North Carolina's 8th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in North Carolina's 8th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Mark Harris (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

North Carolina's 8th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Mark Harris	Republican	59.6%	19.2
2022	Dan Bishop	Republican	69.9%	39.8
2020	Richard Hudson	Republican	53.3%	6.6
2018	Richard Hudson	Republican	55.3%	10.7
2016	Richard Hudson	Republican	58.8%	17.6
2014	Richard Hudson	Republican	64.9%	29.7
2012	Richard Hudson	Republican	53.2%	7.8
2010	Lawrence Webb Kissell	Democratic	53.0%	9.3
2008	Lawrence Webb Kissell	Democratic	55.4%	10.8
2006	Robert C. Hayes	Republican	50.1%	0.3
2004	Robert C. Hayes	Republican	55.5%	11.1
2002	Robert C. Hayes	Republican	53.6%	9.0
2000	Robert C. Hayes	Republican	55.0%	11.0
1998	Robert C. Hayes	Republican	50.7%	2.5
1980	Willie G. Hefner	Democratic	58.5%	17.1
1978	Willie G. Hefner	Democratic	59.0%	18.0
1976	Willie G. Hefner	Democratic	65.7%	33.2

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Harris Won	REP	238,640	59.61%
Justin E. Dues	DEM	161,709	40.39%
Total		400,349

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dan Bishop Won	REP	183,998	69.91%
Scott Huffman	DEM	79,192	30.09%
Total		263,190

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Hudson Won	REP	202,774	53.28%
Patricia Timmons-Goodson	DEM	177,781	46.72%
Total		380,555

Questions and answers

Who represents North Carolina's 8th congressional district?

Mark Harris (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in North Carolina's 8th congressional district?

Mark Harris won in 2024 by 19.2 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.