Elections / 2008 · Dem primary · MA
Clinton led Massachusetts's 2008 Democratic presidential primary.
County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 15.4 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Massachusetts 2008 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 705,185 | 56.0% |
| Obama | 511,680 | 40.6% |
| Other | 21,957 | 1.7% |
| Edwards | 20,101 | 1.6% |
By county (14)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| 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 |