2008 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary

September 2025 none June 2025 September 2023 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary New Jersey presidential no 2004 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary 2004 2016 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary 2016 2008 02 5 Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg Hillary Clinton D4AA00 New York 59 613,500 53.76% Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg Barack Obama 800080 Illinois 48 501,372 43.93% 280px 280px Primary results by county Clinton: #f1c98b 50–60% #e6b263 60–70% Obama: #e1bbe1 40–50% #cf94cf 50–60% MO NM The 2008 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary took place February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday. With 107 pledged delegates at stake, New Jersey was a significant battleground in the Democratic nomination race between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton won the primary amid record-breaking turnout. Her margin of victory was narrower than early polling had projected but contradicted Barack Obama’s late surge in polling and strong performance in urban areas.2008-02-06 Today's news from PolitickerNJ.com https://observer.com/2008/02/todays-news-from-politickernj-com-49/ 2025-05-31 Observer en-US Campaign Hillary Clinton was considered the frontrunner to win New Jersey's primary given her strong name recognition and institutional support in the state. She had significant endorsements from key state figures, including Governor Jon Corzine, Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts and several county Democratic chairpersons. The vast majority of Democratic state legislators also endorsed Clinton.2007-04-03 Clinton falls short of expectations on N.J. campaign debut https://observer.com/2007/04/clinton-falls-short-of-expectations-on-n-j-campaign-debut/ 2025-05-31 Observer en-US Barack Obama secured endorsements from prominent local leaders, such as Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy.Clinton and Obama rack up dueling endorsements https://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/14/clinton.obama.endorsements/index.html 2025-05-31 edition.cnn.com2008-02-01 Today's news from PolitickerNJ.com https://observer.com/2008/02/todays-news-from-politickernj-com-46/ 2025-05-31 Observer en-US These endorsements were viewed as bolstering Obama's appeal among urban and younger voters.2008-02-01 Poll: NJ primary now in play; Clinton's lead falls to six points https://observer.com/2008/02/poll-nj-primary-now-in-play-clintons-lead-falls-to-six-points/ 2025-05-31 Observer en-USthumb|right|234px|Sample ballot for the presidential primary. Polling Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 Super Tuesday Democratic Party presidential primaries#New Jersey Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredHillaryClintonBarackObamaOther/UndecidedCalculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.MarginRealClearPoliticsNew Jersey Democratic Primary http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/nj/new_jersey_democratic_primary-246.html September 19, 2025 RealClearPolitics.comJanuary 30–February 4, 200848.3%40.6%11.1%Clinton +7.7% Poll source Date(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin oferror Joe Biden 1 Hillary Clinton 1 John Edwards 1 Barack Obama 1 Bill Richardson 1 Others 1 Undecided 1Strategic VisionOctober 5, 2006 Strategic Vision Political: Poll Results - NJ http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_100506.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070704072834/http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_100506.htm July 4, 2007 September 19, 2025September 29–October 1, 2006<800 LV±3.0%1%35%12%1%43%other Al Gore with 24%, John Kerry and Russ Feingold each with 5%, Christopher Dodd with 4%, and Wesley Clark, Ed Rendell, Tom Vilsack, Mark Warner, and Evan Bayh each with 1%8%Strategic VisionOctober 31, 2006 Strategic Vision Political: Poll Results - NJ http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_103106.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070704072736/http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_103106.htm July 4, 2007 September 19, 2025October 27–29, 2006<800 LV±3.0%1%31%8%14%1%37%other Al Gore with 20%, John Kerry with 5%, Russ Feingold with 4%, Christopher Dodd with 4%, and Wesley Clark, Ed Rendell, Tom Vilsack, and Evan Bayh each with 1%8%Strategic VisionNovember 6, 2006 Strategic Vision Political: Poll Results - NJ http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_110606.