New Mexico Democratic primary, 2008
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The 2008 New Mexico Democratic primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 26 national delegates at stake.
On February 12, 2008, counting was officially finished and Hillary Clinton was declared the winner.
's nominating contest as a caucus, the format was that of a party-run closed primary. Eligible voters included all registered Democrats as of January 4, 2008. Voting occurred between 12 noon and 7 PM Mountain Standard Time. Absentee ballots were available to any voter and were required to be returned by January 28. Delegates were then apportioned based on the results of the primary at the statewide and Congressional district levels, and were formally elected at district and state conventions in April based on the primary results.
On February 12, 2008, counting was officially finished and Hillary Clinton was declared the winner.
Process
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's nominating contest as a caucus, the format was that of a party-run closed primary. Eligible voters included all registered Democrats as of January 4, 2008. Voting occurred between 12 noon and 7 PM Mountain Standard Time. Absentee ballots were available to any voter and were required to be returned by January 28. Delegates were then apportioned based on the results of the primary at the statewide and Congressional district levels, and were formally elected at district and state conventions in April based on the primary results.
Polls
Results
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
| New Mexico Democratic presidential primary, 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Estimated national delegates |
| Hillary Clinton | 73,105 | 49.00% | 14 |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
71,396 | 47.86% | 12 |
| John Edwards John Edwards Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in... |
2,157 | 1.45% | 0 |
| Bill Richardson | 1,305 | 0.87% | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections.... |
574 | 0.38% | 0 |
| Joe Biden Joe Biden Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama... |
122 | 0.08% | 0 |
| Chris Dodd | 81 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 441 | 0.30% | 0 |
| Totals | 149,181 | 100.00% | 26 |
See also
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