North Carolina - Republicans

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Alamance Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 5,697 74% Mike Huckabee 976 13% Ron Paul 631 8% No Preference 260 3% Alan Keyes 145 2% 100% of precincts reporting Alexander Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,157 75% Mike Huckabee 446 16% Ron Paul 130 5% No Preference 95 3% Alan Keyes 45 2% 100% of precincts reporting Alleghany Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 587 77% Mike Huckabee 94 12% Ron Paul 41 5% No Preference 31 4% Alan Keyes 12 2% 100% of precincts reporting Anson Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 276 70% Mike Huckabee 61 15% Ron Paul 29 7% Alan Keyes 16 4% No Preference 15 4% 100% of precincts reporting Ashe Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,042 75% Mike Huckabee 378 14% Ron Paul 145 5% No Preference 116 4% Alan Keyes 29 1% 100% of precincts reporting Avery Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,405 72% Mike Huckabee 505 15% Ron Paul 200 6% No Preference 182 5% Alan Keyes 36 1% 100% of precincts reporting Beaufort Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,077 79% Mike Huckabee 312 12% Ron Paul 130 5% No Preference 71 3% Alan Keyes 52 2% 100% of precincts reporting Bertie Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 196 84% Mike Huckabee 22 9% No Preference 11 5% Ron Paul 2 1% Alan Keyes 1 0% 100% of precincts reporting Bladen Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 450 72% Mike Huckabee 83 13% Ron Paul 53 8% No Preference 26 4% Alan Keyes 14 2% 100% of precincts reporting Brunswick Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 5,129 78% Mike Huckabee 688 11% Ron Paul 420 6% No Preference 227 3% Alan Keyes 81 1% 100% of precincts reporting Buncombe Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 7,159 64% Mike Huckabee 1,622 15% Ron Paul 1,558 14% No Preference 482 4% Alan Keyes 348 3% 100% of precincts reporting Burke Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 3,374 72% Mike Huckabee 771 17% Ron Paul 220 5% No Preference 186 4% Alan Keyes 103 2% 100% of precincts reporting Cabarrus Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 6,757 69% Mike Huckabee 1,227 13% Ron Paul 925 9% Alan Keyes 442 5% No Preference 403 4% 100% of precincts reporting Caldwell Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,848 74% Mike Huckabee 972 15% Ron Paul 326 5% No Preference 306 5% Alan Keyes 99 2% 100% of precincts reporting Camden Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 275 76% Mike Huckabee 37 10% Ron Paul 25 7% No Preference 15 4% Alan Keyes 9 2% 100% of precincts reporting Carteret Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,927 81% Mike Huckabee 560 9% Ron Paul 249 4% No Preference 197 3% Alan Keyes 151 2% 100% of precincts reporting Caswell Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 451 72% Mike Huckabee 96 15% Ron Paul 48 8% No Preference 20 3% Alan Keyes 15 2% 100% of precincts reporting Catawba Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 10,377 75% Mike Huckabee 1,843 13% Ron Paul 773 6% No Preference 522 4% Alan Keyes 287 2% 100% of precincts reporting Chatham Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,328 75% Mike Huckabee 322 10% Ron Paul 263 8% No Preference 116 4% Alan Keyes 75 2% 100% of precincts reporting Cherokee Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,075 72% Mike Huckabee 254 17% Ron Paul 81 5% No Preference 41 3% Alan Keyes 33 2% 100% of precincts reporting Chowan Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 801 82% Mike Huckabee 89 9% No Preference 35 4% Ron Paul 33 3% Alan Keyes 17 2% 100% of precincts reporting Clay Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 668 81% Mike Huckabee 104 13% Ron Paul 41 5% No Preference 12 1% Alan Keyes 4 0% 100% of precincts reporting Cleveland Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,673 70% Mike Huckabee 572 15% Ron Paul 310 8% Alan Keyes 144 4% No Preference 138 4% 100% of precincts reporting Columbus Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 932 78% Mike Huckabee 114 10% Ron Paul 65 5% No Preference 61 5% Alan Keyes 21 2% 100% of precincts reporting Craven Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,728 79% Mike Huckabee 575 10% Ron Paul 302 5% No Preference 243 