2008Final results
2008 election for North Carolina Senate District 36
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Charles Paxton (D) by 13.6 points.
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
56.8%50,052
Charles PaxtonDemocrat
43.2%38,047
88,099 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET