2008 Green Party presidential primaries

none June 2025 April 2025 2008 Green Party presidential primaries United States primary no no 2004 Green Party presidential primaries 2004 February 5 – June 27, 2008 2012 Green Party presidential primaries 2012 836 delegates to the Green National Conventionhttp://gpus.org/other/press/pr-national.php?ID=60 Green Party LogoInformation for media covering the Green Party's 2008 National Nominating Convention in Chicago, July 10–13 May 14, 2008 gpus.org Green Party of the United States February 25, 2017 the party's 836 state delegates August 5, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190805002702/https://gpus.org/other/press/pr-national.php?ID=60 dead http://www.gpus.org/other/press/statepress.php Green Party National Convention Roll Call Vote Saturday 12 July 2008 July 30, 2008 www.thegreenpapers.com The Green Papers April 6, 2017 May 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529131837/http://www.gpus.org/other/press/statepress.php dead http://www.gpus.org/other/press/pr-state.php?ID=43 Cynthia McKinney Wins Big in Wisconsin March 29, 2008 www.gpus.org Green Party of the United States April 4, 2017 July 17, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717172418/https://www.gpus.org/other/press/pr-state.php?ID=43 dead 419 delegates File:Cynthia McKinney.jpg 150x150px Cynthia McKinney Georgia 304½ 22 Green Party Presidential Primaries Results 2008.svg 350px First place (popular vote or delegate count) #008000 Cynthia McKinney (22) #000080 Ralph Nader (3) #FFA500 Jesse Johnson (1) #808080 Uncommitted (2) #D3D3D3 States/districts not holding contests Green nominee David Cobb Cynthia McKinney 008000 File:Ralph Nader headshot.jpg Ralph Nader 000080 139 Washington D. C. 3 File:NOTA Option Logo.svg Uncommitted 808080 N/A 2 50 3x4.svg Jesse Johnson FFA500 West Virginia 1 27 The Green Party of the United States held primaries in several states in 2008. Cynthia McKinney won most of the primaries and was formally nominated as the party's nominee during the 2008 Green National Convention. Candidates Candidate Most recent position Campaign Delegates Delegations with plurality x180pxCynthia McKinneyof California Member of the U.S. House of Representatives(1993–2003, 2005–2007) (Campaign • Website)304.5 836 #008000(36.42%) 22 AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, MN, PA, NC, NE, NY, OR, RI, TN, WA, WI100pxKent Mesplayof California Inspector at the Air Pollution ControlDistrict of San Diego County(2001–2015) 160x160px(Website https://web.archive.org/web/20201111163750/http://www.mesplay.org/ 2020-11-11 )29.5 836 #800000(3.52%) None 100pxJesse Johnsonof West Virginia 2006 Senate candidate and 2004 gubernatorial candidate for the Mountain Party 27 836 #FFA500(3.23%) 1WV x180pxKat Swiftof Texas Activist, Bookkeeper (Website)24 836 pink(2.87%) None100pxJared Ballof Maryland Professor and journalist 11 836 #DCDCDC(1.32%) None100pxElaine Brownof California Black Panther Party chairwoman1974-1977 9 836 #DCDCDC(1.08%) None100pxHowie Hawkinsof California Activist 8 836 #DCDCDC(0.96%) NoneAlternate ballot options x180pxRalph Naderof Connecticut Independent Presidential Candidate(2004) (Campaign • Website)139 836 #000080(16.6%) 3 MA, CA, VANo preference/ Other/ Uncommitted N/A50 836 #696969(5.90%) 1 AR Schedule April 2017 Winning Projected delegateshttp://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegate-Vote-Count.php 2008 Green Party Presidential Nomination Delegate Count 2018-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080716191207/http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegate-Vote-Count.php 2008-07-16 Date State Candidate Vote Popular vote Percent Ball Jared A. Ball Brown Elaine Brown Hawkins Howie Hawkins Johnson Jesse Johnson McKinney Cynthia McKinney Mesplay Kent Mesplay Nader Ralph Nader Swift Kat Swift Other Uncommitted/Others Totalhttp://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegation-Size.php Size of State / Caucus Delegations 2018-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080528204639/http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegation-Size.php 2008-05-28https://www.thegreenpapers.com/T08/Gr-Nom.phtml Green Party National Convention Roll Call Vote Saturday 12 July 2008 2018-05-13 February 1 Florida Cynthia McKinney - - - - - - 11 1 2 1 - 16February 5 Arkansas Uncommitted 438 56% 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 8 