2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary
Country:South Dakota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2016 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2016
Image1:Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg
Candidate1:Hillary Clinton
Colour1:D4AA00
Home State1:New York
Delegate Count1:9
Popular Vote1:54,128
Percentage1:55.35%
Candidate2:Barack Obama
Colour2:800080
Home State2:Illinois
Delegate Count2:6
Popular Vote2:43,669
Percentage2:44.65%
Map Size:250px
Outgoing Members:MT

The 2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary took place on June 3, 2008. Along with Montana, it was one of the final two elections in the 2008 primary season. Senator Hillary Clinton won the primary, but on the same day, her opponent Barack Obama secured enough delegate votes for the 2008 Democratic National Convention to ensure his eventual nomination for President by the Democratic Party.

South Dakota has 66 counties with 762 election precincts.[1]

Polling

A poll published April 3, 2008 indicated that Obama was supported by more respondents, 46%, than Clinton, who received the support of 34%.[2] However, a May 31-June 1, 2008 poll by ARG projected a Clinton victory in South Dakota, with 60% of respondents supporting her versus 34% supporting Obama.[3]

Results

Early on the day of the primary, hours before polls closed, the Associated Press projected Barack Obama's nomination for the presidency. The projection was based on the declarations of a large number Democratic superdelegates, as well as exit polls of voters in South Dakota and Montana. However, the AP calculated that Obama would be the Democratic nominee even if he lost the primaries in South Dakota and Montana.[4] [5]

See also: Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries.

Key: Withdrew
prior to contest
2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary[6]
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates[7]
Hillary Clinton54,12855.35% 9
Barack Obama43,66944.65% 6
Total97,797100.00%15

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretary of State Election Night Results . SD Secretary of State . 2008-06-03 . 2008-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080604221751/http://apps.sd.gov/applications/ST25CERS/results/resultsMain.aspx . 2008-06-04 . dead .
  2. http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Pres/Maps/Jun03.html Election 2008: Presidential, Senate and House Races Updated Daily
  3. http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/pres08/sddem8-701.html South Dakota Democratic Presidential Preference
  4. News: Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket. Zeleny. Jeff. 2008-06-04. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 2016-12-23.
  5. News: AP Says That Obama's Won The Democratic Nomination Contest. Stirland. Sarah Lai. WIRED. en-US. 2016-12-23.
  6. Web site: Secretary of State Election Night Results, Presidential primaries . SD Secretary of State . 2008-06-03 . 2008-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080604183417/http://apps.sd.gov/applications/ST25CERS/results/resultsSW.aspx?type=sw . 2008-06-04.
  7. Web site: South Dakota Democratic Delegation 2008 . The Green Papers . Richard E. Berg-Andersson . 2008-06-03 . 2008-06-03.