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2008 Presidential Election Results for North Carolina

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County Turnout Barack Obama
(D)
John McCain
(R)
Ralph Nader
(I)
Bob Barr
(Libertarian)
Other TOTAL
Alamance 57% 28,918 44.9% 34,859 54.2% 0 0.0% 436 0.7% 140 0.2% 64,353
Alexander 61% 5,167 29.9% 11,790 68.3% 0 0.0% 187 1.1% 110 0.6% 17,254
Alleghany 59% 2,021 38.4% 3,124 59.4% 0 0.0% 79 1.5% 39 0.7% 5,263
Anson 52% 6,456 60.2% 4,207 39.2% 0 0.0% 43 0.4% 27 0.3% 10,733
Ashe 61% 4,872 37.3% 7,916 60.6% 0 0.0% 194 1.5% 87 0.7% 13,069
Avery 55% 2,178 27.4% 5,681 71.5% 0 0.0% 40 0.5% 44 0.6% 7,943
Beaufort 63% 9,454 41.1% 13,460 58.5% 0 0.0% 96 0.4% 0 0.0% 23,010
Bertie 60% 6,365 65.2% 3,376 34.6% 0 0.0% 22 0.2% 0 0.0% 9,763
Bladen 58% 7,853 50.7% 7,532 48.7% 0 0.0% 65 0.4% 30 0.2% 15,480
Brunswick 65% 21,331 40.5% 30,753 58.5% 0 0.0% 333 0.6% 191 0.4% 52,608
Buncombe 67% 69,716 56.3% 52,494 42.4% 0 0.0% 879 0.7% 706 0.6% 123,795
Burke 53% 14,901 39.8% 22,102 59.0% 0 0.0% 274 0.7% 166 0.4% 37,443
Cabarrus 64% 31,546 40.4% 45,924 58.9% 0 0.0% 493 0.6% 31 0.0% 77,994
Caldwell 56% 12,081 34.4% 22,526 64.1% 0 0.0% 331 0.9% 217 0.6% 35,155
Camden 69% 1,597 33.1% 3,140 65.1% 0 0.0% 55 1.1% 29 0.6% 4,821
Carteret 66% 11,130 32.2% 23,131 66.9% 0 0.0% 203 0.6% 133 0.4% 34,597
Caswell 58% 5,545 51.0% 5,208 47.9% 0 0.0% 83 0.8% 26 0.2% 10,862
Catawba 60% 25,656 36.9% 42,993 61.9% 0 0.0% 490 0.7% 312 0.4% 69,451
Chatham 69% 17,862 54.3% 14,668 44.6% 0 0.0% 237 0.7% 113 0.3% 32,880
Cherokee 58% 3,785 30.1% 8,643 68.7% 0 0.0% 100 0.8% 58 0.5% 12,586
Chowan 66% 3,688 49.1% 3,773 50.2% 0 0.0% 33 0.4% 18 0.2% 7,512
Clay 67% 1,734 31.3% 3,707 66.9% 0 0.0% 60 1.1% 42 0.8% 5,543
Cleveland 59% 17,363 39.6% 26,078 59.5% 0 0.0% 224 0.5% 170 0.4% 43,835
Columbus 55% 11,076 45.6% 12,994 53.5% 0 0.0% 137 0.6% 75 0.3% 24,282
Craven 58% 19,352 43.4% 24,901 55.8% 0 0.0% 225 0.5% 120 0.3% 44,598
Cumberland 55% 74,693 58.5% 52,151 40.9% 0 0.0% 444 0.3% 287 0.2% 127,575
Currituck 65% 3,737 33.7% 7,234 65.2% 0 0.0% 79 0.7% 52 0.5% 11,102
Dare 68% 8,074 44.7% 9,745 54.0% 0 0.0% 132 0.7% 97 0.5% 18,048
Davidson 56% 22,433 32.7% 45,419 66.2% 0 0.0% 536 0.8% 193 0.3% 68,581
Davie 67% 6,178 30.3% 13,981 68.6% 0 0.0% 150 0.7% 59 0.3% 20,368
Duplin 47% 8,958 45.0% 10,834 54.4% 0 0.0% 78 0.4% 34 0.2% 19,904
