Election Guide 2008
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Democrats
22 pledged delegates, 8 unpledged
| Candidate | Vote | % | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 112,251 | 39.1% | 9 | |
| Barack Obama | 104,772 | 36.5 | 9 | |
| John Edwards | 48,681 | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Bill Richardson | 13,249 | 4.6 | 0 | |
| Dennis J. Kucinich | 3,919 | 1.4 | 0 | |
| Others | 3,218 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| Joseph R. Biden Jr. | 628 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| Mike Gravel | 402 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| Christopher J. Dodd | 202 | 0.1 | 0 | |
Republicans
12 pledged delegates
| Candidate | Vote | % | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain | 88,466 | 37.1% | 7 | |
| Mitt Romney | 75,343 | 31.6 | 4 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 26,768 | 11.2 | 1 | |
| Rudolph W. Giuliani | 20,395 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Ron Paul | 18,303 | 7.7 | 0 | |
| Others | 5,099 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| Fred D. Thompson | 2,886 | 1.2 | 0 | |
| Duncan Hunter | 1,220 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Tom Tancredo | 68 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Details of the Nominating Process
Democrats
January 8, 2008 Proportional primary (Open) 30 delegates at stake
District-level delegates and alternates are elected by caucus followed by a primary. Convention delegates selected at the district level are allocated in proportion to the percentage of the primary vote won by that presidential candidate in that district. Each candidate who receives at least 15 percent of the primary vote will be awarded delegates.
Republicans
January 8, 2008 Proportional primary (Open) 12 delegates at stake
Based on the presidential primary, 12 delegates are allocated proportionally to presidential candidates.
Winners of Previous Nominating Contests
Democrats
| 2004 | John Kerry |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
| 1992 | Paul E. Tsongas |
| 1988 | Michael S. Dukakis |
| 1984 | Gary Hart |
Republicans
| 2000 | John McCain |
| 1996 | Patrick J. Buchanan |
| 1988 | George Bush |
