2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

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Candidate Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
Home state Illinois New York
Delegate count 54 29
Popular vote 627,820 349,766
Percentage 63.66% 35.46%

Primary results by county
Clinton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Obama:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

The 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008, an election day nicknamed the "Potomac Primary" because the District of Columbia and Maryland also held Democratic primaries.[1] The Virginia Democratic primary was an open primary, and was competitive for the first time since 1988.[2] Barack Obama won the primary, as he did the other Potomac contests that day.[3]

  1. ^ "Up next: the Potomac Primary". NBC News. February 6, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  2. ^ Turque, Bill; Kornblut, Anne E. (February 7, 2008). "Va. Is Next Battleground In Democrats' Long Fight". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2008.
  3. ^ "RESULTS: Virginia". CNN. February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.