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How Did Watauga and Avery County Registered Voters Cast Ballots in 2016 Primary?

Compiled by Jesse Wood

Here are the 2016 primary results for Watauga County and Avery County. While all of the ballots for the precincts for these two High Country counties have been counted, some precincts in North Carolina are still awaiting results.

See local and regional results for the Democratic and Republican primaries below, and check out results from across the state here. 

Connect NC Public Improvement Bond

North Carolina (2,403 of 2,709 precincts)

  • For: 65 percent (1,252,388)
  • Against: 35 (660,970)

Watauga

  • For: 68 percent (9,974)
  • Against: 33 percent (4,802)

Avery

  • For: 61 percent (2,657)
  • Against: 39 percent (1,722) 

GOP Primary

Presidential Preference

North Carolina (2,403 of 2,709)

  • John Kasich: 12 percent (129,407 votes)
  • Marco Rubio: 8 percent (79,672)
  • Donald Trump: 41 percent (421,125)
  • Ted Cruz: 37 percent (380,931)

Watauga County

  • John Kasich: 15 percent (1,065)
  • Marco Rubio: 13 percent (924)
  • Donald Trump: 32 percent (2,321)
  • Ted Cruz: 37 percent (2,719)

Avery County

  • John Kasich: 9.95 percent (417)
  • Marco Rubio: 7 percent (296)
  • Donald Trump: 42.6 percent (1,785)
  • Ted Cruz: 35 percent (1,463)

N.C. Governor

North Carolina (2,440 of 2,709 precincts)

  • Pat McCrory: 82 percent (793,522)
  • Charles Moss: 8 percent (74,295)
  • Robert Brawley: 11 percent (101,72)

Watauga

  • Pat McCrory: 80 percent (5,290)
  • Charles Moss: 10 percent (640)
  • Robert Brawley: 11 percent (708)

Avery

  • Pat McCrory: 80 percent (2,994)
  • Charles Moss: 10 percent (370)
  • Robert Brawley: 10 percent (391)

N.C. Senate District 45

District (82 of 83 precincts)

  • Deanna Ballard: 53 percent (13,209)
  • Ken Boham: 47 percent (11,702)

Avery (all)

  • Deanna Ballard: 58 percent (1,883)
  • Ken Boham: 42 percent (1,380)

Watauga (all)

  • Deanna Ballard: 66 percent (3,914)
  • Ken Boham: 34 percent (2,016)

N.C. House District 93

District (all)

  • Lew Hendricks: 26 percent (2,594)
  • Jonathan Jordan: 74 percent (7,365)

Watauga (all)

  • Lew Hendricks: 27 percent (1,598)
  • Jonathan Jordan: 73 percent (4,409)

Avery County Commissioners (Vote for 3) (all)

  • Darlene Hicks: 5.97 percent (584)
  • Martha Jaynes Hicks: 17.55 percent (1,718)
  • Glenn Johnson: 12.65 percent (1,238)
  • Maxine Laws: 13.01 percent (1,274)
  • Tim Phillips: 19.27 percent (1,887)
  • Woodie Young Jr.: 17.29 percent (1,693)
  • Reo Griffith: 14.26 percent (1,396)

Democratic Primary

Presidential Preference

North Carolina (2,403 of 2,709)

  • Bernie Sanders: 41 percent (414,652)
  • Hillary Clinton: 55 percent (557,611)

Watauga County (all)

  • Bernie Sanders: 68 percent (5,811)
  • Hillary Clinton: 30 percent (2,514)

Avery County (all)

  • Bernie Sanders: 54 percent (425)
  • Hillary Clinton: 41 percent (326)

N.C. Governor

NC

  • Ken Spaulding: 31 percent (281,895)
  • Roy Cooper: 70 percent (641,868)

Watauga

  • Ken Spaulding: 25 percent (1,815)
  • Roy Cooper: 76 percent (5,318)

Avery

  • Ken Spaulding: 32 percent (445)
  • Roy Cooper: 68 percent (214)

N.C. House District 93 (all precincts)

NC

  • Ronnie Marsh: 27 percent (2,635)
  • Sue Counts: 73 percent (7,060)

Watauga

  • Ronnie Marsh: 27 percent (1,976)
  • Sue Counts: 73 percent (5,377)