California Ralph Nader 21,726 61% 3 7 - 3 45 3 102 5 - 168 Illinois Cynthia McKinney 1,513 57% 5 - 8 - 25 6 - - - 44 Massachusetts Ralph Nader 744 40% 1 1 - - 9 1 15 1 4 32 February 10 Maine Cynthia McKinney 36 81.81% 1 - - 4 16 1 - 1 - - February 12 D.C. Cynthia McKinney 214 41% 1 - - - 7 - 1 1 6 16March 1 Mississippi - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 North Carolina Cynthia McKinney - - - - - 2 5 1 - - - 8 March 4-April 4 Ohio - - - - - - - - - - - - 12March 3 Minnesota (caucus) Cynthia McKinney 187 60.91% colspan=10 March 11 Virginia Ralph Nader - - - - 1 2 - 3 1 1 8 March 25 Arizona Cynthia McKinney - - - - - 1 6 1 - - - 8 March 29 New Jersey - - - - - - - - - - - - 12Wisconsin Cynthia McKinney 77 79% 0 0 0 0 19 2 1 1 1 24 March 31 Washington Cynthia McKinney - - - - - 10 1 - 1 - 12 April 7 Rhode Island Cynthia McKinney 27 75% - - - 2 6 - - - - 8 April 9 Indiana Cynthia McKinney - - - - 7.5 0.5 - - - - - 8 April 13 - May 10 Pennsylvania Cynthia McKinney - 53% - - - 3 17 1 4 1 6 32 May 10 Missouri - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 April 26 Connecticut Cynthia McKinney 33 66% 0 0 0 1 13 1 2 - 3 20 April 27 West Virginia Jesse Johnson - - - - - 6 2 - - - - 8 May 3 Colorado Uncommitted - - - 1 - - 2 - - - 9 12 Georgia Cynthia McKinney - - - - - - 7 - - 1 - 8 Maryland Cynthia McKinney - - - - - 4 6 3 - 3 - 16 South Carolina - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Tennessee Cynthia McKinney - - - - - - 5 1 - 1 1 8 Utah - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 May 13 Nebraska Cynthia McKinney 40 58% - - - - - - - - - 8May 17 Delaware Cynthia McKinney - - - - - - 8 - - - - 8 Iowa Cynthia McKinney - - - - 1 3 1 - - - 3 8 May 31 Montana - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 New York (state) Cynthia McKinney - - - - - - 23 3 3 - 2 24 June 7 New Mexico - - - - - - - - - -- - 8Oregon Cynthia McKinney - - - - - 1 23 - -- - 24June 8 Minnesota (convention) Cynthia McKinney colspan=2 - - - - 11 - - - 1 12 New York City Cynthia McKinney - - - - - 2 9 1 -- - 12 June 14 Texas - - - - - - - - - -- - 12 Vermont - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 June 26–27 Michigan Cynthia McKinney - - - - - - 13 1 3 1 6 24 - Delegates not awarded by contests 112 Total United States 11 9 8 27 304½ 29½ 24 139 50 836 Results February 2017 February Florida primary (February 1) 2008 United States presidential election in Florida#Green primary The Green Party held a mail-in primary in Florida on February 1. + Florida Green Party presidential primary (February 1, 2008)CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - - 11Ralph Nader - - 2Kent Mesplay - - 1Kat Swift - - 1Total-100%16 Arkansas primary (February 5) thumb|County results of the Arkansas Green presidential primaries, 2008.#000000 Uncommitted#666666 Tie#008000 Cynthia McKinney#FF7F50 Jared A. Ball#E4E4E4 No Votes + Arkansas Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 2008http://www.thegreenpapers.com/T08/events.phtml Major Third Party 2008 Presidential Primary 2008 www.thegreenpapers.com The Green Papers February 25, 20172008 Arkansas Primary Vote Totals https://candidates.arkansas.gov/?ac%3Ashow%3Acontest_statewide=1&elecid=151&contestid=3https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2008.pdf Federal Elections 2008 Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives www.fec.gov Federal Election Commission October 1, 2023https://candidates.arkansas.gov/?ac%3Ashow%3Acontest_statewide=1&elecid=151&contestid=3 Statewide Results by Contest 2008 www.fec.gov Federal Election Commission April 6, 2017http://dissidentvoice.org/2008/06/the-green-party’s-internal-democracy-problem-presidential-politics/#identifier_1_2210 The Green Party's Internal Democracy Problem: Presidential Politics Giese Chuck June 20, 2008 www.dissedentvoice.org Dissident Voice April 7, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Uncommitted 438 55.94% 4Cynthia McKinney 15720.05% 2 Jared A. Ball 8110.34% 1Kent Mesplay 617.79% 1Kat Swift 465.87% 0Total783100%8 California primary (February 5) The California primary took place on February 5. Ralph Nader won, despite not running for the nomination of the party. + California Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 20082008 California Green Primary http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-primary/2008-sov.pdfCandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Ralph Nader 