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2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary | |
| country | Tennessee | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2004 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary | |
| previous_year | 2004 | |
| next_election | 2012 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary | |
| next_year | 2012 | |
| election_date | ||
| image1 | File:Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg | |
| image_size | 150x150px | |
| candidate1 | **Hillary Clinton** | |
| colour1 | D4AA00 | |
| home_state1 | New York | |
| popular_vote1 | **336,245** | |
| percentage1 | **53.82%** | |
| delegate_count1 | **40** | |
| image2 | File:Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg | |
| candidate2 | Barack Obama | |
| colour2 | 800080 | |
| home_state2 | Illinois | |
| popular_vote2 | 254,874 | |
| percentage2 | 40.48% | |
| delegate_count2 | 28 | |
| map_image | [[File:Tennessee Democratic presidential primary election results by county margins, 2008.svg | 350px]] |
| map_caption | County results | |
| **Clinton:** | ||
| **Obama:** | ||
| outgoing_members | [OK](2008-oklahoma-democratic-presidential-primary) | |
| elected_members | [UT](2008-utah-democratic-presidential-primary) | |
| votes_for_election | 58 Democratic National Convention delegates |
Main article: 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Clinton:
Obama:
The 2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday. The primary determined 58 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, who were awarded on a proportional basis. Hillary Clinton won with 53.82% of the vote and was awarded 40 delegates.
Barack Obama placed second, getting 40.48% of the vote and was awarded 28 delegates.
Polls
Main article: Statewide opinion polling for the Super Tuesday Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008#Tennessee
Results
| **Key:** | *Withdrew* |
|---|---|
| prior to contest |
| Democratic Primary Presidential Preference | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Hillary Clinton** | **336,245** | **53.82%** | **40** | |
| Barack Obama | 254,874 | 40.48% | 28 | |
| *John Edwards* | *27,820* | *4.45%* | *0* | |
| *Joe Biden* | *1,531* | *0.25%* | *0* | |
| *Bill Richardson* | *1,178* | *0.19%* | *0* | |
| *Dennis Kucinich* | *971* | *0.16%* | *0* | |
| *Christopher Dodd* | *526* | *0.08%* | *0* | |
| Mike Gravel | 461 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| Uncommitted | 3,158 | 0.51% | 0 | |
| **Totals** | **624,764** | **100.00%** | **68** |
References
References
- (2008-02-05). "Democratic Primary Presidential Preference". [[Tennessee Department of State]].
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