Election Results 2008

Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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North Carolina

Age

Age
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
18% 18-29 74% 26% data not available
27    30-44 48    52    data not available
39    45-64 43    56    data not available
16    65+ 43    56    data not available

Sex

Sex
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
46% Male 43% 56% data not available
54    Female 55    44    data not available

Race/ethnicity

Race/ethnicity
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
72% White 35% 64% data not available
23    Black 95    5    data not available

No matter how you voted today, do you think of yourself as:

No matter how you voted today, do you think of yourself as:
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
42% Democrat 90% 9% data not available
31    Republican 4    95    data not available
27    Independent or something else 39    60    data not available

Geographic area

Geographic area
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
6% Big cities 75% 25% data not available
23    Small cities 64    36    data not available
27    Suburbs 44    54    data not available
22    Small towns 37    62    data not available
23    Rural areas 49    51    data not available

Income

Income
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
8% Under $15,000 74% 26% data not available
19    $15,000 - $29,999 51    49    data not available
23    $30,000 - $49,999 57    42    data not available
21    $50,000 - $74,999 46    53    data not available
11    $75,000 - $99,999 38    62    data not available
11    $100,000 - $149,999 42    57    data not available
4    $150,000 - $199,999 43    57    data not available
4    $200,000 or more 49    51    data not available

What was the last grade of school you completed?

What was the last grade of school you completed?
Percentof voters Groups Obama McCain Shift from ’04
More Dem. Percent points changed from 2004 More Rep.
7% Did not complete high school 68% 32% data not available
24    High school graduate 47    52    data not available
27    Some college or associate degree 45    55    data not available
28    College graduate 48    51    data not available
13    Postgraduate study 56    44    data not available
Source: Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International