2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary
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The 2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, also known as Super Tuesday. The primary determined 58 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, who were awarded on a proportional basis. Hillary Clinton won with 53.82% of the vote and was awarded 40 delegates.
Barack Obama placed second, getting 40.48% of the vote and was awarded 28 delegates.
Polls
[edit]Results
[edit]| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| Democratic Primary Presidential Preference[1] | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Hillary Clinton | 336,245 | 53.82% | 40 |
| Barack Obama | 254,874 | 40.48% | 28 |
| John Edwards | 27,820 | 4.45% | 0 |
| Joe Biden | 1,531 | 0.25% | 0 |
| Bill Richardson | 1,178 | 0.19% | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 971 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Christopher Dodd | 526 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Mike Gravel | 461 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 3,158 | 0.51% | 0 |
| Totals | 624,764 | 100.00% | 68 |
See also
[edit]- 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2008 Tennessee Republican presidential primary
- 2008 United States presidential election in Tennessee
- 2008 Tennessee elections
References
[edit]- ^ "Democratic Primary Presidential Preference" (PDF). Tennessee Department of State. February 5, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.