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Super Tuesday - 5 February 2008

Presidential Campaign

On 5 February 2008, voters in 24 states and one territory head to their primary or caucus to cast a vote to nominate a candidate for the 2008 Presidential race. This table shows the type of nomination process (caucus or primary); whether the event is open or closed; and how many delegates are at stake and how they are allocated.

  • Closed Primary or Caucus - only registered members of a party may participate
  • Open Primary or Caucus - any registered voter may participate
  • Modified Primary or Caucus - Independents may declare party affiliation and participate

Note: For space conservation, Winner-Take-All is abbreviated as W-T-A. All delegates not allocated. Super-delegates not allocated. Estimates!

Caucuses

State Type Democrat Republican Winners
AK Closed Proportional
18
No formal system
29
Clinton (25% - 4), Obama (75% - 9)

Huckabee (22% - 6); McCain (15% - 3), Paul (17% - 5), Romney (44% - 12)
CO Closed Proportional
48 of 71
Non-binding
31 of 46
Clinton (32% - 9), Obama (67% - 19)

Huckabee (13%), McCain (19%), Paul (8%), Romney (60% - 43)
ID Open Proportional
23
- Clinton (17% - 3), Obama (79% - 15)
KS Closed Proportional
41
- Clinton (26% - 9), Obama (74% - 23)
MN Open Proportional
72 of 88
Non-binding
41
Clinton (32% - 24), Obama (67% - 48)
MT Open - W-T-A
25
Huckabee (15%), McCain (22%), Paul (25%), Romney (38% - 25)
NM Closed Proportional
26 of 38
- Clinton (37% - 5), Obama (61% - 8)
ND D-Open, R-Closed Proportional
21
W-T-A,
26
Clinton (37% - 5), Obama (61% - 8)

Huckabee (20% - 5), McCain (23% - 5), Paul (21% - 5), Romney (36% - 8)

Primaries

State Type Democrat Republican Winners
AL Open Proportional
52 of 60
Combo
45 of 48
Clinton (42% - 21), Obama (56% - 20)

Huckabee (41% - 20), McCain (37% - 16), Paul (3%, Romney (18%)
AR Open Proportional
35 of 47
Combo
31 of 34
Clinton (70% - 24), Obama (42% - 25)

Huckabee (41% - 20), McCain (37% - 16), Paul (5%), Romney (14% - 1)
AZ Closed Proportional
56 of 67
W-T-A (state)
50 of 53
Clinton (51% - 30), Obama (42% - 25)

Huckabee (9%), McCain (48% - 50), Paul (4%), Romney (34%)
CA Closed Proportional
370 of 441
W-T-A (District and State)
170 of 173
Clinton (52%, 195), Obama (42% - 152)

Huckabee (12%), McCain (42% - 149), Paul (4%), Romney (14% - 1)
CT Closed Primary Proportional
48 of 60
W-T-A (statewide)
27 of 30
Clinton (47% - 22), Obama (51% - 26)

Huckabee (7%), McCain (52% - 27), Paul (4%), Romney (33%)
DE Closed Proportional
15 of 23
W-T-A (statewide)
18
Clinton (43% - 6), Obama (53% - 9)

Huckabee (15%), McCain (45% - 18), Paul (4%), Romney (33%)
GA Open Proportional, Open
87 of 103
W-T-A, Modified
72
Clinton (31% - 19), Obama (67% - 35)

Huckabee (35% - 45), McCain (32% - 3), Paul (3%), Romney (30%)
IL Open Proportional
153 of 185
Direct Election
57 of 70
Clinton (33% - 42), Obama (65% - 83)

Huckabee (17%), McCain (47% - 54), Paul (5%), Romney (29% - 2)
MA Modified Proportional
93 of 121
Proportional
40 of 43
Clinton (56% - 55), Obama (41% - 38)

Huckabee (4%), McCain (41% - 18), Paul (3%), Romney (51% - 22)
MO Open Proportional
72 of 88
W-T-A
58
Clinton (48% - 36), Obama (49% - 36)

Huckabee (32%), McCain (33% - 58), Paul (4%), Romney (29%)
NJ Modified Proportional
107 of 127
W-T-A
52
Clinton (54% - 59), Obama (44% - 48)

Huckabee (8%), McCain (55% - 52), Paul (5%), Romney (28%)
NY Closed Proportional
232 of 281
W-T-A
87 of 101
Clinton (57% - 138), Obama (40% - 93)

Huckabee (11%), McCain (51% - 86), Paul (7%), Romney (28%)
OK Closed Proportional
38 of 47
W-T-A
38 of 41
Clinton (55% - 24), Obama (315/14)

Huckabee (34% - 23), McCain (37% - 32), Paul (3%), Romney (24% - 8)
TN Open Proportional
68 of 85
W-T-A
39 of 55
Clinton (54% - 35), Obama (41% - 23)

Huckabee (2%), McCain (37% - 32), Paul (6%), Romney (24% - 8)
UT Modified Proportional
23 of 29
W-T-A
Clinton (39% - 9), Obama (57% - 14)

Huckabee (2%), McCain (5% - 0), Paul (3%), Romney (90% - 36)
WV Modified Proportional
28 of 39
W-T-A
18
Huckabee
American Samoa Open Caucus Proportional
6 of 12
- Clinton (), Obama ()

Huckabee (), McCain (), Paul (), Romney ()
Sources: Chicago Tribute/Congressional Quarterly/The Green Papers/Seattle Times

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