2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
Country:West Virginia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2012
Candidate1:Hillary Clinton
Colour1:D4AA00
Home State1:New York
Popular Vote1:240,890
Percentage1:66.93%
Delegate Count1:20
Candidate2:Barack Obama
Colour2:800080
Home State2:Illinois
Popular Vote2:92,736
Percentage2:25.77%
Delegate Count2:8
Map Size:280px
Outgoing Members:NC
Elected Members:KY
Colour3:e50100
Candidate3:John Edwards
(withdrawn)
Home State3:North Carolina
Percentage3:7.30%
Popular Vote3:26,284
Delegate Count3:0
Votes For Election:28 pledged delegates to the
2008 Democratic National Convention

The 2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on May 13, 2008 with polls closing at 7:30 p.m. EST. It was open to Democrats and Independents. The primary determined 28 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, who were awarded on a proportional basis. West Virginia's Democratic delegation also included 11 unpledged "superdelegates". The primary came late in the nomination race. Hillary Clinton won by a very wide margin, but her opponent Barack Obama maintained a substantial lead in the overall number of pledged delegate votes.[1] Despite Clinton's landslide win in this primary she would receive more votes in this primary than in the 2016 United States presidential election in West Virginia as the Democratic nominee.

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 Sen. Hillary Clinton (DNC Members Marie Prezioso, Pat Maroney, and Belinda Biafore), while three had endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (Rep. Nick Rahall, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, and Sen. Robert C. Byrd).[3]

Results

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

Primary date: May 13, 2008

National pledged delegates determined: 28

Key: Withdrew
prior to contest
West Virginia Democratic presidential primary, 2008[4]
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates[5]
Hillary Clinton240,89066.93%20
Barack Obama92,73625.77%8
John Edwards26,2847.3%0
Total359,910100.00%28

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clinton wins big in West Virginia primary . NBC News. 2008-05-13 . 2009-05-19.
  2. Web site: West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary . RasmussenReports.com . 2008-05-04 . 2008-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410063447/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/west_virginia/west_virginia_democratic_presidential_primary . 2008-04-10.
  3. Web site: CQ Politics Primary Guide . 2008-02-20 . CQ Politics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081029233322/http://innovation.cq.com/primaries?tab=2 . October 29, 2008 .
  4. Web site: State Wide Results . West Virginia Secretary of State . 2008-08-28 . 2010-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100326190931/http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/historyresource/Documents/2008_primary_election_all.pdf . 2010-03-26 . dead .
  5. Web site: The Green Papers: West Virginia Democrat . The Green Papers . 2008-05-13 . 2008-05-13.