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)