4% Alan Keyes 114 2% 100% of precincts reporting Cumberland Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 8,271 78% Mike Huckabee 1,108 10% No Preference 523 5% Ron Paul 494 5% Alan Keyes 236 2% 100% of precincts reporting Currituck Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,092 77% Mike Huckabee 174 12% Ron Paul 71 5% No Preference 58 4% Alan Keyes 24 2% 100% of precincts reporting Dare Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,287 77% Mike Huckabee 166 10% Ron Paul 114 7% No Preference 75 4% Alan Keyes 30 2% 100% of precincts reporting Davidson Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 7,773 74% Mike Huckabee 1,601 15% Ron Paul 531 5% No Preference 400 4% Alan Keyes 170 2% 100% of precincts reporting Davie Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,876 79% Mike Huckabee 708 11% Ron Paul 247 4% No Preference 236 4% Alan Keyes 91 1% 100% of precincts reporting Duplin Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,308 79% Mike Huckabee 181 11% Ron Paul 83 5% No Preference 55 3% Alan Keyes 25 2% 100% of precincts reporting Durham Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 5,133 72% Mike Huckabee 737 10% Ron Paul 690 10% No Preference 341 5% Alan Keyes 228 3% 100% of precincts reporting Edgecombe Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 919 79% Mike Huckabee 125 11% No Preference 71 6% Ron Paul 39 3% Alan Keyes 14 1% 100% of precincts reporting Forsyth Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 14,061 75% Mike Huckabee 2,343 12% Ron Paul 1,094 6% No Preference 793 4% Alan Keyes 537 3% 100% of precincts reporting Franklin Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,201 70% Mike Huckabee 399 13% Ron Paul 330 10% No Preference 145 5% Alan Keyes 74 2% 100% of precincts reporting Gaston Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 6,378 69% Mike Huckabee 1,176 13% Ron Paul 833 9% Alan Keyes 446 5% No Preference 387 4% 100% of precincts reporting Gates Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 243 82% Mike Huckabee 31 10% No Preference 13 4% Ron Paul 7 2% Alan Keyes 2 1% 100% of precincts reporting Graham Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 742 74% Mike Huckabee 189 19% No Preference 33 3% Ron Paul 26 3% Alan Keyes 14 1% 100% of precincts reporting Granville Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,220 71% Mike Huckabee 219 13% Ron Paul 150 9% No Preference 80 5% Alan Keyes 54 3% 100% of precincts reporting Greene Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 295 74% Mike Huckabee 52 13% Ron Paul 24 6% No Preference 14 4% Alan Keyes 13 3% 100% of precincts reporting Guilford Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 25,440 76% Mike Huckabee 4,192 12% Ron Paul 1,853 6% No Preference 1,271 4% Alan Keyes 906 3% 100% of precincts reporting Halifax Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 749 80% Mike Huckabee 104 11% No Preference 43 5% Ron Paul 25 3% Alan Keyes 14 1% 100% of precincts reporting Harnett Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 3,435 76% Mike Huckabee 550 12% Ron Paul 297 7% No Preference 166 4% Alan Keyes 89 2% 100% of precincts reporting Haywood Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,347 67% Mike Huckabee 521 15% Ron Paul 372 11% No Preference 167 5% Alan Keyes 71 2% 100% of precincts reporting Henderson Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 8,358 73% Mike Huckabee 1,466 13% Ron Paul 833 7% No Preference 469 4% Alan Keyes 251 2% 100% of precincts reporting Hertford Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 244 77% Mike Huckabee 35 11% No Preference 19 6% Ron Paul 11 3% Alan Keyes 6 2% 100% of precincts reporting Hoke Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 551 78% Mike Huckabee 63 9% No Preference 39 6% Ron Paul 32 5% Alan Keyes 17 2% 100% of precincts reporting Hyde Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 100 75% Mike Huckabee 11 8% Ron Paul 10 8% No Preference 9 7% Alan Keyes 3 2% 100% of precincts reporting Iredell Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 9,339 76% Mike Huckabee 1,421 12% Ron Paul 623 5% No Preference 549 4% Alan Keyes 346 3% 100% of precincts reporting Jackson Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 903 71% Mike Huckabee 184 14% Ron Paul 117 9% No Preference 50 4% Alan Keyes 25 2% 