Durham 68% 103,456 75.6% 32,353 23.6% 0 0.0% 660 0.5% 428 0.3% 136,897
Edgecombe 61% 17,403 67.1% 8,445 32.6% 0 0.0% 56 0.2% 26 0.1% 25,930
Forsyth 64% 91,085 54.8% 73,674 44.3% 0 0.0% 925 0.6% 449 0.3% 166,133
Franklin 61% 13,085 49.1% 13,273 49.8% 0 0.0% 196 0.7% 85 0.3% 26,639
Gaston 55% 31,384 37.2% 52,507 62.2% 0 0.0% 474 0.6% 37 0.0% 84,402
Gates 60% 2,830 52.2% 2,547 47.0% 0 0.0% 21 0.4% 22 0.4% 5,420
Graham 61% 1,265 30.3% 2,824 67.7% 0 0.0% 39 0.9% 43 1.0% 4,171
Granville 55% 13,074 52.9% 11,447 46.3% 0 0.0% 128 0.5% 76 0.3% 24,725
Greene 51% 3,796 46.8% 4,272 52.7% 0 0.0% 26 0.3% 9 0.1% 8,103
Guilford 67% 142,101 58.8% 97,718 40.4% 0 0.0% 1,296 0.5% 656 0.3% 241,771
Halifax 60% 16,047 64.0% 8,961 35.7% 0 0.0% 47 0.2% 36 0.1% 25,091
Harnett 51% 16,785 41.2% 23,579 57.9% 0 0.0% 218 0.5% 123 0.3% 40,705
Haywood 60% 12,730 45.4% 14,910 53.1% 0 0.0% 235 0.8% 192 0.7% 28,067
Henderson 63% 20,082 38.9% 30,930 59.9% 0 0.0% 384 0.7% 218 0.4% 51,614
Hertford 56% 7,513 70.5% 3,089 29.0% 0 0.0% 24 0.2% 24 0.2% 10,650
Hoke 51% 9,227 59.0% 6,293 40.3% 0 0.0% 72 0.5% 35 0.2% 15,627
Hyde 52% 1,241 50.3% 1,212 49.1% 0 0.0% 11 0.4% 5 0.2% 2,469
Iredell 65% 27,318 37.3% 45,148 61.7% 0 0.0% 445 0.6% 251 0.3% 73,162
Jackson 53% 8,766 52.0% 7,854 46.6% 0 0.0% 129 0.8% 117 0.7% 16,866
Johnston 61% 26,795 37.7% 43,622 61.4% 0 0.0% 394 0.6% 206 0.3% 71,017
Jones 66% 2,378 45.5% 2,817 53.9% 0 0.0% 26 0.5% 6 0.1% 5,227
Lee 57% 10,784 45.3% 12,775 53.7% 0 0.0% 159 0.7% 70 0.3% 23,788
Lenoir 60% 13,378 49.7% 13,401 49.8% 0 0.0% 93 0.3% 25 0.1% 26,897
Lincoln 62% 11,713 32.7% 23,631 66.0% 0 0.0% 273 0.8% 181 0.5% 35,798
Macon 65% 6,620 38.4% 10,317 59.9% 0 0.0% 156 0.9% 145 0.8% 17,238
Madison 63% 5,026 48.4% 5,192 50.0% 0 0.0% 104 1.0% 57 0.5% 10,379
Martin 66% 6,539 52.1% 5,957 47.5% 0 0.0% 31 0.2% 14 0.1% 12,541
McDowell 53% 6,571 35.7% 11,534 62.7% 0 0.0% 169 0.9% 112 0.6% 18,386
Mecklenburg 63% 253,958 61.8% 153,848 37.4% 0 0.0% 1,908 0.5% 1,103 0.3% 410,817
Mitchell 63% 2,238 28.5% 5,499 70.1% 0 0.0% 53 0.7% 56 0.7% 7,846
Montgomery 54% 4,926 43.9% 6,155 54.9% 0 0.0% 82 0.7% 47 0.4% 11,210
Moore 68% 17,624 38.9% 27,314 60.3% 0 0.0% 269 0.6% 121 0.3% 45,328
Nash 66% 23,099 49.0% 23,728 50.4% 0 0.0% 185 0.4% 106 0.2% 47,118
New Hanover 65% 49,145 48.8% 50,544 50.2% 0 0.0% 571 0.6% 405 0.4% 100,665
Northampton 61% 6,903 65.0% 3,671 34.6% 0 0.0% 34 0.3% 10 0.1% 10,618
