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| ⚫ | {{ElectionsLA}}The '''2008 Louisiana Democratic presidential primary''' took place on February 9, 2008, and had 56 delegates at stake. The winner in each of [[Louisiana's congressional districts|Louisiana's seven congressional districts]] was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 37. Another 29 delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, [[Barack Obama]]. The 56 delegates represented Louisiana at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention|Democratic National Convention]] in [[Denver, Colorado]]. Ten other unpledged delegates, known as [[superdelegate]]s, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well. |
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| ⚫ | The '''2008 Louisiana Democratic presidential primary''' took place on February 9, 2008, and had 56 delegates at stake. The winner in each of [[Louisiana's congressional districts|Louisiana's seven congressional districts]] was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 37. Another 29 delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, [[Barack Obama]]. The 56 delegates represented Louisiana at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention|Democratic National Convention]] in [[Denver, Colorado]]. Ten other unpledged delegates, known as [[superdelegate]]s, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well. |
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==Results== |
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{{see also|Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Primary Election Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/primaries/results/states/LA.html |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref> |
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==Analysis== |
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| ⚫ | With its heavily [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] population, Barack Obama solidly defeated Hillary Clinton in Louisiana. According to exit polls, 48 percent of voters in the Louisiana Democratic Primary were African Americans and they opted for Obama by a margin of 86-13 compared to the 47 percent of [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] voters who backed Clinton by a margin of 58-30. Obama won all age groups and educational attainment levels in Louisiana except [[senior citizen]]s aged 65 and over and those who did not complete high school. Obama won voters who identified as Democrats and those who identified as Republicans as well as Independents and all ideological groups. Regarding religion, Obama won all major denominations, including [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]], a group that often strongly backed Clinton nationwide.{{Original research inline|date=January 2024}} |
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| ⚫ | Obama did best in the more [[rural]] counties in Louisiana which are majority-African American. He also performed extremely well in the [[urban area|urban]] areas of [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreverport]]-[[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]], and [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]]. Obama also performed extremely well in [[Cajun Country]]. Clinton did best in the areas north of New Orleans and east of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] in [[LA-01|the 1st Congressional District]], which is among the most [[Conservatism|conservative]] in Louisiana and the South at large. She also performed well in rural counties in Central Louisiana and those along the Louisiana-[[Texas]] border that are majority white. John Edwards finished in third, securing only about 3.4% of the vote and no delegates.{{Original research inline|date=January 2024}} |
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| ⚫ | With its heavily [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] population, Barack Obama solidly defeated Hillary Clinton in Louisiana. According to exit polls, 48 percent of voters in the Louisiana Democratic Primary were African Americans and they opted for Obama by a margin of 86-13 compared to the 47 percent of [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] voters who backed Clinton by a margin of 58-30. Obama won all age groups and educational attainment levels in Louisiana except [[senior citizen]]s aged 65 and over and those who did not complete high school. Obama won voters who identified as Democrats and those who identified as Republicans as well as Independents and all ideological groups. Regarding religion, Obama won all major denominations, including [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]], a group that often strongly backed Clinton nationwide. |
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| ⚫ | Obama did best in the more [[rural]] counties in Louisiana which are majority-African American. He also performed extremely well in the [[urban area|urban]] areas of [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreverport]]-[[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]], and [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]]. Obama also performed extremely well in [[Cajun Country]]. Clinton did best in the areas north of New Orleans and east of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] in [[LA-01|the 1st Congressional District]], which is among the most [[Conservatism|conservative]] in Louisiana and the South at large. She also performed well in rural counties in Central Louisiana and those along the Louisiana-[[Texas]] border that are majority white. John Edwards finished in third, securing only about 3.4% of the vote and no delegates. |
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The 2008 Louisiana Democratic presidential primary took place on February 9, 2008, and had 56 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Louisiana's seven congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 37. Another 29 delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, Barack Obama. The 56 delegates represented Louisiana at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Ten other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well.
Polls
Results
Source:[1]
| 2008 Louisiana Democratic Presidential Primary Results | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | ||
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 220,632 | 57.40% | 33 | ||
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 136,925 | 35.63% | 23 | ||
| Democratic | John Edwards | 13,026 | 3.39% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Joe Biden | 6,178 | 1.61% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Richardson | 4,257 | 1.11% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Christopher Dodd | 1,924 | 0.50% | 0 | ||
| Democratic | Dennis Kucinich | 1,404 | 0.37% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 384,346 | 100.00% | 56 | |||
| Voter turnout | % | — | ||||
Analysis
With its heavily African American population, Barack Obama solidly defeated Hillary Clinton in Louisiana. According to exit polls, 48 percent of voters in the Louisiana Democratic Primary were African Americans and they opted for Obama by a margin of 86-13 compared to the 47 percent of white voters who backed Clinton by a margin of 58-30. Obama won all age groups and educational attainment levels in Louisiana except senior citizens aged 65 and over and those who did not complete high school. Obama won voters who identified as Democrats and those who identified as Republicans as well as Independents and all ideological groups. Regarding religion, Obama won all major denominations, including Roman Catholics, a group that often strongly backed Clinton nationwide.[original research?]
Obama did best in the more rural counties in Louisiana which are majority-African American. He also performed extremely well in the urban areas of New Orleans, Shreverport-Bossier City, and Lake Charles. Obama also performed extremely well in Cajun Country. Clinton did best in the areas north of New Orleans and east of Baton Rouge in the 1st Congressional District, which is among the most conservative in Louisiana and the South at large. She also performed well in rural counties in Central Louisiana and those along the Louisiana-Texas border that are majority white. John Edwards finished in third, securing only about 3.4% of the vote and no delegates.[original research?]
See also
- 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2008 Louisiana Republican presidential caucuses and primary
References
- ^ "Louisiana Primary Election Results - Election Guide 2008 - Results - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.