21,726 60.61% 102Cynthia McKinney 9,534 26.60% 45Elaine Brown 1,598 4.46% 7Kat Swift 1,084 3.02% 5Kent Mesplay 727 2.03% 3Jesse Johnson 619 1.73% 3Jared Ball 556 1.55% 3Total35,844100%168 Illinois primary (February 5) 2008 Illinois Green Party presidential primary The Illinois primary took place on February 5. + Illinois Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 20082008 Illinois Primary Vote Totals https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=gU3s9PucfYY%3dCandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney 1513 56.62% 25Howie Hawkins 464 17.37% 8Kent Mesplay 384 14.37% 6Jared A. Ball 311 11.64% 5Total2,672100%44 Massachusetts primary (February 5) 2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts#Green-Rainbow The Massachusetts primary took place on February 5. Six candidates appeared on the ballot. Ralph Nader won, despite not running for the nomination of the party. thumb|Town results of the Massachusetts Green presidential primaries, 2008.#000080 Ralph Nader #008000 Cynthia McKinney pink Kat Swift #FF7F50 Jared Ball #800000 Kent Mesplay #500080 Elaine Brown#cccccc No Votes + Massachusetts Green-Rainbow presidential primary, February 5, 20082008 President Green-rainbow Primary http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/15585/ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Government of Massachusetts February 5, 2008 February 5, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Ralph Nader 744 39.91% 32Cynthia McKinney 474 25.43% -Kat Swift 60 3.22% -Jared Ball 42 2.25% -Kent Mesplay 39 2.09% -Elaine Brown 38 2.04% -Others 273 25.1% -No preference 194 10.41% -Blank votes (not tallied) grey 77 grey n/a grey n/aTotal1,941100%32 Maine caucuses (February 10) + Maine Green Party caucuses, February 10, 2008http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegate-Vote-Count.php 2008 Green Party Presidential Nomination Delegate Count 2018-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080611181920/http://www.gp.org/2008-elections/Delegate-Vote-Count.php 2008-06-11CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegatesCynthia McKinney 36 81.81% 16 Jesse Johnson 4 9.09% 2Kent Mesplay 12.27% 1 Kat Swift 3 6.81% 1 None of the above 3 6.81% -Total44100%- District of Columbia primary (February 12) The District of Columbia primary took place on February 12. + District of Columbia Green Party presidential primary, February 12, 2008 2008 D.C. Primary Vote Totals https://www.dcboee.org/popup.asp?url=/pdf_files/Certified_Feb_Election_Results.pdf 2020-05-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20170312050829/https://www.dcboee.org/popup.asp?url=%2Fpdf_files%2FCertified_Feb_Election_Results.pdf 2017-03-12 dead CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney 214 41.07% -Write-ins (scattered) 145 27.83% -No Candidate 56 10.75% -Howie Hawkins 34 6.53% -Kat Swift 21 4.03% -Jared A. Ball 19 3.65% -Kent Mesplay 17 3.26% -Jesse Johnson 15 2.88% -Total521100%16 March Mississippi caucuses (March 1) Mississippi held caucuses on March 1. North Carolina (March 1) Mississippi held their vote on March 1. Minnesota caucuses (March 4) The party also held a caucus and mail-in vote on March 4. The delegates were assigned by a vote at the state convention on June 8.2008 President Green convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/12/minnesota-greens-hold-convention/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110215105028/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/12/minnesota-greens-hold-convention/ usurped February 15, 2011 June 8, 2012 + Minnesota Green Party presidential caucuses, March 4, 2008http://caucusresults.sos.state.mn.us/ResultsPreferentialBallot.aspx?ElectionID=1&PartyID=5&ID=7 Minnesota Secretary of State: Election Night Reporting caucusresults.sos.state.mn.us 11 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20081029235031/http://caucusresults.sos.state.mn.us/ResultsPreferentialBallot.aspx?ElectionID=1&PartyID=5&ID=7 29 October 2008 deadCandidateVotesPercentage Cynthia McKinney 114 60.96%Undecided/No Candidate/None of the Above 33 17.65% Ralph Nader 19 10.16% Kent Mesplay 10 5.35% Kat Swift 9 4.81%Jesse Johnson 1 0.53% Write-in 1 0.53%Total187100% Wisconsin Presidential Preference Convention (March 29) Wisconsin selected their delegates at the "Wisconsin Green Party Spring Gathering and Presidential Preference Convention" on March 29. While only McKinney and