Election Name: | 2008 North Carolina Republican presidential primary |
Country: | North Carolina |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 North Carolina Republican primary |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2012 North Carolina Republican primary |
Next Year: | 2012 |
Candidate1: | John McCain |
Home State1: | Arizona |
Delegate Count1: | 51 |
Popular Vote1: | 383,085 |
Percentage1: | 74.01% |
Candidate2: | Mike Huckabee (withdrawn) |
Home State2: | Arkansas |
Delegate Count2: | 8 |
Popular Vote2: | 63,018 |
Percentage2: | 12.18% |
Candidate4: | Ron Paul |
Home State4: | Texas |
Delegate Count4: | 5 |
Popular Vote4: | 37,260 |
Percentage4: | 7.20% |
Candidate5: | Alan Keyes (withdrawn) |
Home State5: | Maryland |
Delegate Count5: | 2 |
Popular Vote5: | 13,596 |
Percentage5: | 2.63% |
Color1: | ce5c17 |
Color2: | 990000 |
Color4: | fed105 |
Color5: | C3CAE6 |
Elected Members: | NE |
Outgoing Members: | IN |
Votes For Election: | 69 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention |
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.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
---|---|---|---|---|
John McCain | 383,085 | 74.01% | 51 | |
Mike Huckabee | 63,018 | 12.18% | 8 | |
37,260 | 7.20% | 5 | ||
Alan Keyes | 13,596 | 2.63% | 2 | |
No Preference | 20,624 | 3.98% | 0 | |
Total | 517,583 | 100% | 66 |
* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary