Connecticut — 2008 Democratic presidential primary
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Who led each county
Connecticut's 2008 Democratic primary — 8 counties reporting. These are the counties that existed when the votes were cast; the ones since retired as county-equivalents are named rather than linked.
2008Democratic primary leaderObamaClintoncolor = leader · depth = size of the lead
Counties with reported returns are filled by the candidate who led them; the surrounding faint geography is context, not coverage. This is the nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Connecticut 2008 Democratic presidential primary — 354,539 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Obama✓179,74250.7%
- Clinton165,42646.7%
- All others5,9471.7%
- Edwards3,4241.0%
County-by-county leaders — 8 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford County | Obama | +4.0 | 105,035 |
| New Haven County | Obama | +4.9 | 85,721 |
| Fairfield County | Obama | +6.1 | 78,842 |
| New London County | Clinton | +2.6 | 24,253 |
| Middlesex County | Obama | +5.0 | 19,517 |
| Litchfield County | Obama | +6.2 | 16,483 |
| Tolland County | Obama | +4.7 | 14,807 |
| Windham County | Clinton | +10.1 | 9,881 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2008 Democratic presidential primary returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.