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Senate Elections 2008 | US Senate Elections | North Carolina Races

2008 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election Results

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Kay Hagan 
Percent: 52.65%
Votes: 2,249,311

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Elizabeth Dole
Percent: 44.18%
Votes: 1,887,510

Race Summary

The 2008 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole seeking re-election to a second term. Democratic State Senator Kay Hagan defeated Dole, winning 52.65% of the vote to Dole’s 44.18%. Hagan’s victory flipped the Senate seat to Democratic control.

Full Results

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 52.65%
Votes: 2,249,311

 

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.18%
Votes: 1,887,510

 

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.12%
Votes: 133,430

 

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 1,719

 

Total votes: 4,271,970

State Map

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Results by County

Alamance County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 48.76%
Votes: 31,101

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.04%
Votes: 30,644

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.18%
Votes: 2,026

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 19

Total votes: 63,790

Ashe County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 44.30%
Votes: 5,805

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 51.20%
Votes: 6,710

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.47%
Votes: 586

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 4

Total votes: 13,105

Bladen County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 58.84%
Votes: 8,920

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.74%
Votes: 5,873

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.41%
Votes: 366

Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 15,161

Cabarrus County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 44.41%
Votes: 34,441

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 51.62%
Votes: 40,026

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.97%
Votes: 3,078

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 77,546

Caswell County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 56.54%
Votes: 6,033

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 40.97%
Votes: 4,371

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.45%
Votes: 261

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 10,670

Chowan County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 50.46%
Votes: 3,707

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.35%
Votes: 3,478

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.15%
Votes: 158

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 7,346

Craven County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 45.68%
Votes: 20,214

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 51.45%
Votes: 22,768

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.83%
Votes: 1,253

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 19

Total votes: 44,254

Davidson County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 38.89%
Votes: 26,706

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 57.12%
Votes: 39,221

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.95%
Votes: 2,712

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 24

Total votes: 68,663

Edgecombe County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 70.19%
Votes: 18,177

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 28.47%
Votes: 7,372

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.34%
Votes: 346

Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 25,897

Gates County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 53.25%
Votes: 2,850

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 45.29%
Votes: 2,424

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.46%
Votes: 78

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 5,352

Guilford County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 61.86%
Votes: 147,969

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 35.60%
Votes: 85,152

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.49%
Votes: 5,966

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 109

Total votes: 239,196

Henderson County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 41.62%
Votes: 21,214

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 54.97%
Votes: 28,022

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.39%
Votes: 1,726

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 11

Total votes: 50,973

Iredell County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 40.58%
Votes: 29,420

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 55.08%
Votes: 39,934

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.28%
Votes: 3,106

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 37

Total votes: 72,497

Lee County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 49.34%
Votes: 11,648

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.33%
Votes: 11,173

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.27%
Votes: 773

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 13

Total votes: 23,607

Madison County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 52.32%
Votes: 5,436

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 43.95%
Votes: 4,566

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.71%
Votes: 385

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 10,390

Mitchell County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 32.32%
Votes: 2,508

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 63.11%
Votes: 4,898

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.51%
Votes: 350

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 7,761

New Hanover County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 53.53%
Votes: 52,958

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 42.46%
Votes: 42,006

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.96%
Votes: 3,914

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 52

Total votes: 98,930

Pamlico County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 45.99%
Votes: 3,058

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 51.44%
Votes: 3,420

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.50%
Votes: 166

Write-In
Percent: 0.08%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 6,649

Person County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 50.31%
Votes: 9,222

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 46.91%
Votes: 8,599

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.73%
Votes: 501

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 7

Total votes: 18,329

Richmond County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 58.95%
Votes: 11,199

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 37.31%
Votes: 7,088

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.68%
Votes: 699

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 13

Total votes: 18,999

Rutherford County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 44.53%
Votes: 12,633

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 51.60%
Votes: 14,639

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.83%
Votes: 1,086

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 10

Total votes: 28,368

Stokes County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 38.17%
Votes: 8,335

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 57.04%
Votes: 12,455

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.75%
Votes: 1,037

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 10

Total votes: 21,837

Tyrrell County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 52.37%
Votes: 983

