The 2008 Ohio Democratic presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008 and was open to anyone requesting a Democratic party ballot. In 2008, any registered Ohio voter could on election day request a primary ballot of either the Democratic or Republican party, by signing an affidavit stating that they supported the principles of the party whose ballot they are obtaining.[1]
161 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (140 pledged, 21 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote
Primary results by county Clinton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Obama: 50–60% 60–70%
Ohio sent 141 pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which were awarded to the candidates proportionally based on the outcome of the election. In addition, Ohio's delegation included 20 unpledged superdelegates not bound by the vote. Hillary Clinton won the primary.
The Ohio Democratic Party sent 161 total delegates to the National Convention. Of those delegates, 141 were pledged and 20 unpledged. The 141 pledged delegates were allocated (pledged) to vote for a particular candidate at the National Convention according to the results of Ohio's Democratic primary on March 4, 2008. The 20 unpledged delegates (popularly called "superdelegates" because each of their votes represented a personal decision rather than the decision of the voters) were free to vote for any candidate at the National Convention and were selected by the Ohio Democratic Party's officials.
The 141 pledged delegates were further divided into 92 district delegates and 49 statewide delegates. The 92 district delegates were divided among Ohio's 18 Congressional Districts and were allocated to the presidential candidates based on the primary results in each District. The 49 statewide delegates were divided into 31 at-large delegates and 18 Party Leaders and Elected Officials (abbreviated PLEO). They were allocated to the presidential candidates based on the primary results statewide.
Of the 20 unpledged delegates, 18 were selected in advance and 2 were selected at the State Executive Committee meeting on May 10, 2008. The delegates selected in advance were 9 Democratic National Committee members, the 7 Democratic U.S. Representatives from Ohio (including 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, who had suspended his campaign before the Ohio primary), U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, and Governor Ted Strickland.[2][3] Just before the election, nine of Ohio's 20 superdelegates had endorsed a candidate: five had announced support for Senator Clinton and four had committed to Senator Barack Obama.[4]
Clinton and Obama appeared in a televised debate at Cleveland State University on February 26. They discussed negative campaigning, health care and free trade.[5] Clinton echoed a theme her campaign had emphasized over the past days, that media coverage of her was much tougher than coverage of Obama, by referring to a Saturday Night Live skit that made a similar point from the weekend before.[6]
Resultsedit
Clinton won the election by a comfortable 8.65% margin. Clinton won Ohio by running up margins the Appalachia region in southern Ohio, and the Rust Belt region in Akron, Youngstown, and Toledo. For his part Obama did do well in most of the major cities, winning in the counties that encompass, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dayton.
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^Alessandra Stanley (February 27, 2008). "20th Debate: Reality Show or a Spinoff?". The New York Times.
^"Democratic Presidential - District Totals". OH Secretary of State. May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
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The 2008 Ohio Democratic presidential primary took place on March 4 2008 and was open to anyone requesting a Democratic party ballot In 2008 any registered Ohio voter could on election day request a primary ballot of either the Democratic or Republican party by signing an affidavit stating that they supported the principles of the party whose ballot they are obtaining 1 2008 Ohio Democratic presidential primary 2004 March 4 2008 2008 03 04 2016 WIRI 161 delegates to the Democratic National Convention 140 pledged 21 unpledged The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote Candidate Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Home state New York Illinois Delegate count 74 67 Popular vote 1 259 620 1 055 769 Percentage 53 49 44 84 Primary results by county Clinton 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Obama 50 60 60 70 Ohio sent 141 pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention which were awarded to the candidates proportionally based on the outcome of the election In addition Ohio s delegation included 20 unpledged superdelegates not bound by the vote Hillary Clinton won the primary Contents 1 Delegate breakdown 2 Polling 3 Debate 4 Results 5 See also 6 ReferencesDelegate breakdown editThe Ohio Democratic Party sent 161 total delegates to the National Convention Of those delegates 141 were pledged and 20 unpledged The 141 pledged delegates were allocated pledged to vote for a particular candidate at the National Convention according to the results of Ohio s Democratic primary on March 4 2008 The 20 unpledged delegates popularly called superdelegates because each of their votes represented a personal decision rather than the decision of the voters were free to vote for any candidate at the National Convention and were selected by the Ohio Democratic Party s officials The 141 pledged delegates were further divided into 92 district delegates and 49 statewide delegates The 92 district delegates were divided among Ohio s 18 Congressional Districts and were allocated to the presidential candidates based on the primary results in each District The 49 statewide delegates were divided into 31 at large delegates and 18 Party Leaders and Elected Officials abbreviated PLEO They were allocated to the presidential candidates based on the primary results statewide Of the 20 unpledged delegates 18 were selected in advance and 2 were selected at the State Executive Committee meeting on May 10 2008 The delegates selected in advance were 9 Democratic National Committee members the 7 Democratic U S Representatives from Ohio including 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich who had suspended his campaign before the Ohio primary U S Senator Sherrod Brown and Governor Ted Strickland 2 3 Just before the election nine of Ohio s 20 superdelegates had endorsed a candidate five had announced support for Senator Clinton and four had committed to Senator Barack Obama 4 Polling editMain article Statewide opinion polling for the March 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries OhioDebate editClinton and Obama appeared in a televised debate at Cleveland State University on February 26 They discussed negative campaigning health care and free trade 5 Clinton echoed a theme her campaign had emphasized over the past days that media coverage of her was much tougher than coverage of Obama by referring to a Saturday Night Live skit that made a similar point from the weekend before 6 Results editClinton won the election by a comfortable 8 65 margin Clinton won Ohio by running up margins the Appalachia region in southern Ohio and the Rust Belt region in Akron Youngstown and Toledo For his part Obama did do well in most of the major cities winning in the counties that encompass Cincinnati Cleveland and Dayton See also Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries Key Withdrewprior to contest 2008 Ohio Democratic presidential primary 7 Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates 3 Hillary Clinton 1 259 620 53 49 74 Barack Obama 1 055 769 44 84 67 John Edwards 39 332 1 67 0 Totals 2 233 156 100 00 141See also edit2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2008 Ohio Republican presidential primaryReferences edit Limbaugh safe from voter fraud charges Radio host encouraged fans to vote Democratic Columbus Dispatch page 08A March 28 2008 2008 Ohio Delegate Selection Plan PDF Ohio Democratic Party October 5 2007 Archived from the original PDF on February 27 2008 Retrieved February 29 2008 a b Berg Andersson Richard March 5 2008 Ohio Democrat Presidential Nominating Process The Green Papers Retrieved March 5 2008 CQ Politics Primary Guide CQ Politics Archived from the original on October 29 2008 Retrieved February 20 2008 Clinton Obama clash over campaign tactics in debate CNN February 27 2008 Retrieved February 27 2008 Alessandra Stanley February 27 2008 20th Debate Reality Show or a Spinoff The New York Times Democratic Presidential District Totals OH Secretary of State May 9 2008 Retrieved May 9 2008 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