Not to be confused with 2008 United States Senate election in North Carolina.
2008 North Carolina Senate election
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All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate 26 (without Lieutenant Governor) seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Marc Basnight
Phil Berger
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader since
January 1, 1993
January 1, 2005
Leader's seat
1st - Manteo
26th - Eden
Last election
31
19
Seats before
31
19
Seats won
30
20
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
1,821,994
1,769,130
Percentage
51.50%
47.40%
Results: Democratic hold Republican hold Republican gain
President pro tempore before election
Marc Basnight
Democratic
Elected President pro tempore
Marc Basnight
Democratic
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