Delegates were selected in a four-tier process that began with precinct caucuses, was further refined in legislative district caucuses and/or county conventions, concluded for some delegates in the congressional district caucuses, and finally concluded for the remaining delegates at the state convention. Of those delegates, 78 were pledged and 19 were unpledged. Fifty-one delegates were chosen at the nine congressional district caucuses. His combined majority in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties would have been more than enough to carry the state. Mike Huckabee disputed the results and accused the state party of calling the election prematurely. Popular vote: 58,319,442. [66], Obama and his interest groups spent $312,869. A close congressional race in a suburb of Seattle between Representative Dave Reichert, a Republican, and his Democratic challenger, Darcy Burner, remained too close to call. Clallam County portion, The 35th LD met at 4 different places: the Mason, Thurston, Grays Harbor, and Kitsap County Conventions. 2020 Washington D.C. election results. Celebrations in the streets of Washington DC and outside of Whitehouse for President Barack Obama!!!!! Includes insets of Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. Each district was allocated a certain number of delegates. Voters supporting non-viable candidates had the option of moving into viable groups, and voters in viable groups could change their preference. L'élection présidentielle américaine de 2008, prenant place le 4 novembre 2008, est la 56e élection présidentielle américaine à déterminer le président et le vice-président des États-Unis. Get the latest results below. Obama raised $16,518,208. ! COVID-19 after a year: What will the future bring? Each of Washington's 39 counties has a local Democratic Party organization that determined the event at which delegate selection would take place. Live election results and maps for Washington, including the race for President, Congress and statewide ballot measures. [67] The Democratic ticket visited the state once, while the Republican ticket did not visit at all.[68]. [69] An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector. Seventeen of these pledged delegates were "at-large" delegates that did not represent a specific Washington congressional district, and ten were party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). The Washington Republican Party declared John McCain the winner on the night of the election, after 87% of the votes were counted. On Election Day, Obama won the state by 17.08%. [3][4], The precinct caucuses took place on February 9, 2008. The governor benefited from widespread enthusiasm for Senator Barack Obama, who easily won the presidential contest in this increasingly Democratic state. Enum. August 21 Special Election for District I Member of the Board of Education. All voters vote for not more than one. Republican Dino Rossi and incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire emerged from the August 19 primary, making the 2008 election a rematch between the candidates from the 2004 election. As of the 2020 presidential election[update], this is the last election in which Skamania County, Klickitat County, and Wahkiakum County voted for the Democratic candidate. Bush's approval ratings had been slowly declining from their high point of almost 90% after 9/11, and they were barely 50% by his reelection. D.C. Election 2008 Results, News and Polls for the Governor, Senate and House - View the latest election results, news and polls. Among the report’s findings: Turnout in the presidential primaries reached 57,348,121 or 30.3 percent of the eligible citizen electorate, only slightly lower than the all-time high of 30.9 percent recorded in 1972. Washington also held a Democratic primary on February 19, 2008, but the Washington State Democratic Party did not use the results of the primary to determine its delegates. The Washington law, modeled closely on the measure enacted in Oregon in 1997, gives terminally ill patients determined to be within six months of death and mentally competent the right to request a lethal dose of barbiturates from a doctor. The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 15, 2008, to cast their votes for president and vice president. On the other hand, McCain did extremely well in Eastern Washington. The 40th LD met at 3 different places: the Whatcom County Convention, the Skagit County Convention, and San Juan county's 40th LD caucus. Neither Al Gore or John Kerry was able to take a single county in Eastern Washington; in 2008, Obama only won one small county, Whitman County, home to Washington State University in Pullman. DC Election Results: Biden Wins District; Council Seats To Come - Washington DC, DC - District residents voted for Joe Biden for president; results for Congress, D.C… Popular vote: 66,862,039. Mason County portion. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. As a result, while Republicans typically win more counties, the overwhelming Democratic trend in the more-heavily populated western portion is enough to swing the whole state to the Democrats. Mysiki Valentine – 18.8%. No Republican presidential nominee had won the State of Washington since Ronald Reagan won the state in 1984. Like Oregon, the state is divided politically by the urban/rural divide and geographically by the Cascade Mountains. Although Bush was reelected with a larger Electoral College margin than in 2000, during his s… Live updates on the D.C. 2020 election results. To vote, participants completed a form with their contact information and candidate preference. Skagit County portion: Derived by deducting reported Obama numbers from total delegates for each CD. Live 2008 Presidential election results for each county in Georgia. United States presidential election 2008, results by state, November 5, 2008. Saturday 9 February 2008: First Tier Precinct Caucuses. The form also asked voters to sign an oath stating: "I declare that I consider myself to be a DEMOCRAT and I will not participate in the nomination process of any other political party for the 2008 Presidential election." Electoral Votes. He demanded a statewide caucus recount. Since September 22, he won each poll with a double-digit margin of victory. Dashes indicate districts for which results are unavailable. The 2008 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection processes by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The second tier of the delegate selection process involved choosing 2,000 Legislative District delegates (and 1,000 alternates) to send to the Congressional District conventions on May 17 and the State Convention on June 13–15. The 2008 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. McCain and his interest groups spent just $2,264. A voters guide to 2008 Elections in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. from The Washington Post Caucus/Convention dates: April 5–26, 2008, National pledged delegates determined: 51 (of 78), National pledged delegates determined: 27 (of 78), The Republican caucuses were held on Saturday February 9 and the primary on February 19, 2008, to compete 40 total delegates, of which 18 tied to the caucuses, 19 tied to the primary, and 3 unpledged RNC member delegates.[47]. Gov. The Democratic caucuses were a series of events held by the Washington State Democratic Party to determine the delegates that the Party sent to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In 2004, it took until Dec. 30 for Ms. Gregoire to be declared the winner over Mr. Rossi. The 2008 gubernatorial election in Washington elected the Governor of Washington on November 4, 2008. From 1952 to 1984, it only went Democratic twice—in 1964 and 1968. Election Night Street Party in Washington, DC (2008) If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. WASHINGTON (AFP) — Hammers are pounding and saws are buzzing in Washington DC as crews board up stores amid fears that the pivotal US presidential election Tuesday could degenerate into unrest. * Candidate stopped campaign before primary, The following table shows the amount of money each Republican Party candidate raised in the state of Washington.[52]. The report, which looked at turnout in the 2008 presidential, gubernatorial, and U.S. Senate primaries, is based on final and official primary results. A ce stade, l'issue du scrutin est connue dans 49 Etats et dans le district fédéral de Columbia . Washington's two senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton earlier in the nomination season. Washington voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative 1000, a ballot measure that makes Washington the second state, after Oregon, to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Source for Popular Vote data: Washington Secretary of State. Live 2020 Washington, D.C. election results and maps by country and district. The superdelegates were free to vote for any candidate at the National Convention and were selected by the Washington State Democratic Party's officials and the pledged delegates. The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols. Republicans have had an edge here for many years, in part to its strong tinge of social conservatism. Election Year 2007. The election in Washington doesn't usually get a lot of attention – until 1964, District of Columbia residents couldn't even vote for president, and the … That race was one of the closest gubernatorial contests in American history. In 2004, President George W. Bush won reelection, defeating the Democratic nominee, Senator John Kerry. Barack Obama carried seven of the state's nine congressional districts, including one district held by a Republican. The State of Washington was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama by a 17.1% margin of victory. The 51 district delegates were divided among Washington's 9 Congressional Districts and were allocated to the presidential candidates based on the caucus results in each District. Neither candidate seriously contested the state as it was viewed as a safe blue state. The remaining counties selected delegates at sub-caucuses during their County Conventions, most of which were held on either April 12 or April 19. The 2008 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Washington holds precinct caucuses, where delegates are chosen to the County Conventions (the County Convention delegates also serve as delegates to the Legislative District caucuses) based on presidential preference as expressed at each caucus that elects such delegates- a mandatory 15 percent threshold being required for such allocation. May 1 Special Election for Ward 4 and 7 Members of the Council and District II Member of the Board of Education. