Ohio Democratic primary, 2008
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The 2008 Ohio Democratic primary took place on March 4, 2008 and was open to registered Democrats and Independents. There are 141 delegates which will be awarded on a proportional basis and 20 "superdelegates", of which five have announced support for Sen. Hillary Clinton and four have committed to Sen. Barack Obama.[1]
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[edit] Delegate breakdown
The Ohio Democratic Party sends 161 total delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Of those delegates, 141 are pledged and 20 are unpledged. The 141 pledged delegates are allocated (pledged) to vote for a particular candidate at the National Convention according to the results of Ohio's Democratic primary on March 4, 2008. The 20 unpledged delegates (popularly called "superdelegates" because their vote represents the decision of a single person rather than the regular delegate's vote representing the collective decision of many voters) are free to vote for any candidate at the National Convention and are selected by the Ohio Democratic Party's officials.
The 141 pledged delegates are further divided into 92 district delegates and 49 state-wide delegates. The 92 district delegates are divided among Ohio's 18 Congressional Districts and are allocated to the presidential candidates based on the primary results in each District. The 49 state-wide delegates are divided into 31 at-large delegates and 18 Party Leaders and Elected Officials (abbreviated PLEO). They are allocated to the presidential candidates based on the primary results state-wide.
Of the 20 unpledged delegates, 18 were selected in advance and 2 are selected at the State Executive Committee meeting on May 10, 2008. The delegates selected in advance are 9 Democratic National Committee members, the 7 Democratic U.S. Representatives from Ohio (including former 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich), Democratic U.S. Senator from Ohio Sherrod Brown, and Ohio Democratic governor Ted Strickland.[2][3]
[edit] Polling
[edit] Debate
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama appeared in a televised debate at Cleveland State University on February 26. They discussed negative campaigning, health care and free trade.[4] Clinton echoed a theme her campaign had emphasized over the past days, that media coverage of her was much tougher than coverage of Obama, by referring to a Saturday Night Live skit that made a similar point from the weekend before.[5]
[edit] Results
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| Ohio Democratic presidential primary, 2008[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates[3] |
| Hillary Clinton | 1,259,620 | 53.49% | 74 |
| Barack Obama | 1,055,769 | 44.84% | 67 |
| John Edwards | 39,332 | 1.67% | 0 |
| Totals | 2,233,156 | 100.00% | 141 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ CQ Politics Primary Guide. CQ Politics. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ 2008 Ohio Delegate Selection Plan (PDF). Ohio Democratic Party (2007-10-05). Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ^ a b Berg-Andersson, Richard (2008-03-05). Ohio Democrat Presidential Nominating Process. The Green Papers. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ "Clinton, Obama clash over campaign tactics in debate", CNN, 2008-02-27. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Alessandra Stanley. "20th Debate: Reality Show or a Spinoff?", The New York Times, 2008-02-27.
- ^ Democratic Presidential - District Totals. OH Secretary of State (2008-05-09). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
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