2008 North Carolina Republican presidential primary

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2008 North Carolina Republican presidential primary
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 2004May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)2012 
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69 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention
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Candidate John McCain Mike Huckabee
(withdrawn)
Home state Arizona Arkansas
Delegate count518
Popular vote383,08563,018
Percentage74.01%12.18%

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Candidate Ron Paul Alan Keyes
(withdrawn)
Home state Texas Maryland
Delegate count52
Popular vote37,26013,596
Percentage7.20%2.63%

The 2008 North Carolina Republican presidential primary took place on May 6, 2008 as part of the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries. Moderate U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain would take the state after winning 74.01% of votes in the state and 51 delegates.

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Results

Official Results [1]
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
John McCain 383,08574.01%51
Mike Huckabee*63,01812.18%8
Ron Paul 37,2607.20%5
Alan Keyes*13,5962.63%2
No Preference20,6243.98%0
Total517,583100%66

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

See also

References

  1. "05/06/2008 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 28, 2024.