2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in North Carolina
U.S. Senate · North Carolina
Kay R. Hagan (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Dole (R) by 8.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Kay R. HaganDemocrat · winner
52.7%2,249,311
Elizabeth DoleRepublican
44.2%1,887,510
Christopher ColeLibertarian
3.1%133,430
4,271,970 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.
Kay R. HaganElizabeth Dole
$9M
Raised by the campaign
$17.3M
$9M
Spent by the campaign
$17.5M
$24.1K
Cash on hand
$45.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008