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2008 Alabama Democratic presidential primary
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 Alabama Democratic presidential primary | |
| country | Alabama | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2004 Alabama Democratic presidential primary | |
| previous_year | 2004 | |
| next_election | 2012 United States presidential election in Alabama#Primary elections | |
| next_year | 2012 | |
| election_date | ||
| image1 | Barack Obama Senate portrait crop.jpg | |
| image1_upright | 0.5 | |
| candidate1 | Barack Obama | |
| colour1 | 800080 | |
| home_state1 | Illinois | |
| popular_vote1 | 300,321 | |
| percentage1 | 56.0% | |
| delegate_count1 | 27 | |
| image2 | Hillary_Rodham_Clinton-cropped.jpg | |
| image2_upright | 0.5 | |
| candidate2 | Hillary Clinton | |
| colour2 | D4AA00 | |
| home_state2 | New York | |
| popular_vote2 | 223,096 | |
| percentage2 | 41.6% | |
| delegate_count2 | 25 | |
| map_image | [[File:Alabama Democratic presidential primary election results by county margins, 2008.svg | 260px]] |
| map_size | 260px | |
| map_caption | Primary results by county | |
| Clinton: | ||
| Obama: | ||
| outgoing_members | FL | |
| elected_members | AK |
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The 2008 Alabama Democratic presidential primary was held on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008, and had a total of 52 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Alabama's seven congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 34. Another 18 delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, Barack Obama. The 52 delegates represented Alabama at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Eight other delegates were chosen on March 1, 2008, during an Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting. Those eight delegates attended the National Convention as officially unpledged.
Polling
Main article: Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 Super Tuesday Democratic Party presidential primaries#Alabama
Results
| Alabama Democratic presidential primary results – 2008 | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 300,321 | 55.96% | 27 | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 223,096 | 41.57% | 25 | |
| Democratic | John Edwards | 7,841 | 1.46% | 0 | |
| Democratic | Joe Biden | 1,174 | 0.22% | 0 | |
| Democratic | Bill Richardson | 1,017 | 0.19% | 0 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Dodd | 523 | 0.10% | 0 | |
| Democratic | Uncommitted | 2,663 | 0.50% | 0 | |
| Totals | 536,635 | 100.00% | 52 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | — |
Analysis
With its heavily African American population, Barack Obama solidly defeated Hillary Clinton in Alabama. According to exit polls, 51 percent of voters in the Alabama Democratic Primary were African Americans and they opted for Obama by a margin of 84–15 compared to the 44 percent of white voters who backed Clinton by a margin of 72–25. Obama won all age groups and educational attainment levels in Alabama except senior citizens aged 65 and over and those who did not complete high school. Obama won voters who identified as Democrats but Clinton won those who identified as Republicans; both candidates split among Independents. Clinton won Protestants but Obama won those who identified as Other Christian (excluding Catholics) and agnostics/atheists.
Obama did best in the Black Belt counties in Alabama which are majority African American. He also performed extremely well in the urban areas of Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile and Huntsville. Clinton performed best in Northern Alabama and did best in counties that were majority white.
References
References
- "Alabama Democratic Delegation 2008". The Green Papers.
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