2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
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28 pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary results by county Clinton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Elections in West Virginia |
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The 2008
Polls
As of May 4, 2008, opinion polling showed Sen. Hillary Clinton holding a 56% to 27% lead over Sen. Barack Obama, with 17% undecided.[2]
Some of West Virginia's superdelegates also endorsed a candidate prior to the primary. By February 20, more than a month before the election, three superdelegates had announced support for
Results
Primary date: May 13, 2008
National pledged delegates determined: 28
Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
West Virginia Democratic presidential primary, 2008[4] | |||
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Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates[5] |
Hillary Clinton | 240,890 | 66.93% | 20 |
Barack Obama | 92,736 | 25.77% | 8 |
John Edwards | 26,284 | 7.3% | 0 |
Total | 359,910 | 100.00% | 28 |
See also
- Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008
- West Virginia Republican caucuses, 2008
References
- ^ "Clinton wins big in West Virginia primary". NBC News. May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary". RasmussenReports.com. May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "CQ Politics Primary Guide". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
- ^ "State Wide Results" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. August 28, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "The Green Papers: West Virginia Democrat". The Green Papers. May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
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