2008 North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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The 2008 North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, concurrently with the 2008 presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, the Council of State, and other state, local, and judicial elections. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2008.[1]
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November 4, 2008
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 County results Atkinson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Morgan: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic state superintendent June Atkinson defeated former Republican state legislator Richard Morgan in the general election.[2][3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- June Atkinson, incumbent state superintendent (2004–present)[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Eddie Davis, educator from Weldon and former president of the North Carolina Association of Educators[5][6]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
June Atkinson |
Eddie Davis |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[7] | April 26–27, 2008 | 1,121 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 35% | 17% | 48% |
| Public Policy Polling[8] | April 19–20, 2008 | 962 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 34% | 14% | 52% |
| Public Policy Polling[9] | April 19–20, 2008 | 962 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 34% | 14% | 52% |
| Public Policy Polling[10] | March 3, 2008 | 508 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 37% | 14% | 49% |
| Public Policy Polling[11] | December 3, 2007 | 676 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 38% | 13% | 48% |
| Public Policy Polling[12] | October 3, 2007 | 621 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 32% | 15% | 54% |
Results
Atkinson
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Davis
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | June Atkinson (incumbent) | 660,556 | 52.86% | |
| Democratic | Eddie Davis | 589,126 | 47.14% | |
| Total votes | 1,249,682 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Morgan, speaker pro tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives (2005–2007) and former state representative from the 31st district (1991–2003) and 52nd district (2003–2007)[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Joe Johnson, former director of public affairs for the Henderson County Sheriff's Office[14]
- Eric Smith[15]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Richard Morgan |
Eric Smith |
Joe Johnson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[16] | May 3–4, 2008 | 662 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 19% | 13% | 12% | 56% |
| Public Policy Polling[17] | April 26–27, 2008 | 622 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 16% | 10% | 9% | 65% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | April 19–20, 2008 | 602 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 69% |
| Public Policy Polling[19] | March 29–30, 2008 | 744 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 17% | 11% | 10% | 62% |
| Public Policy Polling[20] | March 3, 2008 | 778 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 16% | 8% | 12% | 64% |
Results
Morgan
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Smith
- 40–50%
Johnson
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Morgan | 203,090 | 51.34% | |
| Republican | Eric Smith | 97,098 | 24.55% | |
| Republican | Joe Johnson | 95,382 | 24.11% | |
| Total votes | 395,570 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
June Atkinson (D) |
Richard Morgan (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[21] | October 18–19, 2008 | 1,200 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 50% | 38% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling[22] | September 28–29, 2008 | 1,041 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 45% | 38% | 18% |
| Public Policy Polling[23] | August 20–23, 2008 | 904 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 39% | 34% | 27% |
| Public Policy Polling[24] | June 26–29, 2008 | 1,048 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 39% | 35% | 26% |
| Public Policy Polling[25] | July 23–27, 2008 | 823 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 44% | 37% | 20% |
| Public Policy Polling[26] | May 8–9, 2008 | 616 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 36% | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | June Atkinson (incumbent) | 2,177,934 | 53.66% | |
| Republican | Richard Morgan | 1,881,075 | 46.34% | |
| Total votes | 4,059,009 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear