2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina's 9th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Sue Wilkins Myrick (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Harry Taylor (D) by 26.5 points.
Sue Wilkins MyrickRepublican · winner
62.4%241,053
Harry TaylorDemocrat
35.9%138,719
Andy GrumLibertarian
1.7%6,711
386,483 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.
Harry TaylorSue Wilkins Myrick
$252.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$252K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$121
Cash on hand
$114.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008