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California State Government February 5, 2008 Election
President of the United States; Democratic Party Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Each California congressional district has 3-6 delegates allotted proportionally to candidates that obtain 15% or more of the district's votes, plus 81 at-large delegates and 48 pledged party leaders/elected officials, allocated proportionally to the statewide votes.

This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Mar 3 2:23pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (23109/23109)

See also results by district

Candidates (Vote for 1)

Candidates for this contest were not invited to provide additional details. The information shown here is provided for reference.

Hillary Clinton 2,524,799 votes 51.8% 206 delegates

  • Party: Democratic
Barack Obama 2,093,318 votes 42.9% 164 delegates
  • Party: Democratic
John Edwards (Withdrawn) 188,634 votes 3.9%
  • Party: Democratic
Dennis Kucinich (Withdrawn) 23,077 votes 0.5%
  • Party: Democratic
Bill Richardson (Withdrawn) 19,367 votes 0.4%
  • Party: Democratic
Joe Biden (Withdrawn) 17,748 votes 0.3%
  • Party: Democratic
Mike Gravel 7,870 votes 0.1%
  • Party: Democratic
Chris Dodd (Withdrawn) 7,807 votes 0.1%
  • Party: Democratic
Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily. 		  Official Information

Secretary of State

  • Who May Vote? - All people registered in the Democratic Party. Also the Democratic Party adopted a rule permitting "Decline to State" (unaffiliated) voters to request their party ballot in the February 5, 2008 election.
  • Election Results in California - See results by state, county, and district
California Democratic Party
  • Numbers & Rules for Delegate Selection - Calif. has 441 delegates: 241 district level + 71 super + 129 elected leaders and others chosen by Calif. Democratic Party. Delegates (except super) are pledged proportionally for candidates receiving 15% or more of the vote in the Feb. 5 election. [More info]
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