2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary

2008 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary

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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(withdrawn)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] 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.

  1. ^ "Clinton wins big in West Virginia primary". NBC News. May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2009.