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070703020414/http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_110606.htm July 3, 2007 September 19, 2025November 2–4, 2006<800 LV±3.0%33%9%15%1%26%other Al Gore with 17%, Russ Feingold with 5%, and John Kerry, Ed Rendell, Tom Vilsack, and Evan Bayh each with 1%9%Quinnipiac UniversityNew Jersey Voters Don't Adore The Senator Next Door, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Clinton Trails Giuliani, Ties McCain In Garden State https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=1008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070209011705/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1008 February 9, 2007 September 19, 2025January 16–22, 2007461 RV±4.6% 6%30% 8%16% 1%22%other Al Gore with 11%, John Kerry with 6%, Wesley Clark with 2%, "someone else" with 2% and "wouldn't vote" with 1%.17%Quinnipiac UniversityGiuliani Widens Lead Over Clinton In New Jersey, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Front-Runners Widen Lead In Dem, GOP Primaries Quinnipiac University Polling Institute March 1, 2007 September 19, 2025 http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1024 July 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706052502/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1024 deadFebruary 20–25, 2007454 RV±4.6% 3%41% 5%19% 1%16%other Gore with 10%, "someone else" and "wouldn't vote" each with 2%, Clark and Dennis Kucinich each with 1%, and Chris Dodd and Tom Vilsack each with 0%.15%Monmouth University/GannettNEW YORKERS LEAD NEW JERSEY PRIMARIES http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP10_1.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20081029033626/http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP10_1.pdf April 18, 2007 October 29, 2008 September 19, 2025April 11–16, 2007451 LV±4.6% 3%41%13%22% 2% 1%other Gore (voluntary response) with 1% and Dodd and Kucinich each with 0%.18%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision Political: Poll Results - NJ http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_050307.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070516061957/http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_050307.htm May 16, 2007 September 19, 2025 April 2007April 25–27, 2007<800 LV5%40%12%23%2%3%other Dodd with 2% and Kucinich with 1%.15%Quinnipiac UniversityBloomberg Spoils Giuliani Lead In New Jersey Pres Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Bush Approval Drops To Lowest Ever In Any Poll July 5, 2007 https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=1080 live https://web.archive.org/web/20070831140126/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1080 August 31, 2007 September 19, 2025 Quinnipiac University Polling InstituteJune 26–July 2, 2007575 RV±4.1%3%46%8%19%4%3%other "Other" with 2%, Dodd with 1%, and Gravel and Kucinich each with 0%.15%2%37%6%15%4%21%other Gore with 18%, "other" with 2%, Dodd with 1%, and Gravel and Kucinich each with 0%.13%Strategic VisionStrategic Vision: Poll Results - NJ http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_072007.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233849/http://strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_072007.htm September 27, 2007July 13–15, 2007<800 LV3%46%10%20%7%3%other Dodd with 2%, Kucinich with 1%, and Gravel with 0%.11%Strategic VisionSeptember 27, 2007 Strategic Vision Political http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_083007.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070927233634/http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_083007.htm 2007-09-27August 24–26, 2007<800 LV3%49%8%22%5%2%other Kucinich and Dodd each with 1%11%Quinnipiac UniversityClinton, Giuliani Neck And Neck In New Jersey Pres Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; More See Giuliani As More Principled Than Democrat September 26, 2007 https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=1106 live https://web.archive.org/web/20071117045953/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1106 November 17, 2007 September 19, 2025September 18–23, 2007406 RV±4.9%3%46%7%15%1%13%other Gore with 11%, Kucinich and "other" each with 1%, and Dodd with 0%.12%Strategic VisionOctober 15, 2007 Strategic Vision Political http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_100507.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071015051710/http://www.strategicvision.biz/political/newjersey_poll_100507.htm 2007-10-15September 28–30, 2007<800 LV2%52%7%21%5%2%other Dodd and Kucinich each with 1%.11%Monmouth University/GannettHILLARY AND RUDY TOUGH TO BEAT IN JERSEY http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP12_1.