Nevada — 2008 Democratic presidential caucus
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Who led each county
Nevada's 2008 Democratic caucus — 17 counties reporting. Each county links to its place page.
2008Democratic caucus 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
Nevada 2008 Democratic presidential caucus — 10,742 votes, county returns aggregated statewide.
- Clinton✓5,45950.8%
- Obama4,84445.1%
- Edwards3993.7%
- All others400.4%
Caucus figures follow the state party’s reported measure, which can be state-delegate equivalents rather than raw attendees — shares are the honest comparison.
County-by-county leaders — 17 counties
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Clinton | +10.9 | 7,595 |
| Washoe County | Obama | +9.3 | 1,709 |
| Carson City | Obama | +6.2 | 178 |
| Douglas County | Obama | +7.5 | 160 |
| Lyon County | Clinton | +4.4 | 159 |
| Nye County | Clinton | +17.1 | 158 |
| Churchill County | Obama | +3.9 | 102 |
| Elko County | Obama | +32.0 | 100 |
| Humboldt County | Obama | +16.7 | 90 |
| Pershing County | Obama | +6.3 | 79 |
| Mineral County | Clinton | +4.0 | 75 |
| Lincoln County | Clinton | +32.9 | 70 |
| White Pine County | Obama | +4.3 | 69 |
| Lander County | Clinton | +4.4 | 68 |
| Storey County | Obama | +21.4 | 56 |
| Eureka County | Obama | +23.1 | 39 |
| Esmeralda County | Obama | +37.1 | 35 |
Source. Official statewide canvasses — 2008 Democratic presidential caucus returns · county returns aggregated statewide. Coverage is the nominating contest as reported by the state party; margins are the leader’s edge over the runner-up. Real returns — nothing estimated.