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Elections / 2008 · Dem primary · CA

Clinton led California's 2008 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 8.3 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
California 2008 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Clinton2,608,18451.5%
Obama2,186,66243.2%
Edwards193,6173.8%
Other78,5301.6%
By county (58)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Los Angeles CountyClinton+12.61,413,869
San Diego CountyClinton+5.8385,188
Alameda CountyObama+8.6311,636
Orange CountyClinton+17.3306,459
Santa Clara CountyClinton+12.7275,739
San Francisco CountyObama+8.3213,288
Sacramento CountyObama+0.8194,881
Contra Costa CountyClinton+4.2194,512
Riverside CountyClinton+23.8182,502
San Bernardino CountyClinton+23.3177,572
San Mateo CountyClinton+6.4142,669
Ventura CountyClinton+12.9117,561
Sonoma CountyObama+5.4111,917
Fresno CountyClinton+23.482,070
Marin CountyObama+18.675,782
Solano CountyClinton+2.566,513
San Joaquin CountyClinton+20.465,915
Santa Barbara CountyObama+9.364,429
Santa Cruz CountyObama+14.563,763
Kern CountyClinton+23.560,739
Monterey CountyClinton+14.750,804
Stanislaus CountyClinton+27.449,602
Placer CountyClinton+4.147,101
San Luis Obispo CountyObama+9.242,554
Yolo CountyObama+3.034,281
Butte CountyObama+1.730,364
Tulare CountyClinton+29.327,680
Humboldt CountyObama+13.025,722
El Dorado CountyClinton+1.024,956
Napa CountyClinton+7.624,720
Merced CountyClinton+25.521,355
Shasta CountyClinton+8.220,900
Mendocino CountyObama+8.817,408
Nevada CountyObama+13.117,304
Imperial CountyClinton+44.212,521
Madera CountyClinton+22.112,268
Lake CountyClinton+16.710,361
Kings CountyClinton+27.88,961
Tuolumne CountyClinton+9.28,544
Sutter CountyClinton+18.68,138
San Benito CountyClinton+27.87,591
Calaveras CountyClinton+11.06,985
Tehama CountyClinton+17.46,873
Siskiyou CountyObama+9.66,474
Amador CountyClinton+12.66,144
Yuba CountyClinton+14.25,578
Plumas CountyObama+6.43,443
Del Norte CountyClinton+8.03,055
Mariposa CountyClinton+3.52,802
Glenn CountyClinton+16.12,734
Lassen CountyObama+0.42,708
Inyo CountyClinton+0.92,460
Trinity CountyObama+7.92,227
Colusa CountyClinton+22.61,866
Mono CountyObama+17.41,639
Modoc CountyClinton+5.11,088
Sierra CountyObama+8.1543
Alpine CountyObama+17.0235