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071006075113/http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP12_1.pdf 2007-10-06 2008-02-07September 27–30, 2007478 LV±4.5%2%42%7%23%1%3%other Kucinich with 2%, Gore with 1%, and Dodd and Gravel each with 0%.21%Quinnipiac Universityhttp://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3413.xml?ReleaseID=1110 Giuliani, Clinton Set To Win Big Delegate Blocs, Sweeping Tri-State Primaries, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds 2008-02-07 2007-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20071022022703/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3413.xml?ReleaseID=1110 dead October 9–15, 2007343 RV±5.3%2%46%9%20%3%4%other Kucinich with 2%, Dodd and "other" each with 1%, and Gravel with 0%.14%Quinnipiac UniversityClinton Up, But Giuliani Slips In New Jersey Primaries, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Want A Tough Stand On Illegal Immigrants December 13, 2007 https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=1128 September 19, 2025December 5–9, 2007387 RV±5.0%3%51%7%17%1%5%other Kucinich and "other" each with 2%, Gravel with 1%, and Dodd with 0%.12%Monmouth/GannettSHAKE-UP IN NEW JERSEY PRESIDENTIAL STAKES http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP13_1.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080625120003/http://www.monmouth.edu/polling/admin/polls/MUP13_1.pdf 2008-06-25 September 19, 2025January 9–13, 2008475 LV±4.5%42%9%30%3%other Kucinich with 2% and "other" with 1%.17%Quinnipiac UniversityMcCain Inches Past Giuliani In New Jersey GOP Horse Race, Quinnipiac University Likely Voter Poll Finds; Clinton Has 49 Percent Of Dem Voters, Big Lead Over Obama January 23, 2008 https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=1135 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080124050829/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1299.xml?ReleaseID=1135 January 24, 2008 September 19, 2025January 15–22, 2008464±4.6%49%10%32%2%other Kucinich and "other" each with 1%.7%Survey USANew Jersey Democratic Primary: 12 Points Between Clinton and Obama https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0b4838ca-2c74-4b2e-9331-73c3110174c2 www.surveyusa.com September 19, 2025January 30–31, 2008642±3.9%51%39%10%Greenberg Quinlan RosnerNJ 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary http://politickernj.com/files/Greenberg020108.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080706223729/http://politickernj.com/files/Greenberg020108.pdf February 1, 2008 July 6, 2008 September 19, 2025January 30–31, 2008600±4.0%1%44%3%38%1%3%other "Other" with 2% and Kucinich with 1%.11%Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogbyhttp://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1444 Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain on a Roll; Clinton, Obama Neck-and-Neck in Key Super Tuesday States September 19, 2025 February 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080204015256/http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1444 dead January 31–February 2, 2008868±3.4%43%42%2%other Gravel with 2%.14%Survey USAEve of New Jersey Democratic Primary, 45-Point Gender Gap; Clinton With The Edge https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=f94849f3-0917-433c-89db-ecdd0e875e8c www.surveyusa.com September 19, 2025 February 4, 2008February 2–3, 2008706±3.8%52%41%4%other "Other" with 4%.3% other Results Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Key: Withdrewprior to contest 2008 New Jersey Democratic presidential primaryThe Green Papersyes September 2025CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegatesNew York Times Election Guide 2008 Hillary Clinton 613,500 53.76% 59 Barack Obama 501,372 43.93% 48 John Edwards 15,728 1.38% 0 Joe Biden 4,081 0.36% 0 Bill Richardson 3,366 0.29% 0 Dennis Kucinich 3,152 0.28% 0Totals1,141,199100.00%107 Analysis 2008 New Jersey Democratic presidential primaryElection Guide 2008 - Presidential Election - Politics - Results - The New York Times https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/primaries/results/vote-polls/NJ.html 2025-05-14 archive.nytimes.comDemographic subgroupObamaClinton % of total voteTotal vote4454100Sex by raceWhite men395825White women277234Black men851510Black women811414Latino men36625Latino women26747All other races38585Age17–29 years old59391330–44 years old50472945–59 years old38603560 and older356323ReligionProtestant/Other Christian564035Catholic286938Jewish37639Something else61358None514911Family incomeLess than $50,000405829$50,000 or more455271Which issue is the most important facing the country?The economy445447The war in Iraq455131Health care425618Candidate quality that matters mostCan bring about needed change643552Cares about people like me434613Has the right experience39426Has the best chance to win in November40608 See also 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 New Jersey Republican presidential primary References External links Official state totals (not yet fully updated) New Jersey Category:2008 New Jersey elections 2008 Category:2008 Super Tuesday Category:Long stubs with short prose