North Carolina Primary Facts and Figures
The North Carolina primary is May 6, 2008.
Presidential Primary Winners
Democrats
- 1988 Al Gore
- 1992 Bill Clinton
- 1996 Bill Clinton
- 2000 Al Gore
- 2004 John Edwards (caucus)
Republicans
- 1988 George H. W. Bush
- 1992 George H. W. Bush
- 1996 Bob Dole
- 2000 George W. Bush
- 2004 unopposed—George W. Bush
Sources:
Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
Associated Press State and Local Wire
News & Record (Greensboro, NC)
The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC)
Voter Registration Data
Voter Statistics as of Jan. 2, 2008
Race
- White: 4,270,493
- Black: 1,128,082
- Asian: 25,064
Gender
- Male: 2,522,575
- Female: 3,063,544
Age
- 18-25: 579,383
- 26-40: 1,532,608
- 41-65: 2,527,469
- Over 65: 964,759
As of April 21, 2008 there are 5,781,669 registered voters in North Carolina.
Source:
North Carolina State Board of Elections
General Election Winners
- 1988 George H. W. Bush
- 1992 George H. W. Bush
- 1996 Bob Dole
- 2000 George W. Bush
- 2004 George W. Bush
Sources:
Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
North Carolina State Board of Elections
Exit Poll Demographics
2004 Election
Gender
- Male: 41%
- Female: 59%
Race
- White: 71%
- African-American: 26%
- Latino: 1%
Source:
CNN
3 Things You Didn't Know About North Carolina
1. In 1976, Jimmy Carter was the last Democrat to win North Carolina in the presidential election.
2. Democrats participated in the state's first and only caucus in 2004. North Carolina typically has primaries in May, but redistricting litigation caused the primary to be rescheduled in late July. Instead of waiting until July for the primary, the state held a caucus in April.
3. Even though John Edwards dropped out of the race a day after Super Tuesday on March 3, 2004, he won the Tar Heel State in their April 2004 caucus.
Sources:
The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC)
Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)
News & Record (Greensboro, NC)
Chapel Hill Herald (Durham, NC)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Reader Comments
Bush and Clinton
Actually, if one counts G. H. W. Bush, number 41, we will have had twenty years in which the President came from two families. If Hillary serves two terms, make that twenty eight years. The issue is, who can defeat John McCain? Clinton or Obama? I doubt either can, unless McCain picks a dud for VP. Otherwise, standby for four more years of Republicans in the White House.
President for change
Nothing but Clintons and Bushes in the White House since 1992. Hmmmm....that's 16 years, isn't it?!?!? And people think Hillary represents change? Further, isn't it time to show the rest of the world that we ARE ready for change AND that as a nation we have made significant strides in our embarrassing history of slavery--to the point that a black man CAN BE President? I am a 61-year-old Caucasian woman who went to high school and college in the 60's, and I am proud to be part of that significant generation that demanded change then as we need to do now. Barack Obama represents my vision for the future of our country. He said it best when he said, "Out of many, we are truly one....." And for all those racists out there who may read this I offer this challenge: Do a little digging around your family tree, and you may find that have a black or Native American heritage.
president
i do not think we need a black president for our leader at this time
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