2008 North Carolina House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect all 120 members to North Carolina's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the presidency, U.S Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Council of State, and state senate. The primary election was held on May 6, 2008 with a primary run-off held on June 24, 2008.

Results summary
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

Incumbents defeated in primary election

 * Mary McAllister (D-District 43), defeated by Elmer Floyd (D)
 * Joe Boylan (R-District 52), defeated by Jamie Boles (R)
 * Kenny Furr (R-District 67), defeated by Justin Burr (R)
 * Karen Ray (R-District 95), defeated by Grey Mills (R)
 * Drew Saunders (D-District 99), defeated by Nick Mackey (D)

Incumbents defeated in general election

 * Walter Church (D-District 86), defeated by Hugh Blackwell (R)
 * Jim Harrell (D-District 90), defeated by Sarah Stevens (R)

Open seats that changed parties

 * Bill Daughtridge (R-District 25) ran for State Treasurer, seat won by Randy Stewart (D)
 * Charles Thomas (R-District 116) didn’t seek re-election, seat won by Jane Whilden (D)

District 1
Incumbent Democrat Bill Owens has represented the 1st District since 1995.

District 2
Incumbent Democrat Timothy Spear has represented the 2nd district since 2006.

District 3
Incumbent Democrat Alice Graham Underhill has represented the 3rd district since 2005.

District 4
Incumbent Democrat Russell Tucker has represented the 4th district since 2005.

District 5
Incumbent Democrat Annie Mobley has represented the 5th district since 2007.

District 6
Incumbent Democrat Arthur Williams has represented the 6th district since 2003.

District 7
Incumbent Democrat Angela Bryant has represented the 7th district since 2007.

District 8
Incumbent Democrat Edith Warren has represented the 8th district and its predecessors since 1999.

District 9
Incumbent Democrat Marian McLawhorn has represented the 9th district since 1999.

District 10
Incumbent Democrat Van Braxton has represented the 10th district since 2007.

District 11
Incumbent Republican Louis Pate has represented the 11th district since 2003. Pate ran for the NC Senate and Republican Efton Sager won the open seat.

District 12
Incumbent Democrat William Wainwright has represented the 12th district and its predecessors since 1991.

District 13
Incumbent Republican Pat McElraft has represented the 13th district since 2007.

District 14
Incumbent Republican George Cleveland has represented the 14th district since 2005.

District 15
Incumbent Republican Robert Grady has represented the 15th district and its predecessors since 1987.

District 16
Incumbent Republican Carolyn Justice has represented the 16th district since 2003.

District 17
Incumbent Republican Bonner Stiller has represented the 17th district since 2003.

District 18
Incumbent Democrat Sandra Hughes has represented the 18th district since 2008.

District 19
Incumbent Republican Danny McComas has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 1995.

District 20
Incumbent Democrat Dewey Hill has represented the 20th district and its predecessors since 1993.

District 21
Incumbent Democrat Larry Bell has represented the 21st district and its predecessors since 2001.

District 22
Incumbent Democrat William Brisson has represented the 22nd district since 2007.

District 23
Incumbent Democrat Joe Tolson has represented the 23rd district and its predecessors since 1997.

District 24
Incumbent Democrat Jean Farmer-Butterfield has represented the 24th district since 2003.

District 25
Incumbent Republican Bill Daughtridge has represented the 25th district since 2003. Daughtridge ran for State Treasurer. Democrat Randy Stewart won the open seat.

District 26
Incumbent Republican Leo Daughtry has represented the 26th district and its predecessors since 1993.

District 27
Incumbent Democrat Michael Wray has represented the 27th district since 2005.

District 28
Incumbent Republican James Langdon Jr. has represented the 28th district since 2005.

District 29
Incumbent Democrat Larry Hall has represented the 29th district since 2006.

District 30
Incumbent Democrat Paul Luebke has represented the 30th district and its predecessors since 1991.

District 31
Incumbent Democrat Mickey Michaux has represented the 31st district and its predecessors since 1985.

District 32
Incumbent Democrat Jim Crawford has represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 1995.

District 33
Incumbent Democrat Dan Blue has represented the 33rd district since 2003.

District 34
Incumbent Democrat Grier Martin has represented the 34th district since 2005.

District 35
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Weiss has represented the 35th district and its predecessors since 1999.

