North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2008[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eleanor Kinnaird (incumbent) 62,192 70.90%
Republican Greg Bass 25,527 29.10%
Total votes 62,192 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

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

North Carolina Senate 24th district general election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Foriest (incumbent) 38,539 52.51%
Republican Rick Gunn 34,854 47.49%
Total votes 73,393 100%
Democratic hold

District 25

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

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Purcell (incumbent) 42,760 60.84%
Republican Janice B. Abernathy 27,519 39.16%
Total votes 70,279 100%
Democratic hold

Districts 26–50

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District 26

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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[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Berger (incumbent) 65,392 100%
Total votes 65,392 100%
Republican hold

District 27

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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.

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2008[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Vaughan 59,609 68.75%
Republican Joe Wilson 27,100 31.25%
Total votes 86,709 100%
Democratic hold

District 28

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

2008 North Carolina Senate District 28th district general election, 2008[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie G. Dorsett (incumbent) 61,911 100%
Total votes 61,911 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

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

North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2008[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry W. Tillman (incumbent) 45,614 68.00%
Democratic Ronald Franklin 21,316 31.78%
Unaffiliated Write-ins 146 0.22%
Total votes 67,076 100%
Republican hold

District 30

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

North Carolina Senate 30th district general election, 2008[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don W. East (incumbent) 52,754 100%
Total votes 52,754 100%
Republican hold

District 31

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

North Carolina Senate 31st district general election, 2008[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter S. Brunstetter (incumbent) 65,201 100%
Total votes 65,201 100%
Republican hold

District 32

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

North Carolina Senate 32nd district general election, 2008[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Garrou (incumbent) 57,672 100%
Total votes 57,672 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

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

North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2008[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Bingham (incumbent) 61,387 100%
Total votes 61,387 100%

District 34

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

North Carolina Senate 34th district general election, 2008[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew C. Brock (incumbent) 47,960 61.17%
Democratic John Carlyle Sherrill III 30,443 38.83%
Total votes 78,403 100%
Republican hold

District 35

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

North Carolina Senate District 35th district general election, 2008[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Goodall (incumbent) 75,025 100%
Total votes 75,025 100%
Republican hold

District 36

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

North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2008[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (incumbent) 50,052 56.81%
Democratic Charles Paxton 38,047 43.19%
Total votes 88,099 100%
Republican hold

District 37

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

North Carolina Senate 37th district general election, 2008[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Clodfelter (incumbent) 48,608 67.84%
Republican Vince Coscia 30,315 28.35%
Libertarian Rusty Sheridan 2,733 3.81%
Total votes 71,656 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

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

North Carolina Senate 38th district general election, 2008[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Dannelly (incumbent) 67,755 73.33%
Republican James R. Soder 22,056 23.87%
Libertarian C. Travis Wheat 2,588 2.80%
Total votes 92,399 100%
Democratic hold

District 39

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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[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Rucho (incumbent) 73,799 100%
Total votes 73,799 100%
Republican hold

District 40

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

North Carolina Senate 40th district general election, 2008[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Malcolm Graham (incumbent) 66,307 66.96%
Republican Ed Mulheren 32,711 33.04%
Total votes 99,018 100%
Democratic hold

District 41

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

North Carolina Senate 41st district general election, 2008[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Forrester (incumbent) 67,211 100%
Total votes 67,211 100%
Republican hold

District 42

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

North Carolina Senate 42nd district general election, 2008[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin M. Allran (incumbent) 59,574 100%
Total votes 59,574 100%
Republican hold

District 43

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

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2008[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David W. Hoyle (incumbent) 35,838 51.47
Republican Kathy Harrington 33,791 48.53
Total votes 69,629 100%
Democratic hold

District 44

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

North Carolina 44th district general election, 2008[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jacumin (incumbent) 41,320 57.88%
Democratic Jim Cates 27,782 38.92%
Libertarian Richard C. Evey 2,287 3.20%
Total votes 71,389 100%
Republican hold

District 45

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

North Carolina Senate 45th district general election, 2008[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Goss (incumbent) 46,014 53.90%
Republican Jerry Butler 39,349 46.10%
Total votes 85,363 100%
Democratic hold

District 46

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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.

North Carolina Senate 46th district general election, 2008[46]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie A. Clary 36,059 50.50%
Democratic Keith H. Melton 35,338 49.50%
Total votes 71,397 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 47

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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[47]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) 41,736 53.59%
Republican Keith Presnell 36,144 46.41%
Total votes 77,880 100%
Democratic hold

District 48

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

North Carolina Senate 48th district general election, 2008[48]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Apodaca (incumbent) 64,183 100%
Total votes 64,183 100%
Republican hold

District 49

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

North Carolina Senate 49th district general election, 2008[49]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Nesbitt (incumbent) 56,150 65.64%
Republican R. L. Clark 29,391 34.36%
Total votes 85,541 100%
Democratic hold

District 50

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

North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2008[50]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Snow Jr. (incumbent) 46,536 57.45%
Republican Susan C. Pons 34,462 42.55%
Total votes 80,998 100%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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