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North Carolina — 2008 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2008 · GovernorNorth Carolina · GovernorBev PerdueD+3.4
Candidates
North Carolina 2008 governor — certified statewide results.
- Bev Perdue✓Democratic2,146,18950.3%
- Pat McCroryRepublican2,001,16846.9%
- OtherOther121,5842.8%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+0.3Governor 2008D+3.4vs. baselineD+3.1
North Carolina's 2008 governor race ran 3.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 2008NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.