sentences:  Since 1956, only Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Jimmy Carter in 1976, both hailing from the southern region of the nation, have won the county.In the 2016 Republican Primary in McDowell County, Donald Trump received 2,552 votes (or 41.2% of the total votes) followed by Ted Cruz who came in second with 2,422 votes (or 39.1% of the total votes).In the 2016 Democratic Primary, Bernie Sanders received 1,622 votes (49.0%) and Hillary Clinton received 1,353 votes (40.9%).