Mesplay were on the ballot, several other candidates received votes as write-ins. + Wisconsin Presidential Preference Convention, April 7, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney 77 79% 19 Kent Mesplay - 10% 2 Ralph Nader - 5% 1 Kat Swift - 2% 1 Uncommitted - 2% 1 Jesse Johnson - 1% 0Total100%24 April Ohio primary (March 4–April 4) Ohio held a vote-by-mail primary from March 4 through April 4.http://www.ohiogreens.org/ Vote in the Primary Green Party of Ohio www.ohiogreens.org 11 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20080516042858/http://www.ohiogreens.org/ 16 May 2008 dead Rhode Island convention (April 7) + Rhode Island Green Party convention, April 7, 2008Reynolds Mark April 8, 2008 Local Green Party backs ex-Ga. legislator for President Providence Journal Providence, Rhode Island CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney 27 75% 6 Jesse Johnson 9 25% 2Total36100%8 Indiana caucuses (April 9) The Indiana caucuses were party-run rather than state-organized. + Indiana caucusesIndiana votes McKinney. Mesplay Jacoy Greg http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/13/indiana-votes-mckinney-mesplay/// https://web.archive.org/web/20160321192037/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/13/indiana-votes-mckinney-mesplay/ usurped March 21, 2016 June 13, 2008 February 25, 2017CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - - 7.5Kent Mesplay - - 0.5Total--8 Connecticut convention (April 26) The Green Party of Connecticut assigned their delegates based upon a vote held at their annual meeting on April 26, 2008.http://www.ctgreenparty.org/minutes/401-april-26-2008-annual-meeting.html April 26, 2008 :: Annual Meeting www.ctgreenparty.org Green Party of Connecticut April 6, 2017 + Connecticut Green Party convention, April 26, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney 33 66% 13Ralph Nader (write-in) 6 12% 2Kat Swift 3 6% 1Kent Mesplay 2 4% 1 Jesse Johnson 2 4% 1Noam Chomsky (write-in) 1 2% -Mike DeRosa (write-in) 1 2% -Al Gore (write-in) 1 2% -Barack Obama (write-in) 1 2% -Total50100%20 May Maryland primary (May 3) Maryland held a primary where voters could either mail-in their ballots before April 30 or vote in-person at the Maryland Green Party Annual Assembly on May 3.http://www.mdgreens.org/primary Maryland Green Party www.mdgreens.org 11 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829213559/http://www.mdgreens.org/primary 29 August 2008 dead + Maryland Green Party primary, May 3, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegatesCynthia McKinney 6 Jesse Johnson 4 Kat Swift 3Kent Mesplay 3Total-100%16 South Carolina convention (May 3) South Carolina held a party convention on May 3.2008 Presidential Primary Dates and Candidate filing deadlines for Ballot access https://transition.fec.gov/pubrec/2008pdates.pdf Federal Election Commission August 14, 2008 Missouri convention (May 10) Missouri held a state convention on May 10. Pennsylvania caucuses (April 13—May 10) The Green Party of Pennsylvania's presidential caucuses were held April 13-May 10. These caucuses were party-sponsored rather than state-run. + Green Party of Pennsylvania caucuses, April 13-May 10, 2008http://www.greenpartypa.org/modules_op_modload_name_Web_Links_file_index_req_visit_lid_24.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170408082146/http://www.greenpartypa.org/modules_op_modload_name_Web_Links_file_index_req_visit_lid_24.html dead April 8, 2017 LATEST NEWS 2008 www.greenparty.pa.org Green Party of Pennsylvania April 7, 2017 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - 52.76% 17None of the above - 14.17%5Uncommitted - 4.72%Ralph Nader - 11.02% 4Jesse Johnson 8.66% 3Kent Mesplay - 4.72% 1Kat Swift - 2.36% 1Total-100%32 Nebraska primary (May 13) The Nebraska primary took place on May 13. thumb|County results of the Nebraska Green presidential primaries, 2008.