2008 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

2008 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)
47 Democratic National Convention delegates (35 pledged, 12 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 27 8 Popular vote 220,136 82,476 Percentage 70.05% 26.25%
Primary results by county Clinton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Obama:      40–50%      50–60%

The 2008 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary took place on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008, with 35 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Arkansas's four congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 22. Another 13 delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, Hillary Clinton. The 35 delegates represented Arkansas at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Twelve other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.

Polling

Main article: Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 Super Tuesday Democratic Party presidential primaries § Arkansas

Results

2008 Arkansas Democratic Presidential Primary Results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton	220,136	70.05%	27
	Democratic	Barack Obama	82,476	26.25%	8
	Democratic	John Edwards	5,873	1.87%	0
	Democratic	Uncommitted	3,398	1.08%	0
	Democratic	Others	1,541	0.49%	0
	Democratic	Bill Richardson	810	0.26%	0
Totals			314,234	100.00%	35
Voter turnout			%		—

Analysis

Arkansas, the state where Hillary Clinton served as First Lady during her husband Bill Clinton’s tenure as governor, gave Clinton her largest victory during the course of the Democratic Primary. She swept the state among every major demographic – age, gender, religion, income, and educational attainment. According to exit polls, 80 percent of voters in the Arkansas Democratic Primary were Caucasian and they opted for Clinton by a margin of 79-16 compared to the 17 percent of African Americans who backed Obama by a margin of 74–25.

Clinton carried every county in Arkansas by nearly two-to-one margins with the exception of three counties won by Obama: Crittenden, which contains West Memphis and is a part of the Memphis Metropolitan Area; and Lee and Phillips counties, both predominantly African American and located along the Mississippi River Delta.

See also

• 2008 Arkansas Republican presidential primary