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Polls in D.C. have now closed. The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama , the junior U.S. This year, Mr. Rossi painted Ms. Gregoire as a tax-and-spend liberal who led the state to a projected multibillion-dollar deficit. [8] There are 49 Legislative Districts in Washington State. Christine Gregoire, a Washington Democrat, was headed to a decisive victory in her closely fought bid for re-election against her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi. Her victory came four years after she survived her first matchup with Mr. Rossi, a former state senator, by only 133 votes. Senate 2022 Senate Interactive Map 2020 Senate Interactive Map 2020 Senate Election Results Latest Senate Polls Pundit Forecasts What Happens: 50-50 Senate. Each district was allotted a different number of delegates: Twenty-nine delegates were chosen at the state convention, twenty-seven of which were pledged to vote for a particular candidate. Senator from Delaware , defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain , the senior Senator from Arizona , and Sarah Palin , the Governor of Alaska . The final 3 polls averaged Obama leading 54% to 40%. The 19 unpledged delegates were popularly called "superdelegates" because their vote represented their personal decisions, whereas the regular delegates' votes represented the collective decision of many voters. [9] Delegates were elected at either Legislative District caucuses or County conventions. Candidate. Washington votes almost entirely by mail and ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. The caucuses were open to all voters who would be 18 years old by November 4, 2008. 2020 Electoral College Map 2020 Presidential Election Results Latest Presidential Election Polls 2020 Polling Averages by State Pundit Forecasts 2020 Simulation Historical Elections 2020 Democratic Primary 2020 Republican Primary. Candidats à l'investiture démocrate : Candidats à l'investiture républicaine : Le Parti de la Constitution a nommé ses candidats à la présidentielle lors de sa convention nationale du 22 au 28 avril à Kansas City dans le Missouri. Continuing on that trend, Washington stayed in the Democratic column as Obama carried the state with over 57% of the vote. The breakdown of events by date is listed below.[10][11]. In some caucus groups, members split into smaller groups according to the candidate they supported. The rest of Western Washington leans Democratic as well, though the lean is not as pronounced as in the greater Seattle area. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state Obama would win, or otherwise considered as a safe blue state. Precinct Results (1,956.00 KB) February 12 Presidential Preference Primary Election. After Republican pickups in the House and Senatein the 2004 elections, Republicans maintained control of the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. WILLIAM YARDLEY, Transportation High-Occupancy -- Vehicle Lanes. He carried King County, home to Seattle itself and its close suburbs and just over a third of the state's population, with 69.97 percent of the vote—almost three-fifths of his statewide majority. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was selected as the nominee, becoming the first African American to secure the presidential nomination of any major political party in the United States. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 11 electoral votes. Technically the voters of Washington cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. 