Onslow 39% 19,499 38.8% 30,278 60.3% 0 0.0% 289 0.6% 137 0.3% 50,203
Orange 72% 53,806 71.8% 20,266 27.1% 0 0.0% 522 0.7% 316 0.4% 74,910
Pamlico 63% 2,838 42.3% 3,823 57.0% 0 0.0% 37 0.6% 14 0.2% 6,712
Pasquotank 60% 10,272 56.5% 7,778 42.8% 0 0.0% 75 0.4% 55 0.3% 18,180
Pender 62% 9,907 41.7% 13,618 57.3% 0 0.0% 149 0.6% 75 0.3% 23,749
Perquimans 63% 2,772 42.6% 3,678 56.6% 0 0.0% 30 0.5% 21 0.3% 6,501
Person 63% 8,446 45.3% 10,030 53.8% 0 0.0% 109 0.6% 47 0.3% 18,632
Pitt 60% 40,501 54.1% 33,927 45.3% 0 0.0% 259 0.3% 197 0.3% 74,884
Polk 65% 4,396 41.6% 5,990 56.7% 0 0.0% 122 1.2% 54 0.5% 10,562
Randolph 55% 16,414 28.2% 40,998 70.5% 0 0.0% 496 0.9% 239 0.4% 58,147
Richmond 55% 9,713 50.3% 9,424 48.8% 0 0.0% 116 0.6% 74 0.4% 19,327
Robeson 42% 23,058 56.5% 17,433 42.7% 0 0.0% 211 0.5% 132 0.3% 40,834
Rockingham 57% 17,255 41.5% 23,899 57.4% 0 0.0% 330 0.8% 128 0.3% 41,612
Rowan 59% 23,391 38.0% 37,451 60.8% 0 0.0% 478 0.8% 240 0.4% 61,560
Rutherford 56% 9,641 33.6% 18,769 65.4% 0 0.0% 196 0.7% 114 0.4% 28,720
Sampson 56% 11,836 45.5% 14,038 53.9% 0 0.0% 104 0.4% 60 0.2% 26,038
Scotland 53% 8,151 57.3% 6,005 42.2% 0 0.0% 33 0.2% 28 0.2% 14,217
Stanly 62% 8,878 31.1% 19,329 67.8% 0 0.0% 188 0.7% 111 0.4% 28,506
Stokes 60% 6,875 31.6% 14,488 66.6% 0 0.0% 258 1.2% 122 0.6% 21,743
Surry 53% 10,475 35.5% 18,730 63.4% 0 0.0% 226 0.8% 94 0.3% 29,525
Swain 55% 2,806 48.4% 2,900 50.0% 0 0.0% 49 0.8% 43 0.7% 5,798
Transylvania 64% 7,275 43.0% 9,401 55.6% 0 0.0% 148 0.9% 85 0.5% 16,909
Tyrrell 54% 933 48.8% 960 50.3% 0 0.0% 14 0.7% 3 0.2% 1,910
Union 66% 31,189 36.2% 54,123 62.9% 0 0.0% 529 0.6% 248 0.3% 86,089
Vance 63% 13,166 63.1% 7,606 36.4% 0 0.0% 66 0.3% 33 0.2% 20,871
Wake 71% 250,891 56.7% 187,001 42.3% 0 0.0% 2,931 0.7% 1,422 0.3% 442,245
Warren 62% 7,086 69.5% 3,063 30.0% 0 0.0% 32 0.3% 14 0.1% 10,195
Washington 63% 3,748 58.1% 2,670 41.4% 0 0.0% 19 0.3% 17 0.3% 6,454
Watauga 67% 14,558 51.3% 13,344 47.0% 0 0.0% 232 0.8% 238 0.8% 28,372
Wayne 55% 22,671 45.4% 26,952 54.0% 0 0.0% 168 0.3% 91 0.2% 49,882
Wilkes 56% 8,934 30.1% 20,288 68.3% 0 0.0% 301 1.0% 201 0.7% 29,724
Wilson 62% 19,652 52.8% 17,375 46.7% 0 0.0% 123 0.3% 41 0.1% 37,191
Yadkin 59% 4,527 26.4% 12,409 72.4% 0 0.0% 140 0.8% 71 0.4% 17,147
Yancey 68% 4,486 46.2% 5,045 51.9% 0 0.0% 111 1.1% 75 0.8% 9,717
TOTAL 62% 2,142,65149.7% 2,128,47449.4% 1,4540.0% 25,7220.6% 12,4880.3% 4,310,789



