Massachusetts — 2008 Democratic presidential primary
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Who led each county
Massachusetts's 2008 Democratic primary — 14 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2008Democratic primary leaderClintonObamacolor = 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
Massachusetts 2008 Democratic presidential primary — 1,258,923 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Clinton✓705,18556.0%
- Obama511,68040.6%
- All others21,9571.7%
- Edwards20,1011.6%
County-by-county leaders — 14 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | Clinton | +9.8 | 328,826 |
| Norfolk County | Clinton | +18.9 | 145,935 |
| Essex County | Clinton | +23.0 | 139,381 |
| Suffolk County | Obama | +1.5 | 132,839 |
| Worcester County | Clinton | +25.4 | 127,937 |
| Bristol County | Clinton | +40.8 | 92,207 |
| Plymouth County | Clinton | +21.9 | 85,424 |
| Hampden County | Clinton | +21.1 | 71,438 |
| Barnstable County | Clinton | +4.2 | 48,116 |
| Hampshire County | Obama | +6.9 | 34,617 |
| Berkshire County | Clinton | +12.5 | 27,952 |
| Franklin County | Obama | +11.0 | 17,079 |
| Dukes County | Obama | +18.4 | 4,968 |
| Nantucket County | Obama | +22.0 | 2,204 |
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.