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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/North Carolina/NC-08
      2022·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dan Bishop
      69.9%183,998 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Scott Huffman
      30.1%79,192 votes
      Margin
      R+39.8
      263,190 total votes
      2 candidates263,190 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dan BishopREP✓
      		REP183,99869.9%
      Scott HuffmanDEM
      		DEM79,19230.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+19.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.7%59.1%R+19.3409,671
      202040.6%58.3%R+17.8396,368
      201637.7%58.4%R+20.7333,345
      201241.0%59.0%R+18.0311,264
      200841.7%57.0%R+15.3298,070

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Mark R HarrisREP
      R+19.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+6.6
      2018
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+10.7
      2016
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+17.6
      2014
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+29.7
      2012
      Richard HudsonREP
      R+7.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Larry KissellDEM
      D+9.3
      2008
      Larry KissellDEM
      D+10.8
      2006
      Robin HayesREP
      R+0.3
      2004
      Robert C \ HayesREP
      R+11.1
      2002
      Robin HayesREP
      R+9.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert C \ HayesREP
      R+11.0
      1998
      Robert C \ HayesREP
      R+2.5
      1996
      W G \ HefnerDEM
      D+11.5
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Dan BishopREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginR+17.1
      Career2002-2022
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Scott HuffmanDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2020-2022
      US House
      Full profile →

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