2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina's 10th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Patrick T. McHenry (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Daniel Johnson (D) by 15.1 points.
Patrick T. McHenryRepublican · winner
57.6%171,774
Daniel JohnsonDemocrat
42.4%126,699
298,473 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Daniel JohnsonPatrick T. McHenry
$693.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$684.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$8.9K
Cash on hand
$71.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008