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2008 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 3 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Kay R. Hagan won the 2008 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Kay R. Hagan received 2,249,311 popular votes (52.65%). The main challenger was Elizabeth H. Dole (44.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Hagan and Dole

Hagan +8.5 pts · won by 361,801 votes
Kay R. HaganDemocraticWINNER52.65%
2,249,311 votes
Elizabeth H. DoleRepublican44.18%
1,887,510 votes
Christopher ColeLibertarian3.12%
133,430 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.