United States Virgin Islands Democratic territorial convention, 2008
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The 2008 United States Virgin Islands
Democratic territorial convention took place on February 9, 2008. The convention chose 6 delegates, all pledged to Senator Barack Obama
. Each delegate, however, only counted for half a vote at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
. The Virgin Islands' delegation also included 6 unpledged "superdelegate
s" not bound by the results of the convention.
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
Democratic territorial convention took place on February 9, 2008. The convention chose 6 delegates, all pledged to Senator Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. Each delegate, however, only counted for half a vote at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
The United States 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform and officially nominated its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The convention was held in Denver,...
. The Virgin Islands' delegation also included 6 unpledged "superdelegate
Superdelegate
"Superdelegate" is an informal term commonly used for some of the delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Democratic Party....
s" not bound by the results of the convention.
Results
| United States Virgin Islands Democratic presidential territorial convention, 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegate votes |
| Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... |
1,820 | 90.1% | 3 |
| Hillary Clinton | 150 | 7.4% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 50 | 2.5% | 0 |
| Totals | 2,020 | 100.00% | 3 |
See also
- Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008Democratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008The 2008 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election...
- United States Virgin Islands Republican caucuses, 2008United States Virgin Islands Republican caucuses, 2008The 2008 United States Virgin Islands Republican Territorial Meeting, also known as the Republican caucuses, took place on the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas on April 5, 2008. Virgin Islands Republicans could select six pledged delegates for the 2008 Republican National...