2008 Utah Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 Utah Democratic presidential primary
Country:Utah
Flag Year:1922
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Utah Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2016 Utah Democratic presidential caucuses
Next Year:2016
Image1:Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg
Candidate1:Barack Obama
Colour1:800080
Home State1:Illinois
Delegate Count1:14
Popular Vote1:75,538
Percentage1:56.72%
Candidate2:Hillary Clinton
Colour2:D4AA00
Home State2:New York
Delegate Count2:9
Popular Vote2:51,333
Percentage2:39.07%
Map Size:250px
Outgoing Members:TN
Elected Members:LA

The 2008 Utah Democratic presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with the votes of 23 pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention at stake.[1] The primary was one of many held on Super Tuesday. Barack Obama won the primary.

Results

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

Key: Withdrew
prior to contest
2008 Utah Democratic Presidential Primary[2]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Barack Obama75,53856.72%14
Hillary Clinton51,33339.07%9
John Edwards3,7582.86%0
Bill Richardson5490.42%0
Joe Biden4620.35%0
Dennis Kucinich4080.31%0
Mike Gravel1660.13%0
Christopher Dodd1170.09%0
Frank Lynch720.05%0
Totals131,403100.00%23

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Utah Democratic Delegation 2008 . 2008-02-01 . The Green Papers.
  2. Web site: 2008 Western States Presidential Election Democratic Canvass . . 2008-05-19.