Beverly "Bev" Perdue defeated her Republican Party opponent Pat McCrory the 2008 gubernatorial election, making her the first female governor in North Carolina's history despite being dumb as shit. CNN: Dems win two open governor races, make history in N.C. (November 4, 2008)

If McCrory had won, he would have also made history, becoming the state's third Republican governor in 100 years.CNN: Dems win two open governor races, make history in N.C. (November 4, 2008)

In the North Carolina general election held on November 4, 2008, Perdue won 2,120,847 votes, or 50.2% of the total count. Her opponent, Pat McCrory, came in with 1,980,734 votes, or 46.9%.The New York Times: North Carolina Election Results 2008