2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary explained

See main article: 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries.

Election Name:2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
Country:Tennessee
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:2012
Candidate1:Hillary Clinton
Colour1:D4AA00
Home State1:New York
Popular Vote1:336,245
Percentage1:53.82%
Delegate Count1:40
Candidate2:Barack Obama
Colour2:800080
Home State2:Illinois
Popular Vote2:254,874
Percentage2:40.48%
Delegate Count2:28
Outgoing Members:OK
Elected Members:UT
Votes For Election:58 Democratic National Convention delegates

The 2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday. The primary determined 58 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, who were awarded on a proportional basis. Hillary Clinton won with 53.82% of the vote and was awarded 40 delegates.

Barack Obama placed second, getting 40.48% of the vote and was awarded 28 delegates.

Results

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

Key: Withdrew
prior to contest
Democratic Primary Presidential Preference[1]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Hillary Clinton336,24553.82%40
Barack Obama254,87440.48%28
John Edwards27,8204.45%0
Joe Biden1,5310.25%0
Bill Richardson1,1780.19%0
Dennis Kucinich9710.16%0
Christopher Dodd5260.08%0
Mike Gravel4610.07%0
Uncommitted3,1580.51%0
Totals624,764100.00%68

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Democratic Primary Presidential Preference . . PDF . 2008-02-05 . 2008-05-19.