District 36
Incumbent Republican Nelson Dollar has represented the 36th district since 2005.

District 37
Incumbent Republican Minority Leader Paul Stam has represented the 37th district since 2003.

District 38
Incumbent Democrat Deborah Ross has represented the 38th district since 2003.

District 39
Incumbent Democrat Linda Coleman has represented the 39th district since 2005.

District 40
Incumbent Republican Marilyn Avila has represented the 40th district since 2007.

District 41
Incumbent Democrat Ty Harrell has represented the 41st district since 2007.

District 42
Incumbent Democrat Marvin Lucas has represented the 42nd district and its predecessors since 2001.

District 43
Incumbent Democrat Mary McAllister has represented the 43rd district and its predecessors since 1991. McAllister lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Elmer Floyd. Floyd won the open seat.

District 44
Incumbent Democrat Margaret Dickson has represented the 44th district and its predecessors since 2003

District 45
Incumbent Democrat Rick Glazier has represented the 45th district since 2003.

District 46
Incumbent Democrat Douglas Yongue has represented the 46th district and its predecessors since 1994.

District 47
Incumbent Democrat Ronnie Sutton has represented the 47th district since 1995.

District 48
Incumbent Democrat Garland Pierce has represented the 48th district since 2005.

District 49
Incumbent Democrat Lucy Allen has represented the 49th district since 2003.

District 50
Incumbent Democrat Bill Faison has represented the 50th district since 2005.

District 51
Incumbent Democrat Jimmy L. Love Sr. has represented the 51st district since 2007.

District 52
Incumbent Republican Joe Boylan has represented the 52nd district since 2007. Boylan lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Jamie Boles. Boles won the open seat.

District 53
Incumbent Republican David Lewis has represented the 53rd district since 2003.

District 54
Incumbent Democrat Speaker of the House Joe Hackney has represented the 54th district and its predecessors since 1981.

District 55
Incumbent Democrat Winkie Wilkins has represented the 55th district since 2005.

District 56
Incumbent Democrat Verla Insko has represented the 56th district and its predecessors since 1997.

District 57
Incumbent Democrat Pricey Harrison has represented the 57th district since 2005.

District 58
Incumbent Democrat Alma Adams has represented the 58th district and its predecessors since 1994.

District 59
Incumbent Democrat Maggie Jeffus has represented the 59th district since 1991.

District 60
Incumbent Democrat Earl Jones has represented the 60th district since 2003.

District 61
Incumbent Republican Laura Wiley has represented the 61st District since 2005.

District 62
Incumbent Republican John Blust has represented the 62nd District and its predecessors since 2001.

District 63
Incumbent Democrat Alice Bordsen has represented the 63rd District since 2003.

District 64
Incumbent Republican Cary Allred has represented the 64th District and its predecessors since 1995.

District 65
Incumbent Democrat Nelson Cole has represented the 65th District since and its predecessors since 1997.

District 66
Incumbent Democrat Melanie Wade Goodwin has represented the 66th District since 2005.

District 67
Incumbent Republican Kenny Furr has represented the 67th District since his appointment in 2007. Furr lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Justin Burr. Burr won the general election.

District 68
Incumbent Republican Curtis Blackwood has represented the 68th District since 2003.

District 69
Incumbent Democrat Pryor Gibson has represented the 69th district and its predecessors since 1999.

District 70
Incumbent Republican Pat Hurley has represented the 70th District since 2007.

District 71
Incumbent Democrat Larry Womble has represented the 71st District and its predecessors since 1995.

District 72
Incumbent Democrat Earline Parmon has represented the 72nd District since 2003.

District 73
Incumbent Republican Larry Brown has represented the 73rd district since 2005.

District 74
Incumbent Republican Dale Folwell has represented the 74th District since 2005.

District 75
Incumbent Republican Bill McGee has represented the 75th District and its predecessors since 1990.

District 76
Incumbent Republican Fred Steen II has represented the 76th District since 2004.

District 77
Incumbent Democrat Lorene Coates has represented the 77th District since and its predecessors since 2001.

District 78
Incumbent Republican Harold Brubaker has represented the 78th District and its predecessors since 1977.

District 79
Incumbent Republican Julia Craven Howard has represented the 79th District and its predecessors since 1989.

District 80
Incumbent Republican Jerry Dockham has represented the 80th district and its predecessors since 1991.

