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The 2012 Guam Democratic presidential caucuses took place on May 5 in the U.S. territory of Guam as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2012 presidential election.
No other primary election was scheduled for this day. The Republican Party's Guam caucus took place on March 10, 2012.
The Democratic Party caucus took place on May 5. Barack Obama ran unopposed in most primaries across the nation, including Guam. He received 100% of the caucus vote against no opponents.
Guam Democratic caucuses, 2012 [1] | |||||
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Candidate | Popular vote | Delegates | |||
Count | Percentage | Pledged delegates | Super delegates | Total delegates | |
Barack Obama | 700 | 100.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Total: | 700 | 100% | 7 | 5 | 12 |
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