2008 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NC

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 2008 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout Barack Obama
(D)
John McCain
(R)
Ralph Nader
(I)
Bob Barr
(Libertarian)
Other TOTAL
District 01 (Butterfield-D) 60% 179,431 63.1% 103,679 36.5% 1,288 0.5% 284,398
District 02 (Etheridge-D) 55% 158,878 52.5% 141,448 46.7% 2,397 0.8% 302,723
District 03 (Jones, Jr.-R) 56% 117,365 37.5% 193,564 61.8% 2,456 0.8% 313,385
District 04 (Price-D) 70% 267,368 61.6% 162,591 37.4% 4,305 1.0% 434,264
District 05 (Foxx-R) 62% 126,178 38.1% 200,520 60.6% 4,208 1.3% 330,906
District 06 (Coble-R) 62% 120,805 35.9% 212,548 63.1% 3,525 1.0% 336,878
District 07 (McIntyre-D) 57% 151,172 47.3% 165,960 51.9% 2,747 0.9% 319,879
District 08 (Kissell-D) 55% 151,707 52.4% 135,607 46.8% 2,222 0.8% 289,536
District 09 (Myrick-R) 62% 174,265 44.4% 215,045 54.8% 3,043 0.8% 392,353
District 10 (McHenry-R) 58% 108,546 35.7% 192,076 63.2% 3,501 1.2% 304,123
District 11 (Shuler-D) 62% 159,839 46.5% 178,875 52.1% 4,746 1.4% 343,460
District 12 (Watt-D) 57% 220,586 70.8% 88,958 28.6% 2,033 0.7% 311,577
District 13 (Miller-D) 60% 206,520 59.5% 137,599 39.6% 3,193 0.9% 347,312



2008 President, Alamance County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 28,918 44.9%
John McCain (R) 34,859 54.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 436 0.7%
Other 140 0.2%
TOTAL 64,353
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Alexander County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,167 29.9%
John McCain (R) 11,790 68.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 187 1.1%
Other 110 0.6%
TOTAL 17,254
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Alleghany County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,021 38.4%
John McCain (R) 3,124 59.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 79 1.5%
Other 39 0.7%
TOTAL 5,263
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Anson County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,456 60.2%
John McCain (R) 4,207 39.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 43 0.4%
Other 27 0.3%
TOTAL 10,733
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Ashe County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,872 37.3%
John McCain (R) 7,916 60.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 194 1.5%
Other 87 0.7%
TOTAL 13,069
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Avery County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,178 27.4%
John McCain (R) 5,681 71.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 40 0.5%
Other 44 0.6%
TOTAL 7,943
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 26