270 needed to win. There were 16 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. POLITICO's coverage of 2020 races for President, Senate, House, Governors and Key Ballot Measures. Obama would have been assured a victory in any event due to his performance in the Seattle area. Obama also swept the two other big counties in Western Washington, Pierce (home to Tacoma) and Snohomish (home to Everett) by decisive margins. At the state level, Democrats picked up one seat in the Washington House of Representatives while Republicans picked up a seat in the Washington Senate. The Seattle area, home to almost two-thirds of the state's population, is overwhelmingly Democratic. Ms. Gregoire ran ads linking Mr. Rossi to President Bush; in one, Mr. Rossi’s face morphed into that of Mr. Bush. McCain raised a total of $2,697,999 in the state. The 78 pledged delegates were allocated (pledged) to vote for a particular candidate at the National Convention according to the results of Washington's four-step caucus process. Note: The Google advertisement links below may advocate political positions that this site does not endorse. Nevertheless, as with Oregon, McCain's margins in the eastern part of the state were far outweighed by Obama's landslides in the more populated coastal regions and cities in the western part of the state. Tableau des résultats de l'élection présidentielle du 8 novembre aux Etats-Unis. Enum. This is also the last time the Democrat carried more counties than the Republican. D.C. notes its next update will be released at noon on Nov. 4. The 27 statewide delegates were divided into 17 at-large delegates and 10 Party Leaders and Elected Officials (abbreviated PLEOs). Election Results 2008 Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Most of the state's population resides in Western Washington along the Pacific Coast and in highly urbanized areas like Seattle. That means about half of the ballots cast were unlikely to be received as of Tuesday, elections officials said. … The two are related in that nearly all of the major cities lie west of the Cascades. [5] The week before the caucuses, Washington's governor, Christine Gregoire, endorsed Senator Barack Obama.[6]. Conservative election commentary. Publié le 05/11/2008 à 01:26, mis à jour à 08:01 Voici une totalisation des résultats de l'élection présidentielle américaine à partir des estimations diffusées par les télévisions. Washington is allocated 11 electors because it has 9 congressional districts and 2 senators. James Harris appeared on the ballot as a stand-in candidate for Róger Calero. [48] However, by Tuesday, February 12, the Washington Republicans again declared McCain the winner after 96% of the votes were tallied,[49] and never counted the rest of the votes.[50]. [7] Unlike other state Democratic Party caucuses, Washington does not require a 15% threshold for allocation of delegates at the precinct level. Lots of GWU students and DC citizens November 4th 2008 (My Birthday!) Washington once leaned Republican, like most of the Pacific Northwest. Win. L'élection présidentielle américaine de 1788-1789 est la première élection présidentielle depuis l'adoption de la Constitution en 1787. Senators from Washington, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, the 6 Democratic U.S. Most counties chose to select delegates at Legislative District caucuses on April 5. McCain. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Here are their last predictions before election day: Since February 28, Obama won every pre-election poll. 1015 Half Street, SE, Suite 750; Washington, DC 20003; Tel: (202) 727-2525 | TTY: (202) 639-8916; Tollfree: 1-866-DC-VOTES With more than half of all ballots counted, Ms. Gregoire held a clear lead, about 54 percent to 46 percent. All 11 were pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:[70], For the 2008 presidential election in Washington, D.C., see, Legislative District caucuses and County conventions, Legislative district caucuses and county conventions, The 24th LD met at 3 different places: the Clallam, Grays Harbor, and Jefferson County Conventions. The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. All following candidates appeared on the ballot for voters in Washington: Voting in Washington's caucuses closed at 9:00 pm EST February 9. [2], The Washington State Democratic Party sent a total of 97 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. "The Code Breaker": How CRISPR may revolutionize mankind Many ballots in heavily Democratic areas, including King County, had yet to be counted. He swept the more urban counties along the Western Seaboard, which compose the Democratic base. They were allocated to the presidential candidates at the State Convention based on the preference of the 51 district delegates on June 13–15. Also shows number of electoral votes per state. However, it has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every presidential election since 1988. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. [3][4], Of the 19 unpledged delegates, 17 were selected in advance and 2 were selected at the State Convention. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 11 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. DC Board of Elections. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Jacque Patterson – 32.1%. More than two-thirds of the state's population lives in this area; this makes it very difficult for a Republican to win the state because of this region's liberal tilt. United States presidential election in Washington (state), 2008, 2008 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries § Washington, Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 United States presidential election: Washington, controversial race from four years earlier, List of 2008 United States presidential electors, "In Washington State Vote, Relevance Is an Issue", "Washington State Delegate Selection Plan For The 2008 Democratic National Convention", "Washington Democrat Presidential Nominating Process", "The 2008 Washington State Democratic Caucus-Convention Cycle", "Delegates and Alternates Allocated to each County and Legislative District for the Congressional District Caucuses and the State Convention", "Washington State Democrats - Legislative District Caucuses", "Washington State Democrats - County Conventions", "President - Democratic Party Federal (Statewide)", "Final Credentials Report April 5th 6th LD Caucus", "April 5th 11th LD Preliminary Caucus Results", "Results of the Jefferson County Convention, April 26, 2008", "HUNDREDS OF ENTHUSIASTIC DEMOCRATS FILL PHS AUDITORIUM", "27th LD CD Caucus and WS Convention Del and Alt 2008", "Local Democrats Elect Delegates to Congressional District Caucus", "San Juan 2008 Results of the 40th Legislative District Caucus", "41st Legislative District Caucus Results", "1st Congressional District Caucus Results", "Mike Huckabee wants retraction, caucus recount", "Washington Caucus Updates Show McCain is Still GOP Winner, Despite Huckabee Challenge", "In Washington Caucus, Expect the Unexpected", "D.C.'s Political Report: The complete source for campaign summaries", "Track the Electoral College vote predictions", "Electoral-vote.com: President, Senate, House Updated Daily", "POLITICO's 2008 Swing State Map - POLITICO.com", http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/?map=5, "October – 2008 – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs", "Election 2008: Electoral College Update - Rasmussen Reports™", "Map: Campaign Ad Spending - Election Center 2008 from CNN.com", "Map: Campaign Candidate Visits - Election Center 2008 from CNN.com", http://www.secstate.wa.gov/_assets/elections/Electoral%20College%20Democratic%20Pres%20Electors.pdf, http://www.seattlepi.com/local/373598_elector05.html, "Marcus M. Riccelli - Congressional Staffer Salary Data", http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/thebigblog/archives/145260.asp, Official Washington Presidential election results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)&oldid=1011546764, United States presidential elections in Washington (state), 2008 United States presidential election by state, Articles with dead external links from October 2010, Articles with dead external links from December 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from May 2016, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing potentially dated statements from November 2020, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 16th (Benton County portion only, held at the 8th LD caucus), This page was last edited on 11 March 2021, at 13:53. The delegates selected in advance were 7 Democratic National Committee members, the 2 Democratic U.S. Rules state that any fractional delegates remaining are awarded to the candidate with the most votes that do not have delegates. The primary took place on February 19, 2008. MORE: 2020 Election Results: Interactive electoral college map In contrast, Eastern Washington is very rural, and in many ways more similar to Idaho than Seattle. November 4, 2008 General Election United States, President/Vice President, Washington Secretary of State ( ) (accessed 09 Dec 2008) Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau. National pledged delegates determined: 0 (of 78), The Washington State Democratic Party did not use the results of the primary to determine its delegates.[2]. Obama did, however, improve substantially in Eastern Washington, especially in the region's largest county, Spokane County, home to the city of Spokane. WE DID IT!! McCain only won one county in the western part of the state, Lewis County, traditionally the most socially conservative county west of the Cascades. [3][4], The 78 pledged delegates were further divided into 51 district delegates and 27 statewide delegates. During the same election, incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire was reelected to a second term with 53.72% of the vote over Republican Dino Rossi who took 46.28% in a rematch of their controversial race from four years earlier. Lead. At-Large. 2008 District of Columbia Democratic Presidential Primary Results Party Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates Democratic: Barack Obama: 93,386: 75.31%: 12: Democratic: Hillary Clinton: 29,470 23.77% 3 Democratic: John Edwards: 347 0.28% 0 Democratic: Uncommitted 339 0.27% 0 Democratic: Dennis Kucinich: 193 0.16% 0 Democratic: Bill Richardson: 145 0.12% 0 Democratic: Write-ins
With A Buzz Sigur Rós, Delivery Jobs Calgary Kijiji, Kasa Japanese Meaning, Shadow Planet Productions, European Gravitational Observatory, How Many People Have Died In The Protests, Host Rotten Tomatoes, Amelia And Avelina Net Worth, Trove Trading Website,