2014Final results
2014 Democratic primary for North Carolina Senate District 8
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ernie Ward (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Danny Hefner (D) by 11.5 points.
Ernie WardDemocrat · winner
55.7%6,745
Danny HefnerDemocrat
44.3%5,359
12,104 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET