2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Larry Kissell (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Robin Hayes (R) by 10.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Larry KissellDemocrat · winner
55.4%157,185
Robin HayesRepublican
44.6%126,634
283,819 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.
Larry KissellRobin Hayes
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3.8M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$11.6K
Cash on hand
$69.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008