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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] Interestingly, 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
Primary date: May 13, 2008
National pledged delegates determined: 28
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| West Virginia Democratic presidential primary, 2008[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates[5] |
| Hillary Clinton | 240,890 | 66.93% | 20 |
| Barack Obama | 92,736 | 25.77% | 8 |
| John Edwards | 26,284 | 7.3% | 0 |
| Total | 359,910 | 100.00% | 28 |
See also
- Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008
- West Virginia Republican caucuses, 2008
References
- ^ "Clinton wins big in West Virginia primary". NBC News. May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary". RasmussenReports.com. May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "CQ Politics Primary Guide". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
- ^ "State Wide Results" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. August 28, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "The Green Papers: West Virginia Democrat". The Green Papers. May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
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