Electoral History
| 2008 North Carolina U.S. Senator general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Kay Hagan | 2,249,311 | 52.65 | +7.7 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Dole (incumbent) | 1,887,510 | 44.18 | -9.4 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Cole | 133,430 | 3.12 | +1.6 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 1,719 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Majority | 361,801 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,271,970 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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