The 2008 general election is over. But North Carolina is still in play. While President-elect Barack Obama has a lead in the state, its still being classed as too close to call by the majority of the news media.
Johnnie McLean of the State Board of Elections said the certified results of the presidential election will be ready on Nov. 25th.
"We don't anticipate that anything will change between now and that time, but we do have a careful and very methodical procedure by which results are certified."
Meaning that it's pretty safe to unofficially "call" North Carolina for Obama.
But, the unofficial results from the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections show these winners and losers in our county:
President:
Obama/Biden (DEM)
61.83% 252,642
McCain/Palin (REP)
37.44% 152,957
Barr/Root (LIB)
0.46% 1,891
WRITE-IN
0.27% 1,092
U.S. Senate:
Kay Hagan (DEM)
61.59% 248,454
Elizabeth Dole (REP)
35.47% 143,059
Christopher Cole (LIB)
2.89% 11,652
WRITE-IN
0.05% 211
U.S. House of Representatives, District 8:
Larry Kissell (DEM)
74.80% 34,560
Robert C. (Robin) Hayes (REP)
25.20% 11,642
U.S. House of Representatives, District 9:
Harry Taylor (DEM)
40.59% 98,106
Sue Myrick (REP)
57.56% 139,110
Andy Grum (LIB)
1.85% 4,477
U.S. House of Representatives, District 12:
Mel Watt (DEM)
81.19% 89,750
Ty Cobb, Jr. (REP)
18.81% 20,792
The governors race was somewhat of a surprise in Mecklenburg County where current Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory was expected to win big in his back yard, but according to the BOEs data, it was very close and Perdue squeezed out a 1 percent victory in Mecklenburg County.
Governor:
Bev Perdue (DEM)
49.04% 198,631
Pat McCrory (REP)
48.94% 198,246
Michael C. Munger (LIB)
2.02% 8,184
Lt. Governor:
Walter H. Dalton (DEM)
56.37% 222,776
Robert Pittenger (REP)
41.21% 162,869
Phillip Rhodes (LIB)
2.42% 9,553
In some key state house races, the incumbents won without much fanfare, but in District 99, embattled politician and lightning rod of controversy Nick Mackey won a seat in Raleigh.
Nick Mackey (DEM)
65.34% 28,008
Dempsey Miller (REP)
34.66% 14,858
Beverly Earle will continue to serve Charlotte, even if she isnt the mayor of the city. She clobbered her Republican challenger in the election.
Beverly Miller Earle (DEM)
79.30% 30,064
Beth Marlin (REP)
20.70% 7,846
On the county level, it looks as if the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners is turning bluer.
At Large:
Harold Cogdell, Jr. (DEM)
18.95% 208,018
Dan Murrey (DEM)
19.17% 210,381
Jennifer Roberts (DEM)
21.19% 232,582
Hal Jordan (REP)
12.93% 141,894
Dan Ramirez (REP)
13.92% 152,755
Susan Walker (REP)
13.84% 151,894
District Two:
Vilma D. Leake (DEM)
75.86% 41,070
Tim McLeod (REP)
24.14% 13,072
To see the results from all races decided yesterday, log on to www.meckboe.org.