2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina's 6th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Howard Coble (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Teresa Sue Bratton (D) by 34.0 points.
Howard CobleRepublican · winner
67.0%221,018
Teresa Sue BrattonDemocrat
33.0%108,873
329,891 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.
Teresa Sue BrattonHoward Coble
$117.1K
Raised by the campaign
$569.7K
$105.8K
Spent by the campaign
$688.8K
$11.4K
Cash on hand
$603.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008