58Democratic National Convention delegates | |||||||||||||||||||
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County results Clinton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Obama: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||
The2008 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, also known asSuper Tuesday. The primary determined 58delegates to the2008 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.
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| Democratic Primary Presidential Preference[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |