United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2008
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County Results
Obama—70-80%
Obama—60-70%
Obama—50-60%
McCain—<50%
McCain—50-60%
McCain—60-70%
McCain—70-80%
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The 2008 United States presidential election in North Carolina was part of the national event on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C.. In North Carolina, voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
North Carolina was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama with a 0.32% margin of victory. Prior to the election, most news organizations considered the state as a toss-up, or swing state, but few truly believed Obama would win it.
Only 1 of the 18 news/political organizations listed here correctly predicted the result, an Obama victory. Throughout the general election, the state was heavily targeted by both campaigns. It was one of six Southern states and districts (along with Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia) that voted for Obama in 2008. A high turnout by African-American voters, bolstered by overwhelming support from younger voters were the major factors that helped deliver North Carolina's 15 electoral votes to Obama, making him the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry the state in 32 years. Prior to 2008, the last Democratic candidate to win North Carolina was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Bill Clinton came within 20,000 votes of winning the state in 1992. As of 2016, this is the last time that the Democratic nominee carried North Carolina.
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