2008 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 2008 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House elections, Council of State and statewide judicial elections. Democrat Bev Perdue won the election. With a margin of 3.39%, this election was the closest race of the 2008 gubernatorial election cycle.

2008 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Bev Perdue Pat McCrory
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,146,189 2,001,168
Percentage 50.27% 46.88%

Perdue:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McCrory:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%

Governor before election

Mike Easley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bev Perdue
Democratic

Because incumbent Governor Mike Easley was term-limited, the open-seat race was contested between Democrat Beverly Perdue, Republican Pat McCrory, and Libertarian Michael Munger. Likewise, Democrat Walter H. Dalton, Republican Robert Pittenger and Libertarian Phillip Rhodes vied to replace term-limited Lieutenant Governor Perdue.

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