2008 Utah Democratic presidential primary

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2008 Utah Democratic presidential primary
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  2004 February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05) 2016  
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Candidate Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
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Delegate count149
Popular vote75,53851,333
Percentage56.72%39.07%

Utah Democratic presidential primary election results by county margins, 2008.svg
Primary results by county
Clinton:     40–50%     50–60%
Obama:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

The 2008 Utah Democratic presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with the votes of 23 pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention at stake. [1] The primary was one of many held on Super Tuesday. Barack Obama won the primary.

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Results

Key:Withdrew
prior to contest
2008 Utah Democratic Presidential Primary [2]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Barack Obama 75,53856.72%14
Hillary Clinton 51,33339.07%9
John Edwards 3,7582.86%0
Bill Richardson 5490.42%0
Joe Biden 4620.35%0
Dennis Kucinich 4080.31%0
Mike Gravel 1660.13%0
Christopher Dodd 1170.09%0
Frank Lynch720.05%0
Totals131,403100.00%23

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References

  1. "Utah Democratic Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
  2. "2008 Western States Presidential Election Democratic Canvass" (PDF). State of Utah . Retrieved May 19, 2008.