2008 President, Beaufort County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,454 41.1%
John McCain (R) 13,460 58.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 96 0.4%
TOTAL 23,010
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Bertie County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,365 65.2%
John McCain (R) 3,376 34.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 0.2%
TOTAL 9,763
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Bladen County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,853 50.7%
John McCain (R) 7,532 48.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 65 0.4%
Other 30 0.2%
TOTAL 15,480
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Brunswick County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,331 40.5%
John McCain (R) 30,753 58.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 333 0.6%
Other 191 0.4%
TOTAL 52,608
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Buncombe County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 69,716 56.3%
John McCain (R) 52,494 42.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 879 0.7%
Other 706 0.6%
TOTAL 123,795
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Burke County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,901 39.8%
John McCain (R) 22,102 59.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 274 0.7%
Other 166 0.4%
TOTAL 37,443
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Cabarrus County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,546 40.4%
John McCain (R) 45,924 58.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 493 0.6%
Other 31 0.0%
TOTAL 77,994
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,081 34.4%
John McCain (R) 22,526 64.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 331 0.9%
Other 217 0.6%
TOTAL 35,155
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,597 33.1%
John McCain (R) 3,140 65.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 55 1.1%
Other 29 0.6%
TOTAL 4,821
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Carteret County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,130 32.2%
John McCain (R) 23,131 66.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 203 0.6%
Other 133 0.4%
TOTAL 34,597
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Caswell County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,545 51.0%
John McCain (R) 5,208 47.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 83 0.8%
Other 26 0.2%
TOTAL 10,862
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Catawba County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 25,656 36.9%
John McCain (R) 42,993 61.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 490 0.7%
Other 312 0.4%
TOTAL 69,451
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Chatham County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,862 54.3%
John McCain (R) 14,668 44.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 237 0.7%
Other 113 0.3%
TOTAL 32,880
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,785 30.1%
John McCain (R) 8,643 68.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 100 0.8%
Other 58 0.5%
TOTAL 12,586
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Chowan County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,688 49.1%
John McCain (R) 3,773 50.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 0.4%
Other 18 0.2%
TOTAL 7,512
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,734 31.3%
John McCain (R) 3,707 66.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 60 1.1%
Other 42 0.8%
TOTAL 5,543
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Cleveland County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,363 39.6%
John McCain (R) 26,078 59.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 224 0.5%
Other 170 0.4%
TOTAL 43,835
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Columbus County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,076 45.6%
John McCain (R) 12,994 53.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 137 0.6%
Other 75 0.3%
TOTAL 24,282
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Craven County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,352 43.4%
John McCain (R) 24,901 55.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 225 0.5%
Other 120 0.3%
TOTAL 44,598
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 74,693 58.5%
John McCain (R) 52,151 40.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 444 0.3%
Other 287 0.2%
TOTAL 127,575
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Currituck County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,737 33.7%
John McCain (R) 7,234 65.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 79 0.7%
Other 52 0.5%
TOTAL 11,102
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Dare County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,074 44.7%
John McCain (R) 9,745 54.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 132 0.7%
Other 97 0.5%
TOTAL 18,048
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Davidson County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 22,433 32.7%
John McCain (R) 45,419 66.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 536 0.8%
Other 193 0.3%
TOTAL 68,581
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Davie County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,178 30.3%
John McCain (R) 13,981 68.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 150 0.7%
Other 59 0.3%
TOTAL 20,368
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Duplin County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,958 45.0%
John McCain (R) 10,834 54.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 78 0.4%
Other 34 0.2%
TOTAL 19,904
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Durham County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 103,456 75.6%
John McCain (R) 32,353 23.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 660 0.5%
Other 428 0.3%
TOTAL 136,897
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -22


2008 President, Edgecombe County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,403 67.1%
John McCain (R) 8,445 32.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 56 0.2%
Other 26 0.1%
TOTAL 25,930
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -13


2008 President, Forsyth County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 91,085 54.8%
John McCain (R) 73,674 44.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 925 0.6%
Other 449 0.3%
TOTAL 166,133
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,085 49.1%
John McCain (R) 13,273 49.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 196 0.7%
Other 85 0.3%
TOTAL 26,639
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Gaston County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,384 37.2%
John McCain (R) 52,507 62.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 474 0.6%
Other 37 0.0%
TOTAL 84,402
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Gates County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,830 52.2%
John McCain (R) 2,547 47.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 0.4%
Other 22 0.4%
TOTAL 5,420
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Graham County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,265 30.3%
John McCain (R) 2,824 67.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 39 0.9%
Other 43 1.0%
TOTAL 4,171
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 22


