Kentucky Democratic primary, 2008
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The 2008 Kentucky Democratic primary took place on May 20, 2008. The state was allocated 60 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Of these, 51 are pledged delegates tied to the results of the May 20th primary, and 9 are so-called superdelegates[1]. Of the 51 pledged delegates tied to the primary result, 34 are allocated as district delegates according to the vote in Ketucky's 6 congressional districts, and 17 are allocated according to the state-wide vote. Kentucky had a closed primary; it was open only to registered Democrats. Those wishing to participate in the primary had to register as Democrats 28 days prior to the primary.[1]
As of April 30th, 2 superdelegates had pledged support for Sen. Barack Obama, and 3 for Sen. Hillary Clinton.[1]
There are 3,545 precincts in 120 counties with 1,629,845 Democratic registered voters, and the turnout was 43.0% of the registered voters.[2]
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[edit] Polls
According to a poll from Rasmussen Reports taken before the primary, Clinton led Obama 56% to 31% in Kentucky with 13% undecided.[3]
[edit] Results
National pledged delegates determined: 51
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| Kentucky Democratic presidential primary, 2008[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates[1] |
| Hillary Clinton | 459,210 | 65.5% | 37 |
| Barack Obama | 209,903 | 29.9% | 14 |
| John Edwards | 14,208 | 2.0% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 17,534 | 2.5% | 0 |
| Total | 700,855 | 100.0% | 51 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Berg-Andersson, Richard. Kentucky Democratic Delegation 2008. The Green Papers. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Kentucky State Board of Elections: Unofficial 2008 Primary Election Results, U.S. President - Statewide. Kentucky State Board of Elections (2008-05-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Kentucky Democratic Primary. Rasmussen Reports (2008-05-06). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Kentucky State Board of Elections: Unofficial 2008 Primary Election Results, U.S. President - Statewide. Kentucky State Board of Elections (2008-05-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
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