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.
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– ! | % | ||||
| 39 | 1,821,994 | 50.166% | 30 | 1 | 60% | |||
| 40 | 1,769,130 | 48.710% | 20 | 1 | 40% | |||
| 8 | 40,813 | 1.124% | 0 | 0% | ||||
| Total | 87 | 3,631,937 | 100.00% | 50 | 100.00% | |||
Incumbent Democrat President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has represented the 1st district since 1985.
Incumbent Republican Jean Preston has represented the 2nd district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Clark Jenkins has represented the 3rd district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Edward Jones has represented the 4th district since 2007.
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.
Incumbent Republican Harry Brown has represented the 6th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Doug Berger has represented the 7th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat R. C. Soles Jr. has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1977.
Incumbent Democrat Julia Boseman has represented the 9th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Charles W. Albertson has represented the 10th district and its predecessors since 1993.
Incumbent Democrat A. B. Swindell has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Fred Smith has represented the 12th district since 2003. Smith ran for Governor and Republican David Rouzer won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat David F. Weinstein has represented the 13th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Vernon Malone has represented the 14th district since 2003.
Incumbent Republican Neal Hunt has represented the 15th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Janet Cowell has represented the 16th district since 2005. Cowell ran for State Treasurer and Democrat Josh Stein won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Richard Y. Stevens has represented the 17th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Bob Atwater has represented the 18th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Tony Rand has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.
Incumbent Democrat Floyd McKissick Jr. has represented the 20th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat Larry Shaw has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 1995.
Incumbent Republican Harris Blake has represented the 22nd district since 2003.
Incumbent Democrat Eleanor Kinnaird has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.
Incumbent Democrat Anthony Foriest has represented the 24th district since 2007.
Incumbent Democrat William R. Purcell has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1997.
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Phil Berger has represented the 26th district since and its predecessors since 2001.
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.
Incumbent Democrat Katie G. Dorsett has represented the 28th district since 2003.
Incumbent Republican Jerry W. Tillman has represented the 29th district since 2003.
Incumbent Republican Don W. East has represented the 30th district since 2005.
Incumbent Republican Peter S. Brunstetter has represented the 31st district since 2006.
Incumbent Democrat Linda Garrou has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1999.
Incumbent Republican Stan Bingham has represented the 33rd district and its predecessors since 2001.
Incumbent Republican Andrew C. Brock has represented the 34th district since 2003.
Incumbent Republican Eddie Goodall has represented the 35th district since 2005.
Incumbent Republican Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. has represented the 36th district and its predecessors since 1991.
Incumbent Democrat Dan Clodfelter has represented the 37th district and its predecessors since 1999.
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Dannelly has represented the 38th district and its predecessors since 1995.
Incumbent Republican Bob Rucho has represented the 39th district and its predecessors since 2008 and previously from 1997 to 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Maclom Graham has represented the 40th district since 2005.
Incumbent Republican James Forrester has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 1991.
Incumbent Republican Austin M. Allran has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 1987.
Incumbent Democrat David W. Hoyle has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1993.
Incumbent Republican Jim Jacumin has represented the 44th district since 2005.
Incumbent Democrat Steve Goss has represented the 45th district since 2007.
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.
Incumbent Democrat Joe Sam Queen has represented the 47th district since 2007, and previously from 2003 to 2005.
Incumbent Republican Tom Apodaca has represented the 48th district since 2003.
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt has represented the 49th district since 2004.
Incumbent Democrat John J. Snow Jr. has represented the 50th district since 2005.