North Carolina Elections in 2008
U.S. President
North Carolina Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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State Governor
North Carolina Governor
Candidates: Beverly Eaves Perdue (D), Patrick McCrory (R), Michael Munger (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Kay Hagan (D), Elizabeth Hanford Dole (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: George Kenneth Butterfield (D, Incumbent), Dean Stephens (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Bob Etheridge (D, Incumbent), Danny Eugene Mansell (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Craig Peter Weber (D), Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: David E. Price (D, Incumbent), William "B.J." Lawson, Jr. (R)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Roy Carter (D), Virginia Ann Foxx (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Teresa Sue Bratton (D), Howard Coble (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Mike McIntyre (D, Incumbent), William (Will) James Breazeale (R)
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U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Larry W. Kissell (D), Robin Hayes (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 9
Candidates: Harry A. Taylor (D), Sue Myrick (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 10
Candidates: Daniel Henry Johnson (D), Patrick T. McHenry (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 11
Candidates: Joseph Heath Shuler (D, Incumbent), Ralph Carl Mumpower, III (R)
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U.S. House, District 12
Candidates: Mel L. Watt (D, Incumbent), Tyrus "Ty" Raymond Cobb, Jr. (R)
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U.S. House, District 13
Candidates: Ralph Bradley Miller (D, Incumbent), Hugh Webster (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Larry W. Kissell (D), Robin Hayes (R, Incumbent)
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Previous NC Election Results
Republican Presidential Primary (May 6, 2008)
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Democratic Presidential Primary (May 6, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Latest Headlines
- Post-Election, Obama Coffee Club Tries to Manage Expectations (Nov. 6, 2008)
- Presidential Update: Red America (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama Inches Closer (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama, Senate Democrats Add To Totals (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama's Final Swing: North Carolina (Nov. 3, 2008)
Political Profile
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North Carolina Demographics
- Population: 9,061,032
- Gender: 48.8% male, 51.2% female
- Age: 75.6% 18 years and over; 12.2% 65 years and over; Median age: 36.8
- Median Household Income: $44,670
- Families Below Poverty Level: 10.6%
- Education: 11.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
