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Palmer defeats Nelms in District 3 Primary
In the May 4th Democratic Primary for the District 3 seat on the Currituck County Board of Commissioners, challenger David Palmer of Barco, defeated incumbent commissioner Barry Nelms of Poplar Branch.
Palmer carried 67% (1058 total) of the total votes cast to Nelms’ 33% (519).
In the breakdown of votes by precinct, Nelms carried only two precincts: Gibbs Woods and Powells Point. Palmer carried the remaining 9 precincts.
| Results by Precinct | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct | Palmer | Nelms | Total |
| CAROVA BEACH | 28 | 20 | 48 |
| COURTHOUSE | 174 | 58 | 232 |
| CHURCHS ISLAND | 38 | 4 | 42 |
| COINJOCK | 45 | 20 | 65 |
| GIBBS WOODS | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| INDIAN RIDGE | 122 | 60 | 182 |
| KNOTTS ISLAND | 29 | 21 | 50 |
| MOYOCK | 127 | 58 | 185 |
| POPLAR BRANCH | 196 | 101 | 297 |
| POWELLS POINT | 55 | 63 | 118 |
| WHALEHEAD | 63 | 25 | 88 |
| ONE STOP | 170 | 75 | 245 |
| ABSENTEE BY MAIL | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Precinct | David M. Palmer, Sr. | Barry Nelms | Total |
| Totals: | 1,058 | 519 | 1,577 |
Palmer will face Republican challenger Harold “Butch” Petrey of Grandy in the November General Election.
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