2008 Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses

2008 Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses

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Nominee Hillary Clinton Barack Obama
Home state New York Illinois
Delegate count 12 13
Popular vote 5,459 4,844
Percentage 50.82% 45.09%

Caucus results by county
Clinton:      40–50%      50–60%
Obama:      40–50%      —50–60%      —60–70%

The 2008 Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses took place on January 19, 2008[1] after having been moved from a later date by the Nevada Democratic Party.[2] The Nevada Democratic Caucus was considered important in determining the eventual party nominee, as many described it as the "Bellwether of the West" seeing as how it is the first Western state to vote in the Democratic Presidential Primary season.

Nevada's 25 "pledged" delegates to the Democratic National Convention were chosen on May 17, 2008, when the Nevada Democratic Party held its State Convention.[3] Barack Obama ended up receiving 14 national delegates compared to Hillary Clinton who received 11 national delegates. However, Clinton did ultimately prevail in terms of the number of votes received during the Nevada Democratic Caucus. It was the only state that held a caucus that she won during the course of the Democratic Presidential Primary.

  1. ^ "Nevada Caucus: Information Directory". Archived from the original on January 26, 2008.
  2. ^ "Yucca Mountain prominent if Nevada Caucus moved up". July 25, 2006. Archived from the original on July 7, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
  3. ^ Milligan, Susan (January 20, 2008). "Long battle still ahead for top Democrats: Contest could extend beyond Super Tuesday". Boston.com. The Boston Globe.