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The 2008 Louisiana Democratic presidential primary took place on February 9, 2008, and had 56 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Louisiana's seven congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 37. Another 29 delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, Barack Obama. The 56 delegates represented Louisiana at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Ten other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.
Polls
Main article: Statewide opinion polling for the February 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries § LouisianaResults
See also: Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primariesSource:
| 2008 Louisiana Democratic Presidential Primary Results | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | ||
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 220,632 | 57.40% | 33 | ||
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 136,925 | 35.63% | 23 | ||
| Democratic | John Edwards | 13,026 | 3.39% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Joe Biden | 6,178 | 1.61% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Richardson | 4,257 | 1.11% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Christopher Dodd | 1,924 | 0.50% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Dennis Kucinich | 1,404 | 0.37% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 384,346 | 100.00% | 56 | |||
| Voter turnout | % | — | ||||
See also
- 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2008 Louisiana Republican presidential caucuses and primary
References
- "Louisiana Primary Election Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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