District 81
Incumbent Democratic Majority Leader Hugh Holliman has represented the 81st District and its predecessors since 2001.

District 82
Incumbent Republican Jeff Barnhart has represented the 82nd District since 2001.

District 83
Incumbent Republican Linda Johnson has represented the 83rd District and its predecessors since 2001.

District 85
Incumbent Republican Mitch Gillespie has represented the 85th District since 1999.

District 86
Incumbent Democrat Walter Church has represented the 86th District and its predecessors since 1993. Church lost re-election to Republican Hugh Blackwell.

District 87
Incumbent Republican Edgar Starnes has represented the 87th District and its predecessors since 1997.

District 88
Incumbent Democrat Ray Warren has represented the 88th district since 2007.

District 89
Incumbent Republican Mitchell Setzer has represented the 89th District and its predecessors since 1999.

District 90
Incumbent Democrat Jim Harrell has represented the 90th District since 2003. Harrell lost re-election to Republican Sarah Stevens.

District 91
Incumbent Republican Bryan Holloway has represented the 91st District since 2005.

District 92
Incumbent Republican George Holmes has represented the 92nd district and its predecessors since 1979. Holmes didn’t seek re-election and Republican Darrell McCormick won the open seat.

District 93
Incumbent Democrat Cullie Tarleton has represented the 93rd district since 2007.

District 94
Incumbent Republican Tracy Walker has represented the 94th District and its predecessors since 2001. Walker didn’t seek re-election and Republican Shirley Randleman won the open seat.

District 95
Incumbent Republican Karen Ray has represented the 95th District since 2003. Ray lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Grey Mills. Mills won the open seat.

District 96
Incumbent Republican Mark Hilton has represented the 96th District and its predecessors since 2001.

District 97
Incumbent Republican Joe Kiser has represented the 97th District and its predecessors since 1995, Kiser didn’t seek re-election. Republican Johnthan Rhyne won the open seat.

District 98
Incumbent Republican Thom Tillis has represented the 98th District since 2007.

District 99
Incumbent Democrat Drew Saunders has represented the 99th District and its predecessors since 1997. Saunders lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Nick Mackey. Mackey won the general election.

District 100
Incumbent Democrat Tricia Cotham has represented the 100th District since 2007.

District 101
Incumbent Democrat Beverly Earle has represented the 101st District and its predecessors since 1995.

District 102
Incumbent Democrat Becky Carney has represented the 102nd District since 2003.

District 103
Incumbent Republican Jim Gulley has represented the 103rd District and its predecessors since 1997.

District 104
Incumbent Republican Ruth Samuelson has represented the 104th District since 2007.

District 105
Incumbent Republican Ric Killian has represented the 105th District since 2006.

District 106
Incumbent Democrat Martha Alexander has represented the 106th district and its predecessors since 1999.

District 107
Incumbent Democrat Pete Cunningham has represented the 107th District and its predecessors since 1987. Cunningham didn’t seek re-election and Democrat Kelly Alexander won the open seat.

District 108
Incumbent Republican Wil Neumann has represented the 108th District since 2007.

District 109
Incumbent Republican William Current has represented the 109th District since 2005.

District 110
Incumbent Republican Debbie Clary has represented the 110th District and its predecessors since 1995. Clary sought election to the NC Senate. Republican Pearl Burris-Floyd won the open seat.

District 111
Incumbent Republican Tim Moore has represented the 111th District since 2003.

District 112
Incumbent Democrat Bob England has represented the 112th District since 2003.

District 113
Incumbent Republican Trudi Walend has represented the 113th District and its predecessors since 1999, Walend didn’t seek re-election. Republican David Guice won the open seat.

District 114
Incumbent Democrat Susan Fisher has represented the 114th District since 2004.

District 115
Incumbent Democrat Bruce Goforth has represented the 115th District since 2003.

District 116
Incumbent Republican Charles Thomas has represented the 116th district since 2007. Thomas didn’t seek re-election and Democrat Jane Whilden won the open seat.

District 117
Incumbent Republican Carolyn Justus has represented the 117th District since October 2002.

District 118
Incumbent Democrat Ray Rapp has represented the 118th District since 2003.

District 119
Incumbent Democrat Phil Haire has represented the 119th District and its predecessors since 1999.

District 120
Incumbent Republican Roger West has represented the 120th District and its predecessors since 2000.