2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina's 2nd District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Bob Etheridge (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Dan Mansell (R) by 35.7 points.
Bob EtheridgeDemocrat · winner
66.9%199,730
Dan MansellRepublican
31.3%93,323
Will AdkinsLibertarian
1.8%5,377
298,430 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.
Bob EtheridgeDan Mansell
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$22K
$984.6K
Spent by the campaign
$21.9K
$716.4K
Cash on hand
$144
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008