2008 North Carolina Senate election explained

2008 North Carolina Senate election should not be confused with 2008 United States Senate election in North Carolina.

Election Name:2008 North Carolina Senate election
Country:North Carolina
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 North Carolina Senate election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2010 North Carolina Senate election
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate
Majority Seats:26 (without Lieutenant Governor)
Image1:File:Senator Marc Basnight.jpg
Leader1:Marc Basnight
Party1:Democratic
Colour1:3333ff
Leader Since1:January 1, 1993
Leaders Seat1:1st - Manteo
Last Election1:31
Seats Before1:31
Seats1:30
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:1,821,994
Percentage1:51.50%
Leader2:Phil Berger
Party2:Republican
Colour2:ff3333
Leader Since2:January 1, 2005
Leaders Seat2:26th - Eden
Last Election2:19
Seats Before2:19
Seats2:20
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:1,769,130
Percentage2:47.40%
President pro tempore
Before Election:Marc Basnight
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Marc Basnight
After Party: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

DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedParty
1stMarc BasnightDemMarc BasnightDem
2ndJean PrestonRepJean PrestonRep
3rdClark JenkinsDemClark JenkinsDem
4thEdward JonesDemEdward JonesDem
5thJohn H. Kerr IIIDemDon DavisDem
6thHarry BrownRepHarry BrownRep
7thDoug BergerDemDoug BergerDem
8thR. C. Soles Jr.DemR. C. Soles Jr.Dem
9thJulia BosemanDemJulia BosemanDem
10thCharles W. AlbertsonDemCharles W. AlbertsonDem
11thA. B. SwindellDemA. B. SwindellDem
12thFred SmithRepDavid RouzerRep
13thDavid F. WeinsteinDemDavid F. WeinsteinDem
14thVernon MaloneDemVernon MaloneDem
15thNeal HuntRep Neal HuntRep
16thJanet CowellDemJosh SteinDem
17thRichard Y. StevensRepRichard Y. StevensRep
18thBob AtwaterDemBob AtwaterDem
19thTony RandDemTony RandDem
20thFloyd McKissick Jr.DemFloyd McKissick Jr.Dem
21stLarry ShawDemLarry ShawDem
22ndHarris BlakeRepHarris BlakeRep
23rdEleanor KinnairdDemEleanor KinnairdDem
24thAnthony ForiestDemAnthony ForiestDem
25thWilliam R. PurcellDemWilliam R. PurcellDem
26thPhil BergerRep Phil BergerRep
27thKay HaganDemDon VaughanDem
28thKatie G. DorsettDemKatie G. DorsettDem
29thJerry W. TillmanRepJerry W. TillmanRep
30thDon W. EastRepDon W. EastRep
31stPeter S. BrunstetterRepPeter S. BrunstetterRep
32ndLinda GarrouDemLinda GarrouDem
33rdStan BinghamRepStan BinghamRep
34thAndrew C. BrockRepAndrew C. BrockRep
35thEddie GoodallRepEddie GoodallRep
36thFletcher L. Hartsell Jr.RepFletcher L. Hartsell Jr.Rep
37thDan ClodfelterDemDan ClodfelterDem
38thCharlie DannellyDemCharlie DannellyDem
39thBob RuchoRepBob RuchoRep
40thMalcolm GrahamDemMalcolm GrahamDem
41stJames ForresterRepJames ForresterRep
42ndAustin M. AllranRepAustin M. AllranRep
43rdDavid W. HoyleDemDavid W. HoyleDem
44thJim JacuminRepJim JacuminRep
45thSteve GossDemSteve GossDem
46thWalter H. DaltonDemDebbie A. ClaryRep
47thJoe Sam QueenDemJoe Sam QueenDem
48thTom ApodacaRepTom ApodacaRep
49thMartin NesbittDemMartin NesbittDem
50thJohn J. Snow Jr.DemJohn J. Snow Jr.Dem
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Party Candi-
dates
Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– !%
391,821,99450.166% 30 1 60%
401,769,130 48.710% 20 1 40%
840,813 1.124% 0 0%
Total 873,631,937 100.00% 50 100.00%

Open seats that changed parties

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 Maclom 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 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.

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.