2008 President, Granville County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,074 52.9%
John McCain (R) 11,447 46.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 128 0.5%
Other 76 0.3%
TOTAL 24,725
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,796 46.8%
John McCain (R) 4,272 52.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 0.3%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 8,103
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Guilford County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 142,101 58.8%
John McCain (R) 97,718 40.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,296 0.5%
Other 656 0.3%
TOTAL 241,771
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Halifax County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,047 64.0%
John McCain (R) 8,961 35.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 47 0.2%
Other 36 0.1%
TOTAL 25,091
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Harnett County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,785 41.2%
John McCain (R) 23,579 57.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 218 0.5%
Other 123 0.3%
TOTAL 40,705
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Haywood County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,730 45.4%
John McCain (R) 14,910 53.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 235 0.8%
Other 192 0.7%
TOTAL 28,067
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 20,082 38.9%
John McCain (R) 30,930 59.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 384 0.7%
Other 218 0.4%
TOTAL 51,614
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Hertford County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,513 70.5%
John McCain (R) 3,089 29.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 24 0.2%
Other 24 0.2%
TOTAL 10,650
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -17


2008 President, Hoke County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,227 59.0%
John McCain (R) 6,293 40.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 72 0.5%
Other 35 0.2%
TOTAL 15,627
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Hyde County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,241 50.3%
John McCain (R) 1,212 49.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 0.4%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,469
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Iredell County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 27,318 37.3%
John McCain (R) 45,148 61.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 445 0.6%
Other 251 0.3%
TOTAL 73,162
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,766 52.0%
John McCain (R) 7,854 46.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 129 0.8%
Other 117 0.7%
TOTAL 16,866
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Johnston County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 26,795 37.7%
John McCain (R) 43,622 61.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 394 0.6%
Other 206 0.3%
TOTAL 71,017
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,378 45.5%
John McCain (R) 2,817 53.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 0.5%
Other 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,227
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,784 45.3%
John McCain (R) 12,775 53.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 159 0.7%
Other 70 0.3%
TOTAL 23,788
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Lenoir County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,378 49.7%
John McCain (R) 13,401 49.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 93 0.3%
Other 25 0.1%
TOTAL 26,897
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,713 32.7%
John McCain (R) 23,631 66.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 273 0.8%
Other 181 0.5%
TOTAL 35,798
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, McDowell County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,571 35.7%
John McCain (R) 11,534 62.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 169 0.9%
Other 112 0.6%
TOTAL 18,386
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,620 38.4%
John McCain (R) 10,317 59.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 156 0.9%
Other 145 0.8%
TOTAL 17,238
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,026 48.4%
John McCain (R) 5,192 50.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 104 1.0%
Other 57 0.5%
TOTAL 10,379
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,539 52.1%
John McCain (R) 5,957 47.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 31 0.2%
Other 14 0.1%
TOTAL 12,541
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Mecklenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 253,958 61.8%
John McCain (R) 153,848 37.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,908 0.5%
Other 1,103 0.3%
TOTAL 410,817
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,238 28.5%
John McCain (R) 5,499 70.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 53 0.7%
Other 56 0.7%
TOTAL 7,846
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 24


2008 President, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,926 43.9%
John McCain (R) 6,155 54.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 82 0.7%
Other 47 0.4%
TOTAL 11,210
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Moore County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,624 38.9%
John McCain (R) 27,314 60.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 269 0.6%
Other 121 0.3%
TOTAL 45,328
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Nash County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,099 49.0%
John McCain (R) 23,728 50.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 185 0.4%
Other 106 0.2%
TOTAL 47,118
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, New Hanover County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 49,145 48.8%
John McCain (R) 50,544 50.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 571 0.6%
Other 405 0.4%
TOTAL 100,665
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,903 65.0%
John McCain (R) 3,671 34.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 34 0.3%
Other 10 0.1%
TOTAL 10,618
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Onslow County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,499 38.8%
John McCain (R) 30,278 60.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 289 0.6%
Other 137 0.3%
TOTAL 50,203
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 53,806 71.8%
John McCain (R) 20,266 27.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 522 0.7%
Other 316 0.4%
TOTAL 74,910
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, Pamlico County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,838 42.3%
John McCain (R) 3,823 57.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 37 0.6%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,712
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Pasquotank County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,272 56.5%
John McCain (R) 7,778 42.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 75 0.4%
Other 55 0.3%
TOTAL 18,180
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Pender County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,907 41.7%
John McCain (R) 13,618 57.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 149 0.6%
Other 75 0.3%
TOTAL 23,749
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Perquimans County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,772 42.6%
John McCain (R) 3,678 56.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 30 0.5%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,501
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Person County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,446 45.3%
John McCain (R) 10,030 53.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 109 0.6%
Other 47 0.3%
TOTAL 18,632
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Pitt County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 40,501 54.1%
John McCain (R) 33,927 45.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 259 0.3%
Other 197 0.3%
TOTAL 74,884
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,396 41.6%
John McCain (R) 5,990 56.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 122 1.2%
Other 54 0.5%
TOTAL 10,562
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,414 28.2%
John McCain (R) 40,998 70.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 496 0.9%
Other 239 0.4%
TOTAL 58,147
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 25


