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2008 California Democratic presidential primary
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 California Democratic presidential primary | |
| country | California | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2004 California Democratic presidential primary | |
| previous_year | 2004 | |
| next_election | 2016 California Democratic presidential primary | |
| next_year | 2016 | |
| election_date | ||
| image1 | Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg | |
| candidate1 | **Hillary Clinton** | |
| colour1 | d4aa00 | |
| home_state1 | New York | |
| popular_vote1 | **2,608,184** | |
| percentage1 | **51.47%** | |
| delegate_count1 | **204** | |
| image2 | Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg | |
| candidate2 | Barack Obama | |
| colour2 | 800080 | |
| home_state2 | Illinois | |
| popular_vote2 | 2,186,662 | |
| percentage2 | 43.16% | |
| delegate_count2 | 166 | |
| map_image | [[File:California Democratic presidential primary election results by county margins, 2008.svg | 300px]] |
| map_size | 280px | |
| map_caption | Primary results by county | |
| **Clinton:** | ||
| **Obama:** | ||
| outgoing_members | [AR](2008-arkansas-democratic-presidential-primary) | |
| elected_members | [CO](2008-colorado-democratic-presidential-caucuses) |
Clinton:
Obama:
The 2008 California Democratic presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday. California offered the most delegates out of any nominating contest. Hillary Clinton won the primary with 51.47% of the vote, winning 204 delegates, while Barack Obama got 43.16% of the vote and won 166 delegates.
Process
In the primary, 370 of California's 441 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were selected. Of these delegates, 241 were awarded at the congressional district level, and the remaining 129 were allocated to candidates based on the primary vote statewide. The remaining delegates were superdelegates not obligated to vote for any candidate at the convention. Candidates were required to receive at least 15% of either the district or statewide vote to receive any delegates. Registered Democrats and Decline to State voters were eligible to vote.
| Number of | |
|---|---|
| delegates | Congressional |
| districts | |
| 3 | 20, 47 |
| 4 | 2, 3, 11, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52 |
| 5 | 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 37, 50, 53 |
| 6 | 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 30 |
Polls
Main article: Statewide opinion polling for the Super Tuesday Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008#California
The latest six polls were averaged (only counting the latest Zogby poll).
| Candidate | Mean of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| polls released | |||
| in February 2008 | Median of | ||
| polls released | |||
| in February 2008 | [RCP average](http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/ca/california_democratic_primary-259.html) | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 42.8% | 40.5% | 44.2% |
| Barack Obama | 40.3% | 40.4% | 41.6% |
Results
| **Key:** | Withdrew prior to contest |
|---|
| California Democratic presidential primary, 2008 | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Hillary Clinton** | **2,608,184** | **51.47%** | **204** | |
| Barack Obama | 2,186,662 | 43.16% | 166 | |
| John Edwards | 193,617 | 3.82% | 0 | |
| Dennis Kucinich | 24,126 | 0.48% | 0 | |
| Bill Richardson | 19,939 | 0.39% | 0 | |
| Joe Biden | 18,261 | 0.36% | 0 | |
| Mike Gravel | 8,184 | 0.16% | 0 | |
| Christopher Dodd | 8,005 | 0.16% | 0 | |
| Willie Carter (write-in) | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Eric Hinzman (write-in) | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Phil Epstein (write-in) | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Brian Calef (write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| David Frey (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Joseph McAndrew (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Keith Judd (write-in) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Julius Mogyorossy (write-in) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **5,066,993** | **100.00%** | **370** | |
| Voter turnout | — | — |
Notes
:Turnout information is not available because Decline to State voters were allowed to participate. There were a total of 6,749,406 eligible registered voters registered with the Democratic Party and 3,043,164 who declined to state.
References
References
- Mirchandani, Rajesh. (2008-02-03). "Candidates vie for bite of 'Big Enchilada'". [[BBC News]].
- "California Primary Election Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times".
- (2007-02-02). "Call for the 2008 Democratic National Convention". [[Democratic National Committee]].
- "Decline to State - Voter Information". [[California Secretary of State]].
- (2008-03-15). "The Statement of Vote: President by County". [[Secretary of State of California]].
- "Decline to State - Voter Information". [[California Secretary of State]].
- (2008-03-15). "Report of Registration as of January 22, 2008". [[California Secretary of State]].
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