2004 presidential result: George W. Bush with 56.1 percent
Primary results: Barack Obama (D): Margin of victory 14 percentage points John McCain (R): Margin of victory 62 percentage points
Demographics
Population 8,049,313: 72.1% White 21.6% Black 1.2% American Indian/Alaskan native 1.4% Asian 0.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.3% Mixed race 2.3% Other race
Median household income: $39,184
Percentage income in poverty, 1999: 12.3%
Percentage age 65 and up: 12.0%
Percentage with college degree: 22.5%
Percentage Hispanic: 4.7%
Unemployment rate as of June 2008: 5.9%
Current government
Governor: Mike Easley (D) re-election 2008
U.S. senators: Elizabeth Dole (R) re-election 2008 Richard Burr (R) re-election 2010
U.S. House delegation: 7 Democrats, 6 Republicans
State Senate: 31 Democrats, 19 Republicans
State House: 68 Democrats, 52 Republicans
Sources: CNN, Associated Press, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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