2008 President, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,713 50.3%
John McCain (R) 9,424 48.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 116 0.6%
Other 74 0.4%
TOTAL 19,327
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Robeson County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,058 56.5%
John McCain (R) 17,433 42.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 211 0.5%
Other 132 0.3%
TOTAL 40,834
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,255 41.5%
John McCain (R) 23,899 57.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 330 0.8%
Other 128 0.3%
TOTAL 41,612
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Rowan County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,391 38.0%
John McCain (R) 37,451 60.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 478 0.8%
Other 240 0.4%
TOTAL 61,560
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Rutherford County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,641 33.6%
John McCain (R) 18,769 65.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 196 0.7%
Other 114 0.4%
TOTAL 28,720
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20


2008 President, Sampson County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,836 45.5%
John McCain (R) 14,038 53.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 104 0.4%
Other 60 0.2%
TOTAL 26,038
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Scotland County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,151 57.3%
John McCain (R) 6,005 42.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 0.2%
Other 28 0.2%
TOTAL 14,217
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Stanly County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,878 31.1%
John McCain (R) 19,329 67.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 188 0.7%
Other 111 0.4%
TOTAL 28,506
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 22


2008 President, Stokes County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,875 31.6%
John McCain (R) 14,488 66.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 258 1.2%
Other 122 0.6%
TOTAL 21,743
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Surry County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,475 35.5%
John McCain (R) 18,730 63.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 226 0.8%
Other 94 0.3%
TOTAL 29,525
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Swain County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,806 48.4%
John McCain (R) 2,900 50.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 49 0.8%
Other 43 0.7%
TOTAL 5,798
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Transylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,275 43.0%
John McCain (R) 9,401 55.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 148 0.9%
Other 85 0.5%
TOTAL 16,909
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Tyrrell County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 933 48.8%
John McCain (R) 960 50.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 0.7%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,910
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,189 36.2%
John McCain (R) 54,123 62.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 529 0.6%
Other 248 0.3%
TOTAL 86,089
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Vance County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,166 63.1%
John McCain (R) 7,606 36.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 66 0.3%
Other 33 0.2%
TOTAL 20,871
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Wake County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 250,891 56.7%
John McCain (R) 187,001 42.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 2,931 0.7%
Other 1,422 0.3%
TOTAL 442,245
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,086 69.5%
John McCain (R) 3,063 30.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 0.3%
Other 14 0.1%
TOTAL 10,195
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,748 58.1%
John McCain (R) 2,670 41.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 19 0.3%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 6,454
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Watauga County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,558 51.3%
John McCain (R) 13,344 47.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 232 0.8%
Other 238 0.8%
TOTAL 28,372
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 22,671 45.4%
John McCain (R) 26,952 54.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 168 0.3%
Other 91 0.2%
TOTAL 49,882
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Wilkes County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,934 30.1%
John McCain (R) 20,288 68.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 301 1.0%
Other 201 0.7%
TOTAL 29,724
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Wilson County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,652 52.8%
John McCain (R) 17,375 46.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 123 0.3%
Other 41 0.1%
TOTAL 37,191
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Yadkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,527 26.4%
John McCain (R) 12,409 72.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 140 0.8%
Other 71 0.4%
TOTAL 17,147
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 27


2008 President, Yancey County
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,486 46.2%
John McCain (R) 5,045 51.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 111 1.1%
Other 75 0.8%
TOTAL 9,717
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6
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