100% of precincts reporting Johnston Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 8,288 75% Mike Huckabee 1,278 12% Ron Paul 767 7% No Preference 420 4% Alan Keyes 242 2% 100% of precincts reporting Jones Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 289 77% Mike Huckabee 37 10% Alan Keyes 16 4% Ron Paul 16 4% No Preference 15 4% 100% of precincts reporting Lee Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,500 77% Mike Huckabee 356 11% Ron Paul 198 6% No Preference 128 4% Alan Keyes 63 2% 100% of precincts reporting Lenoir Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,753 81% Mike Huckabee 224 10% Ron Paul 81 4% No Preference 78 4% Alan Keyes 32 1% 100% of precincts reporting Lincoln Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 5,434 73% Mike Huckabee 976 13% Ron Paul 538 7% No Preference 317 4% Alan Keyes 202 3% 100% of precincts reporting Macon Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,943 72% Mike Huckabee 399 15% Ron Paul 234 9% No Preference 87 3% Alan Keyes 40 1% 100% of precincts reporting Madison Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 578 57% Mike Huckabee 180 18% Ron Paul 132 13% No Preference 70 7% Alan Keyes 47 5% 100% of precincts reporting Martin Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 494 77% Mike Huckabee 86 13% No Preference 33 5% Ron Paul 18 3% Alan Keyes 12 2% 100% of precincts reporting McDowell Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,419 69% Mike Huckabee 371 18% No Preference 118 6% Ron Paul 111 5% Alan Keyes 35 2% 100% of precincts reporting Mecklenburg Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 31,522 73% Ron Paul 3,900 9% Mike Huckabee 3,813 9% Alan Keyes 2,149 5% No Preference 1,683 4% 100% of precincts reporting Mitchell Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,832 66% Mike Huckabee 442 16% Ron Paul 279 10% No Preference 198 7% Alan Keyes 29 1% 100% of precincts reporting Montgomery Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,377 78% Mike Huckabee 223 13% Ron Paul 69 4% No Preference 62 4% Alan Keyes 27 2% 100% of precincts reporting Moore Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 8,864 81% Mike Huckabee 1,043 10% Ron Paul 549 5% No Preference 369 3% Alan Keyes 108 1% 100% of precincts reporting Nash Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,348 76% Mike Huckabee 698 12% Ron Paul 338 6% No Preference 208 4% Alan Keyes 94 2% 100% of precincts reporting New Hanover Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 9,299 75% Mike Huckabee 1,315 11% Ron Paul 1,231 10% No Preference 420 3% Alan Keyes 213 2% 100% of precincts reporting Northampton Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 257 80% Mike Huckabee 48 15% Ron Paul 7 2% No Preference 6 2% Alan Keyes 2 1% 100% of precincts reporting Onslow Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,872 79% Mike Huckabee 547 9% Ron Paul 358 6% No Preference 231 4% Alan Keyes 194 3% 100% of precincts reporting Orange Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 3,950 70% Ron Paul 725 13% Mike Huckabee 554 10% No Preference 271 5% Alan Keyes 122 2% 100% of precincts reporting Pamlico Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 625 77% Mike Huckabee 88 11% Ron Paul 41 5% No Preference 35 4% Alan Keyes 23 3% 100% of precincts reporting Pasquotank Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 703 73% Mike Huckabee 138 14% No Preference 59 6% Ron Paul 47 5% Alan Keyes 16 2% 100% of precincts reporting Pender Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,063 74% Mike Huckabee 323 12% Ron Paul 265 10% No Preference 93 3% Alan Keyes 43 2% 100% of precincts reporting Perquimans Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 448 78% Mike Huckabee 63 11% Ron Paul 25 4% Alan Keyes 20 3% No Preference 19 3% 100% of precincts reporting Person Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 972 74% Mike Huckabee 181 14% Ron Paul 87 7% No Preference 48 4% Alan Keyes 28 2% 100% of precincts reporting Pitt Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,398 80% Mike Huckabee 590 11% No Preference 250 5% Ron Paul 218 4% Alan Keyes 73 1% 100% of precincts reporting Polk Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,255 75% Mike Huckabee 181 11% Ron Paul 130 8% No Preference 63 4% Alan Keyes 46 3% 100% of precincts