2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary Virginia presidential no Virginia Democratic primary, 2004 2004 Virginia Democratic primary, 2016 2016 2008 02 12 Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg Barack Obama 800080 Illinois 627,820 63.66% 54 Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg Hillary Clinton D4AA00 New York 349,766 35.46% 29 300px County and independent city resultsObama: #e1bbe1 40–50% #cf94cf 50–60% #bd6fbd 60–70% #a949a9 70–80% #863886 80–90% Clinton: #fce0b4 40–50% #f1c98b 50–60% #e6b263 60–70% #d99a39 70–80% #af7b2c 80–90% MD HI The 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008, an election day nicknamed the "Potomac Primary" because the District of Columbia and Maryland also held Democratic primaries.Up next: the Potomac Primary https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23027740 NBC News 2008-02-06 2008-02-06 The Virginia Democratic primary was an open primary, and was competitive for the first time since 1988.Bill Turque Kornblut, Anne E. Va. Is Next Battleground In Democrats' Long Fight https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/02/06/ST2008020604537.html The Washington Post 2008-02-07 2008-02-07 Barack Obama won the primary, as he did the other Potomac contests that day.RESULTS: Virginia http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#VA CNN 2008-02-12 2008-02-12 May 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508012111/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#VA dead Candidates Six national candidates appeared on the ballot in the Virginia primary. However, all but Obama and Hillary Clinton had withdrawn prior to the primary on February 12. Remaining New York Senator Hillary Clinton Illinois Senator Barack Obama Eliminated Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards Dropped out on January 30, 2008 https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/us/politics/31edwards.html?_r=1&sq=John%20Edwards%20ends%20campaign&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=1&adxnnlx=1215184661-LKqRv9JM9E8/D1kTa0+OTg Edwards abruptly ends Presidential bid The New York Times Julie Bosman Kate Zernike 2008-01-31 2010-05-27 Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich Dropped out on January 25, 2008 http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/kucinich-to-drop-out-of-presidential-race/?hp&scp=1-b&sq=Kucinich+drops+out&st=nyt Kucinich to Drop out of Presidential Race The New York Times Michael Falcone 2008-01-24 2010-05-27 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson Dropped out on January 10, 2008 http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/richardson-drops-out/?scp=1-b&sq=Richardson+drops+out&st=nyt Richardson drops out The New York Times Kate Phillips 2008-01-10 2010-05-27 Delaware Senator Joe Biden Dropped out on January 3, 2008 Background The prior week, Barack Obama had beaten Hillary Clinton in Nebraska (68%-32%), http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#NE CNN Election Center 2008: Nebraska Caucus Results 2010-05-27 May 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508012111/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#NE dead in Washington (68%-31%) http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WA CNN Election Center 2008: Washington Caucus Results 2010-05-27 May 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508012111/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WA dead and in Louisiana (57%-36%) http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#LA Louisiana Primary Results CNN 2010-05-27 May 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080508012111/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#LA dead by large margins. The Clinton Campaign looked towards the primary in Virginia as well as those in Maryland and Washington, D.C. which were held on the same day. Though Hillary Clinton spent more resources in the Maryland Primary, she also campaigned in Virginia, particularly in Northern Virginia. Strategy The Barack Obama campaign divided Virginia into 4 regions in which to campaign: Northern Virginia, Richmond, Charlottesville, and the Tidewater region in the southeast. He was expected to do well with affluent and independent voters, as well as with African-American voters, who could total 25% of the vote on primary day. The Hillary Clinton campaign said it would focus its efforts on Prince William and Loudoun counties, especially older white professional women, and also in the unemployment plagued Southwest Virginia. Polling Statewide opinion polling for the February Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008#Virginia Barack Obama had a significant lead over Hillary Clinton in final polling throughout the state. Final Polling Pollster Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Survey USA 60% 38% Mason Dixon 53% 37% InsiderAdvantage 52% 37% Rasmussen 55% 37% Results Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Key: Withdrewprior to contest Virginia Democratic presidential primary, 200899.95% of precincts reporting2008 Democratic Presidential Primary Unofficial Results https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2008/67F01F96-1E82-472E-8051-CF1B1C3786A4/Unofficial/1_s.shtml Virginia State Board of Elections 2008-02-15 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080313100530/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2008/67F01F96-1E82-472E-8051-CF1B1C3786A4/Unofficial/1_s.shtml 2008-03-13 dead CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegatesThe Green Papers Barack Obama 627,820 63.66% 54 Hillary Clinton 349,766 35.46% 29 John Edwards 5,206 0.52% 0 Dennis Kucinich 1,625 0.16% 0 Bill Richardson 991 0.10% 0 Joe Biden 795 0.08% 0 Totals986,203100.00%83 Analysis 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primaryVirginia Primary Election Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/primaries/results/states/VA.html 2025-05-13 archive.nytimes.comDemographic subgroupObamaClinton% of total voteWhite men564227White women455435Black men93713Black women851517 See also Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008 Virginia Republican primary, 2008 References Virginia Category:2008 Virginia elections 2008