#008000 Cynthia McKinney #ffd700 Jesse Johnson pink Kat Swift #800000 Kent Mesplay #666666 Tie#cccccc No Votes + Nebraska Green Party presidential primary, May 13, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney 40 57.97% -Jesse Johnson 13 18.84% -Kat Swift 8 11.59% -Kent Mesplay 8 11.9% -Total69100%8 Iowa convention (May 17) The Iowa convention took place on May 17. + Iowa Green Party presidential convention, May 17, 20082008 President Green convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/01/iowa-green-party-delegates-and-petitioning/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110215104746/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/01/iowa-green-party-delegates-and-petitioning/ usurped February 15, 2011 May 17, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - - 3Kat Swift - - 2Jesse Johnson - - 1Kent Mesplay - - 1Uncommitted - - 1Total--8 Montana convention (May 31) Montana appointed their eight delegates at a state convention on May 31. Green Party of New York State Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/05/30/montana-green-party-state-convention-may-31/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110215085416/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/05/30/montana-green-party-state-convention-may-31/ usurped February 15, 2011 May 30, 2008 April 10, 2017 New York state primary (May 31) The New York Green Party ballots were publicly counted on May 31. The primary was a party-run mail-in primary. This primary awarded 28 of New York's 40 delegates. New York City held a separate primary to award the remaining 12 delegates. Green Party of New York State Convention http://www.gpny.org/green_party_members_in_new_york_voting_in_a_presidential_primary_by_mail_ballot + New York state primary,Green Party of New York State Primary http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/12/new-york-state-green-primary-results-mckinney-wins-75-of-delegates https://web.archive.org/web/20110215105003/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/12/new-york-state-green-primary-results-mckinney-wins-75-of-delegates/ usurped February 15, 2011CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - - 21Kent Mesplay - - 3Ralph Nader - 3Jesse Johnson - - 0Uncommitted - 2Total--28 June Minnesota convention (June 8) The Minnesota party previously held a caucus and mail-in vote on March 4. The delegates, however, were assigned by a vote at the state convention on June 8. + Minnesota Green Party convention, June 8, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - - 11Undecided/No Candidate/None of the Above - - 1 Ralph Nader - - 0 Kent Mesplay - - 0 Kat Swift - - 0Jesse Johnson - - 0 Write-in - - N/ATotal-100%12 New Mexico primary (June 8) The New Mexico Green Party held its vote on June 8. A total of seventeen votes were cast, with 11 going to McKinney, 4 votes going to "none of the above", and 1 vote each going to Kat Swift, Kent Mesplay, and Jesse Johnson. http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/08/nm-and-nyc-results-are-in/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180511150012/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/08/nm-and-nyc-results-are-in/ usurped May 11, 2018 NM and NYC results are in www.greenpartywatch.org May 10, 2008 May 10, 2018 + New Mexico Green Party presidential Primary, June 8, 2018CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney 11 64.7% -Kat Swift 1 5.9% -Kent Mesplay 1 5.9% -Jesse Johnson 1 5.9% -None of the above 4 23.5% -Total17100%- New York City primary (June 8) A second vote awarding New York's remaining 12 delegates was held on June 8 in New York City to appoint a remaining 12 of New York's delegates. + New York City primary Green Party presidential Primary, May 31, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - - 9Jesse Johnson - - 2Kent Mesplay - - 1Total--12 Texas convention (June 14) The selection of Texas' delegation took place on June 14 at the state Green convention, held at S.H.A.P.E.'s Harambee Center in Houston.Green Party of Texas 2008 State Convention (updated) Green Party of Texas https://www.txgreens.org/drupal/node/186 www.txgreens.org Texas Greens https://web.archive.org/web/20080827162949/http://www.txgreens.org/drupal/node/186 2008-08-27 Michigan convention (June 26–27) The Michigan convention took place June 26–27 at the Franke Center for the Arts in Marshall, Michigan.Green Party of Michigan State Convention Hardy Ronald http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/17/green-party-of-michigan-state-convention// https://web.archive.org/web/20110215104947/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2008/06/17/green-party-of-michigan-state-convention/ usurped February 15, 2011 June 28, 2008 February 25, 2017 + Michigan Green Party presidential convention, July 26–27, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Cynthia McKinney - 64% 13Ralph Nader - 17% 3Kat Swift - - 1Kent Mesplay - - 1Total--19 References 2