reporting Randolph Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 8,277 72% Mike Huckabee 1,910 17% Ron Paul 716 6% No Preference 430 4% Alan Keyes 135 1% 100% of precincts reporting Richmond Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 939 77% Mike Huckabee 124 10% Ron Paul 92 8% No Preference 50 4% Alan Keyes 18 1% 100% of precincts reporting Robeson Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,064 74% Mike Huckabee 180 13% No Preference 94 7% Ron Paul 74 5% Alan Keyes 19 1% 100% of precincts reporting Rockingham Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 3,495 74% Mike Huckabee 742 16% No Preference 230 5% Ron Paul 216 5% Alan Keyes 60 1% 100% of precincts reporting Rowan Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 7,332 75% Mike Huckabee 1,212 12% Ron Paul 550 6% No Preference 432 4% Alan Keyes 252 3% 100% of precincts reporting Rutherford Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 1,992 68% Mike Huckabee 544 19% Ron Paul 201 7% Alan Keyes 92 3% No Preference 87 3% 100% of precincts reporting Sampson Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,883 83% Mike Huckabee 329 10% Ron Paul 111 3% No Preference 102 3% Alan Keyes 30 1% 100% of precincts reporting Scotland Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 544 77% Mike Huckabee 65 9% Ron Paul 57 8% No Preference 27 4% Alan Keyes 10 1% 100% of precincts reporting Stanly Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 3,839 76% Mike Huckabee 652 13% Ron Paul 231 5% No Preference 199 4% Alan Keyes 123 2% 100% of precincts reporting Stokes Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,649 74% Mike Huckabee 515 14% Ron Paul 188 5% No Preference 136 4% Alan Keyes 85 2% 100% of precincts reporting Surry Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,953 77% Mike Huckabee 528 14% Ron Paul 163 4% No Preference 140 4% Alan Keyes 55 1% 100% of precincts reporting Swain Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 377 72% Mike Huckabee 90 17% Ron Paul 37 7% No Preference 13 2% Alan Keyes 9 2% 100% of precincts reporting Transylvania Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,098 72% Mike Huckabee 427 15% Ron Paul 242 8% No Preference 83 3% Alan Keyes 63 2% 100% of precincts reporting Tyrrell Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 104 83% Mike Huckabee 11 9% No Preference 5 4% Alan Keyes 4 3% Ron Paul 2 2% 100% of precincts reporting Union Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 10,311 69% Mike Huckabee 1,910 13% Ron Paul 1,324 9% Alan Keyes 790 5% No Preference 619 4% 100% of precincts reporting Vance Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 742 77% Mike Huckabee 91 9% No Preference 61 6% Ron Paul 43 4% Alan Keyes 23 2% 100% of precincts reporting Wake Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 31,976 70% Mike Huckabee 5,285 12% Ron Paul 5,168 11% No Preference 1,610 4% Alan Keyes 1,548 3% 100% of precincts reporting Warren Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 305 77% Mike Huckabee 52 13% Ron Paul 16 4% Alan Keyes 12 3% No Preference 10 3% 100% of precincts reporting Washington Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 210 79% Mike Huckabee 31 12% Alan Keyes 9 3% No Preference 9 3% Ron Paul 7 3% 100% of precincts reporting Watauga Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,206 70% Mike Huckabee 421 13% Ron Paul 367 12% No Preference 90 3% Alan Keyes 66 2% 100% of precincts reporting Wayne Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,621 81% Mike Huckabee 576 10% Ron Paul 207 4% No Preference 197 3% Alan Keyes 80 1% 100% of precincts reporting Wilkes Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 5,765 75% Mike Huckabee 1,138 15% Ron Paul 337 4% No Preference 332 4% Alan Keyes 81 1% 100% of precincts reporting Wilson Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 2,601 80% Mike Huckabee 357 11% Ron Paul 139 4% No Preference 130 4% Alan Keyes 41 1% 100% of precincts reporting Yadkin Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 4,224 77% Mike Huckabee 676 12% No Preference 261 5% Ron Paul 249 5% Alan Keyes 72 1% 100% of precincts reporting Yancey Candidate Votes % of votes John McCain 972 64% Mike Huckabee 299 20% Ron Paul 125 8% No Preference 82 5% Alan Keyes 30 2% 100% of 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