2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)
28 pledged delegates to the
2008 Democratic National Convention
 
Candidate Hillary Clinton Barack Obama John Edwards
(withdrawn)
Home state New York Illinois North Carolina
Delegate count 20 8 0
Popular vote 240,890 92,736 26,284
Percentage 66.93% 25.77% 7.30%
Primary results by county
Clinton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

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]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Clinton wins big in West Virginia primary". NBC News. May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary". RasmussenReports.com. May 4, 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
  3. ↑ "CQ Politics Primary Guide". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "The Green Papers: West Virginia Democrat". The Green Papers. May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.


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