2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary South Dakota presidential no 2004 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary 2004 2016 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary 2016 2008 06 03 Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg Hillary Clinton D4AA00 New York 9 54,128 55.35% Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg Barack Obama 800080 Illinois 6 43,669 44.65% 250px 250px Primary results by county Clinton: #f1c98b 50–60% #e6b263 60–70%Obama: #cf94cf 50–60% #bd6fbd 60–70% MT The 2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primary took place on June 3, 2008. Along with Montana, it was one of the final two elections in the 2008 primary season. Senator Hillary Clinton won the primary, but on the same day, her opponent Barack Obama secured enough delegate votes for the 2008 Democratic National Convention to ensure his eventual nomination for President by the Democratic Party. South Dakota has 66 counties with 762 election precincts.http://apps.sd.gov/applications/ST25CERS/results/resultsMain.aspx Secretary of State Election Night Results SD Secretary of State 2008-06-03 2008-06-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080604221751/http://apps.sd.gov/applications/ST25CERS/results/resultsMain.aspx 2008-06-04 dead Polling Statewide opinion polling for the April, May, and June 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries#South Dakota A poll published April 3, 2008 indicated that Obama was supported by more respondents, 46%, than Clinton, who received the support of 34%.Election 2008: Presidential, Senate and House Races Updated Daily However, a May 31-June 1, 2008 poll by ARG projected a Clinton victory in South Dakota, with 60% of respondents supporting her versus 34% supporting Obama.South Dakota Democratic Presidential Preference Results Early on the day of the primary, hours before polls closed, the Associated Press projected Barack Obama's nomination for the presidency. The projection was based on the declarations of a large number Democratic superdelegates, as well as exit polls of voters in South Dakota and Montana. However, the AP calculated that Obama would be the Democratic nominee even if he lost the primaries in South Dakota and Montana.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/us/politics/04elect.html Obama Clinches Nomination; First Black Candidate to Lead a Major Party Ticket Zeleny Jeff 2008-06-04 The New York Times 0362-4331 2016-12-23https://www.wired.com/2008/06/ap-says-that-ob/ AP Says That Obama's Won The Democratic Nomination Contest Stirland Sarah Lai WIRED en-US 2016-12-23 Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Key: Withdrewprior to contest 2008 South Dakota Democratic presidential primaryhttp://apps.sd.gov/applications/ST25CERS/results/resultsSW.aspx?type=sw Secretary of State Election Night Results, Presidential primaries SD Secretary of State 2008-06-03 2008-06-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20080604183417/http://apps.sd.gov/applications/ST25CERS/results/resultsSW.aspx?type=sw 2008-06-04 Candidate Votes Percentage Delegateshttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/SD-D.phtml South Dakota Democratic Delegation 2008 The Green Papers Richard E. Berg-Andersson 2008-06-03 2008-06-03 Hillary Clinton 54,128 55.35% 9 Barack Obama 43,669 44.65% 6 Total 97,797 100.00% 15 See also 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 South Dakota Republican presidential primary References South Dakota Category:2008 South Dakota elections 2008