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.33%
Votes: 832

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.30%
Votes: 62

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 1,877

Warren County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 71.09%
Votes: 7,098

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 27.52%
Votes: 2,748

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 139

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 9,985

Wilkes County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 37.23%
Votes: 11,029

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 58.09%
Votes: 17,206

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.64%
Votes: 1,373

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 12

Total votes: 29,620

Alexander County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 37.91%
Votes: 6,519

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 57.90%
Votes: 9,956

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.14%
Votes: 711

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 8

Total votes: 17,194

Avery County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 31.63%
Votes: 2,481

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 63.99%
Votes: 5,020

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.35%
Votes: 341

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 7,845

Brunswick County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 49.03%
Votes: 25,554

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 46.63%
Votes: 24,302

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.31%
Votes: 2,246

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 16

Total votes: 52,118

Caldwell County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 40.72%
Votes: 14,310

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 53.85%
Votes: 18,925

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 5.36%
Votes: 1,882

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 26

Total votes: 35,143

Catawba County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 40.34%
Votes: 27,927

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 55.58%
Votes: 38,473

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.03%
Votes: 2,787

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 34

Total votes: 69,221

Clay County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 34.40%
Votes: 1,901

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 63.21%
Votes: 3,493

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.39%
Votes: 132

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 5,526

Cumberland County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 60.83%
Votes: 76,509

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 36.80%
Votes: 46,279

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.34%
Votes: 2,947

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 36

Total votes: 125,771

Davie County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 34.84%
Votes: 7,048

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 61.81%
Votes: 12,502

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.30%
Votes: 667

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 11

Total votes: 20,228

Forsyth County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 56.86%
Votes: 93,836

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 40.37%
Votes: 66,618

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.74%
Votes: 4,526

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 57

Total votes: 165,037

Graham County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 38.81%
Votes: 1,599

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 56.77%
Votes: 2,339

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.34%
Votes: 179

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 4,120

Halifax County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 67.57%
Votes: 16,929

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 30.96%
Votes: 7,756

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.46%
Votes: 367

Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 25,054

Hertford County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 72.10%
Votes: 7,590

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 27.07%
Votes: 2,850

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 0.80%
Votes: 84

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 10,527

Jackson County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 55.67%
Votes: 9,298

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 40.32%
Votes: 6,735

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.94%
Votes: 658

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 11

Total votes: 16,702

Lenoir County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 53.08%
Votes: 14,005

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 45.04%
Votes: 11,885

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.86%
Votes: 491

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 6

Total votes: 26,387

Martin County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 59.01%
Votes: 7,342

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 39.22%
Votes: 4,880

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.74%
Votes: 216

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 12,443

Montgomery County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 52.10%
Votes: 5,850

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.77%
Votes: 5,027

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.09%
Votes: 347

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 11,229

Northampton County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 69.11%
Votes: 7,300

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 29.45%
Votes: 3,111

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.41%
Votes: 149

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 10,563

Pasquotank County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 55.43%
Votes: 9,899

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 42.56%
Votes: 7,602

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.97%
Votes: 352

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 7

Total votes: 17,860

Pitt County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 55.63%
Votes: 41,294

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 42.24%
Votes: 31,350

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 1,558

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 25

Total votes: 74,227

Robeson County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 58.63%
Votes: 23,799

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 39.81%
Votes: 16,161

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.52%
Votes: 618

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 16

Total votes: 40,594

Sampson County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 50.97%
Votes: 13,223

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.18%
Votes: 12,239

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.82%
Votes: 472

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 8

Total votes: 25,942

Surry County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 42.88%
Votes: 12,615

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 53.73%
Votes: 15,808

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.35%
Votes: 987

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 10

Total votes: 29,420

Union County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 38.55%
Votes: 32,716

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 57.96%
Votes: 49,185

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.42%
Votes: 2,906

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 50

Total votes: 84,857

Washington County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 63.98%
Votes: 4,123

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 33.83%
Votes: 2,180

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.14%
Votes: 138

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 6,444

Wilson County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 56.60%
Votes: 20,776

