In the North Carolina 2010 Senate race, incumbent Republican Richard Burr defeated Democratic candidate Elaine Marshall. Burr captured 55% of the votes.http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=NCSince 2005, Burr has held his position as Senator of North Carolina. Prior to the last five years as a Senator, Burr served in the House of Representatives from 1994 to 2004.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/bios/#452

The 2010 North Carolina elections for the House produced 12 incumbent winners and one new Representative, Republican Renee Ellmers. The 12 incumbent winners of the North Carolina seats were Democrat Heath Schuler, Republican Patrick McHenry, Republican Virginia Foxx, Democrat Mel Watt, Republican Sue Myrick, Democrat Larry Kissell, Republican Howard Coble, Democrat Brad Miller, Democrat David Price, Democrat Mike MacIntyre, Republican Walter Jones and Democrat G.K. Butterfield. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2010/results/main.results/#val=H The win by Ellmers came at the defeat of incumbent Bob Etheridge and increased the Republican seats in the House.http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/candidate-list/#state=NC

After over 24 hours of vote verification, Barack Obama won the state of North Carolina and its 15 electoral votes. With over four million votes cast, Obama won the state by fewer than 14,000 votes, one-third of one percent of the total vote. The last Democratic presidential candidate to win North Carolina was Jimmy Carter in 1976.http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/11/ap_obama_wins_n.html In the gubernatorial race, Democrat Beverly Perdue made history by defeating Republican Pat McCrory and becoming the state's first female governor.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/governor.election/index.html

• Senate: Winner: Kay Hagan

1. • Kay Hagan: 53% (Winner)
   • Elizabeth Dole: 44%
2. Final Vote Count:
   • Kay Hagan: 2,207,821
   • Elizabeth Dole: 1,855,353http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#NCS01
   • Precincts Reporting: 100%

• Governor: Winner: Beverly Perdue (D)http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/governor.election/index.html
  • Democratic candidate: Beverly Perdue
  • Republican candidate: Pat McCrory
• 13 Representatives
• NC Supreme Court
• NC Court of Appeals
• State officers
• Various judges and education board members

• 2008: Barack Obama
• 2004: George W. Bush
• 2000: George W. Bush
• 1996: Bob Dole
• 1992: George H. W. Bush
• 1988: George H. W. Bush
• 1984: Ronald Reagan
• 1980: Ronald Reagan
• 1976: Jimmy Carter
• 1972: Richard Nixon
• 1968: Richard Nixon

• 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama

• Winner of North Carolina's Fifteen Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
• Margin of victory: 50% to 49%

• Winner of North Carolina Gubernatorial Election: Beverly Perdue
• The New York Times: Obama Wins North Carolina (November 6, 2008)
• CNN: North Carolina 2008 Election Results
• msnbc.com: North Carolina 2008 Election Results
• Fox News: North Carolina 2008 Election Results

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• 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
• Winner of North Carolina's Fifteen Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
• Margin of victory: 56% to 44%
• Winner of North Carolina Senate Seat: Richard Burr (R)
• Margin of victory: 52% to 47%

• CNN: 2004 North Carolina Election Results