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The2004 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on February 10, 2004 as part of the2004 United States Democratic presidential primaries. The delegate allocation is proportional; the candidates are awarded delegates in proportion to the percentage of votes received and is open to anyone. A total of 82 (of 98) delegates are awarded proportionally. A 15 percent threshold is required to receive delegates. FrontrunnerJohn Kerry won theprimary with SenatorJohn Edwards obtaining over 20% and receiving delegates.
| Virginia Democratic presidential primary, 2004[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
| John Kerry | 204,142 | 51.5% | 54 |
| John Edwards | 105,504 | 26.6% | 28 |
| Wesley Clark | 36,572 | 9.2% | 0 |
| Howard Dean | 27,637 | 7.0% | 0 |
| Al Sharpton | 12,864 | 3.3% | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 5,016 | 1.3% | 0 |
| Joe Lieberman | 2,866 | 0.7% | 0 |
| Lyndon LaRouche | 1,042 | 0.3% | 0 |
| Richard Gephardt | 580 | 0.2% | 0 |
| Total | 396,223 | 100.00% | 82 |
Kerry won most of the counties and all the congressional districts in the state. His key to victory was winningFairfax County, Virginia with almost 56% of the vote. Fairfax had by far the largest turnout in the state. Edwards won several counties in the southern portion of the state, including his best performance inWythe County, which he won with almost 58%. Clark's best performance was by far inLynchburg City, which he obtained almost 24% of the vote. Dean's strongest performance was inAlbemarle County, where he obtained almost 12% of the vote.
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