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 41.91%
Votes: 15,384

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.47%
Votes: 541

Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 4

Total votes: 36,705

Alleghany County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 46.52%
Votes: 2,456

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.87%
Votes: 2,580

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.58%
Votes: 242

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 5,279

Beaufort County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 46.05%
Votes: 10,523

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 50.87%
Votes: 11,625

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 705

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 22,853

Buncombe County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 57.81%
Votes: 70,777

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.27%
Votes: 46,855

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.88%
Votes: 4,751

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 44

Total votes: 122,427

Camden County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 34.66%
Votes: 1,645

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 63.11%
Votes: 2,995

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.21%
Votes: 105

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 4,746

Chatham County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 56.03%
Votes: 18,316

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 40.98%
Votes: 13,398

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.94%
Votes: 960

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 17

Total votes: 32,691

Cleveland County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 47.95%
Votes: 20,847

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.62%
Votes: 21,136

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.38%
Votes: 1,471

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 19

Total votes: 43,473

Currituck County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 32.31%
Votes: 3,513

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 65.23%
Votes: 7,092

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.46%
Votes: 267

Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 1

Total votes: 10,873

Duplin County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 52.94%
Votes: 10,451

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.84%
Votes: 8,852

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.19%
Votes: 432

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 6

Total votes: 19,741

Franklin County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 52.96%
Votes: 14,044

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 43.77%
Votes: 11,609

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.22%
Votes: 855

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 12

Total votes: 26,520

Granville County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 57.00%
Votes: 13,985

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 40.16%
Votes: 9,853

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.83%
Votes: 694

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 24,537

Harnett County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 46.08%
Votes: 18,692

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 50.88%
Votes: 20,636

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.01%
Votes: 1,221

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 13

Total votes: 40,562

Hoke County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 61.58%
Votes: 9,498

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 35.91%
Votes: 5,539

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.47%
Votes: 381

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 7

Total votes: 15,425

Johnston County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 41.81%
Votes: 29,516

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 55.18%
Votes: 38,955

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 2,087

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 36

Total votes: 70,594

Lincoln County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 38.28%
Votes: 13,597

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 57.24%
Votes: 20,333

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.45%
Votes: 1,580

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 13

Total votes: 35,523

McDowell County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 42.92%
Votes: 7,879

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 51.93%
Votes: 9,534

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 5.13%
Votes: 942

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 4

Total votes: 18,359

Moore County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 43.34%
Votes: 19,511

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 53.34%
Votes: 24,014

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.29%
Votes: 1,480

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 15

Total votes: 45,020

Onslow County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 43.31%
Votes: 21,340

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 52.11%
Votes: 25,671

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.52%
Votes: 2,227

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 29

Total votes: 49,267

Pender County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 47.58%
Votes: 11,186

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.48%
Votes: 11,163

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.90%
Votes: 1,152

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 8

Total votes: 23,509

Polk County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 47.47%
Votes: 4,971

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.24%
Votes: 5,051

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.24%
Votes: 444

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 10,471

Rockingham County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 48.06%
Votes: 19,835

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.80%
Votes: 19,729

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.08%
Votes: 1,682

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 25

Total votes: 41,271

Scotland County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 60.88%
Votes: 8,496

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 37.56%
Votes: 5,242

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.53%
Votes: 214

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 4

Total votes: 13,956

Swain County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 56.47%
Votes: 3,265

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.88%
Votes: 2,248

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.62%
Votes: 267

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 5,782

Vance County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 66.89%
Votes: 13,900

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 31.37%
Votes: 6,519

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.72%
Votes: 358

Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 20,780

Watauga County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 51.04%
Votes: 14,253

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.62%
Votes: 12,462

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.29%
Votes: 1,197

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 15

Total votes: 27,927

Yadkin County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 33.63%
Votes: 5,720

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 62.07%
Votes: 10,557

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.26%
Votes: 724

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 7

Total votes: 17,008

Anson County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 66.39%
Votes: 7,110

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 31.31%
Votes: 3,353

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.27%
Votes: 243

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 10,709

Bertie County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 67.40%
Votes: 6,516

