West Virginia Democratic primary, 2008

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The 2008 West Virginia Democratic primary took place on May 13, 2008 with polls closing at 7:30 p.m. EST. It was open to Democrats and Independents. There are 28 delegates who were awarded on a proportional basis and 11 "superdelegates", three of whom have announced support for Sen. Hillary Clinton (DNC Members Marie Prezioso, Pat Maroney, and Belinda Biafore), while three have endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (Rep. Nick Rahall, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, and Sen. Robert C. Byrd).[1]

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[edit] Polls

Main article: Statewide opinion polling for the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008#West_Virginia

As of May 4, 2008, opinion polling showed Sen. Hillary Clinton holding a 56% to 27% lead over Sen. Barack Obama, with 17% undecided.[2]

[edit] Results

See also: Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Primary date: May 13, 2008

National pledged delegates determined: 28

Key: Withdrew
prior to contest
West Virginia Democratic presidential primary, 2008[3]
Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates[4]
Hillary Clinton 239,187 66.99% 20
Barack Obama 91,663 25.67% 8
John Edwards 26,181 7.33% 0
Total 357,031 100.00% 28

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ CQ Politics Primary Guide. CQ Politics. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
  2. ^ West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary. RasmussenReports.com (2008-05-04). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  3. ^ WVSOS - ENRS State Wide Results. West Virginia Secretary of State (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  4. ^ The Green Papers: West Virginia Democrat. The Green Papers (2008-05-13). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.

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