2008 governor elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina governor election 2008
Bev Perdue DEM +3.4 · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 4,268,941
- Margin
- 3.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in NC
- D+0.3same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bev Perdue Won | DEM | 2,146,189 | 50.28% | |
| Pat McCrory | REP | 2,001,168 | 46.88% | |
| Michael Munger | LIB | 121,584 | 2.85% | |
| Total | 4,268,941 | |||
Official source: er.ncsbe.gov
Other North Carolina governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joshua Harold Stein | 14.8 |
| 2020 | Roy A. Cooper | 4.5 |
| 2016 | Roy A. Cooper | 0.2 |
| 2012 | Pat McCrory | 11.4 |
| 2008 | Bev Perdue | 3.4 |
| 2004 | Mike Easley | 12.7 |
| 2000 | Mike Easley | 5.8 |
| 1996 | James B. Hunt | 13.2 |
Full North Carolina governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 North Carolina governor race?
Bev Perdue (DEM) won with 50.3% of the vote, ahead of Pat McCrory (46.9%), a margin of 3.4 points.
Did the North Carolina governor seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 North Carolina governor race?
4,268,941 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.