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 31.27%
Votes: 3,023

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.32%
Votes: 128

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 9,667

Burke County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 46.28%
Votes: 17,283

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 49.85%
Votes: 18,618

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.83%
Votes: 1,432

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 15

Total votes: 37,348

Carteret County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 37.59%
Votes: 12,926

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 59.19%
Votes: 20,356

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.17%
Votes: 1,091

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 16

Total votes: 34,389

Cherokee County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 33.27%
Votes: 4,144

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 64.39%
Votes: 8,020

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.32%
Votes: 289

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 12,456

Columbus County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 58.57%
Votes: 14,043

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 38.30%
Votes: 9,184

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.09%
Votes: 740

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 9

Total votes: 23,976

Dare County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 42.22%
Votes: 7,538

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 55.28%
Votes: 9,871

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.48%
Votes: 443

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 4

Total votes: 17,856

Durham County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 74.25%
Votes: 100,476

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 23.50%
Votes: 31,808

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.21%
Votes: 2,991

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 50

Total votes: 135,325

Gaston County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 41.63%
Votes: 34,934

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 54.69%
Votes: 45,893

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.69%
Votes: 3,095

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 83,922

Greene County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 53.06%
Votes: 4,281

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 45.09%
Votes: 3,638

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.81%
Votes: 146

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 3

Total votes: 8,068

Haywood County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 51.20%
Votes: 14,330

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 45.09%
Votes: 12,622

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.67%
Votes: 1,026

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 12

Total votes: 27,990

Hyde County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 56.43%
Votes: 1,387

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 40.93%
Votes: 1,006

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.64%
Votes: 65

Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0

Total votes: 2,458

Jones County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 49.87%
Votes: 2,601

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 47.18%
Votes: 2,461

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.86%
Votes: 149

Write-In
Percent: 0.10%
Votes: 5

Total votes: 5,216

Macon County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 43.91%
Votes: 7,496

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 51.93%
Votes: 8,864

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.09%
Votes: 699

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 11

Total votes: 17,070

Mecklenburg County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 61.58%
Votes: 249,742

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 35.47%
Votes: 143,860

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.90%
Votes: 11,742

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 212

Total votes: 405,556

Nash County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 53.08%
Votes: 24,964

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 45.15%
Votes: 21,234

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 1.75%
Votes: 822

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 9

Total votes: 47,029

Orange County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 70.31%
Votes: 52,037

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 26.87%
Votes: 19,882

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.76%
Votes: 2,045

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 42

Total votes: 74,006

Perquimans County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 43.53%
Votes: 2,771

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 54.42%
Votes: 3,464

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.01%
Votes: 128

Write-In
Percent: 0.03%
Votes: 2

Total votes: 6,365

Randolph County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 34.55%
Votes: 20,031

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 60.79%
Votes: 35,247

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.59%
Votes: 2,663

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 40

Total votes: 57,981

Rowan County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 42.12%
Votes: 25,790

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 53.83%
Votes: 32,964

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.00%
Votes: 2,452

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 28

Total votes: 61,234

Stanly County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 38.09%
Votes: 10,802

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 57.84%
Votes: 16,402

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.01%
Votes: 1,138

Write-In
Percent: 0.06%
Votes: 16

Total votes: 28,358

Transylvania County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 47.09%
Votes: 7,919

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 48.87%
Votes: 8,219

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 4.01%
Votes: 674

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 6

Total votes: 16,818

Wake County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 56.07%
Votes: 245,774

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 40.93%
Votes: 179,428

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.95%
Votes: 12,952

Write-In
Percent: 0.05%
Votes: 204

Total votes: 438,358

Wayne County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 48.50%
Votes: 23,967

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 49.33%
Votes: 24,377

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 2.14%
Votes: 1,059

Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 12

Total votes: 49,415

Yancey County

Kay Hagan (DEM)
Percent: 52.06%
Votes: 5,126

Elizabeth Dole (REP)
Percent: 44.51%
Votes: 4,383

Christopher Cole (LIB)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 331

Write-In
Percent: 0.07%
Votes: 7

Total votes: 9,847

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