2008 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses

2008 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses

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Candidate Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
Home state Illinois New York
Delegate count 15 9
Popular vote 2,079 1,397
Percentage 59.30% 39.85%

Caucus results by county
Clinton:      50–60%      60–70%
Obama:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

The 2008 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses took place on February 10, 2008, and had 24 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Maine's two congressional districts received all of that district's total delegates, which totaled 16. Another eight delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, Barack Obama, at the Maine Democratic Party Statewide Convention on May 31, 2008. These 24 delegates represented Maine at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Another 10 unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.

Although Maine technically sent 24 pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention, John Knutson, the superdelegate Chairman of the Maine Democratic Party, had pledged to support whoever won the majority of the vote, making the total number of pledged delegates effectively 25.[1]

  1. ^ Quinn, Franci X. (February 7, 2008). "Democratic caucuses pledge delegate shares to candidates". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 11, 2008.