2008Final results
2008 election for President in North Carolina
President · North Carolina
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating John McCain (R) by 0.3 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
49.7%2,142,651
John McCainRepublican
49.4%2,128,474
Bob BarrLibertarian
0.6%25,722
4,310,851 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