| Election Name: | 2008 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses |
| Country: | American Samoa |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2016 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Image Upright: | 0.55 |
| Image1: | Hillary Rodham Clinton-cropped.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Hillary Clinton |
| Colour1: | D4AA00 |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Popular Vote1: | 163 |
| Percentage1: | 57.19% |
| Delegate Count1: | 2 |
| Candidate2: | Barack Obama |
| Colour2: | 880088 |
| Home State2: | Illinois |
| Popular Vote2: | 121 |
| Percentage2: | 42.46% |
| Delegate Count2: | 1 |
| Outgoing Members: | AK |
| Elected Members: | AZ |
The 2008 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucuses took place on February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday. Caucusing began at 11:00 am local time. The early time ensured that results would be reported that evening in the mainland United States.[1] Hillary Clinton won the caucus, the smallest of Super Tuesday's nominating contests.
The caucus drew a record turnout for the territory. A record-setting 285 caucus goers, who voted for their candidates at a hotel in the capital, Pago Pago, turned out for the caucus.[2] The caucus selected six pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention; however, each delegate received only half a vote, so the caucus essentially determined the allocation of three delegate votes.[3] Since the pledged delegates were awarded proportionally, Clinton secured 2 delegates, with the third going to her opponent Barack Obama.
See also: Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
| American Samoa Democratic presidential caucus, 2008[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates | |
| Hillary Clinton | 163 | 57.19% | 2 | |
| Barack Obama | 121 | 42.45% | 1 | |
| Mike Gravel | 1 | 0.35% | 0 | |
| Totals | 285 | 100.00% | 3 | |