The Unofficial 2008 Primary Election results for NC GOP candidate for Governor
May 7, 2008
COUNTY NC NEWS -- Below are the Unofficial 2008 Primary Election results for NC GOP candidate for Governor. Of the 5,811,778 registered North Carolina voters, 2,116,439 cast ballots in the election. Voter turnout equaled 36.42 %, with Durham County and Tyrrell County having the highest turnout, 50% to 60%, among all one hundred counties.
| Candidate | Election Day | Provisional | Absentee / One Stop | Total | Percent |
| Bill Graham | 39,285 | 7,502 | 13 | 46,800 | 9.26% |
| Pat McCrory | 194,918 | 38,926 | 33 | 233,877 | 46.25% |
| Robert F. (Bob) Orr | 26,818 | 7,276 | 10 | 34,104 | 6.74% |
| E. Powers | 3,630 | 821 | 0 | 4,451 | 0.88% |
| Fred Smith | 153,346 | 33,014 | 42 | 186,402 | 36.87% |
Charlotte's Mayor Pat McCrory, the winner of the NC GOP Primary, will now face Democrat nominee Beverly Purdue in November.
Below, Democratic Primary results show an overwhelming support for Lieutenant Governor Purdue.
| Candidate | Election Day | Provisional | Absentee / One Stop | Total | Percent |
| Richard H. Moore | 446,088 | 154,873 | 110 | 601,071 | 39.87% |
| Dennis Nielsen | 45,558 | 15,084 | 11 | 60,653 | 4.02% |
| Bev Perdue | 634,922 | 210,560 | 216 | 845,698 | 56.10% |
Lieutenant Governor Purdue, carried most of the state, except for eight counties won by NC Treasurer, Richard Moore.
- Anson
- Caldwell
- Granville
- Vance
- Moore
- Swain
- Transylvania
- Warren
Finally, we would like to congratulate both Republican and Democrat candidates. Furthermore, we want to refer our readers to the North Carolina State Board of Election website, which has done an excellent job this year posting the primary results. We highly recommend visiting the site for North Carolina county election results.
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