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Elections / 2008 · Dem primary · VA

Obama led Virginia's 2008 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Obama led by 28.2 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
Virginia 2008 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Obama627,82063.7%
Clinton349,76635.5%
Other8,6170.9%
By county (133)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Fairfax CountyObama+19.1160,544
Virginia Beach cityObama+31.452,310
Henrico CountyObama+46.046,899
Arlington CountyObama+26.144,638
Prince William CountyObama+28.339,746
Chesterfield CountyObama+42.538,481
Richmond cityObama+58.135,137
Loudoun CountyObama+24.334,984
Chesapeake cityObama+44.130,265
Norfolk cityObama+43.830,060
Alexandria cityObama+29.826,696
Hampton cityObama+58.825,909
Newport News cityObama+50.425,532
Portsmouth cityObama+54.517,423
Albemarle CountyObama+36.916,428
Suffolk cityObama+54.412,388
Stafford CountyObama+26.411,938
Hanover CountyObama+24.110,891
James City CountyObama+29.510,741
Roanoke cityObama+15.310,686
Spotsylvania CountyObama+21.310,617
Roanoke CountyClinton+11.09,605
Montgomery CountyObama+11.68,678
York CountyObama+31.98,453
Charlottesville cityObama+50.27,682
Fauquier CountyObama+19.67,385
Lynchburg cityObama+31.67,249
Petersburg cityObama+69.76,210
Bedford CountyClinton+8.16,021
Frederick CountyObama+1.45,554
Danville cityObama+56.25,337
Henry CountyObama+20.95,251
Pittsylvania CountyObama+34.95,023
Augusta CountyObama+6.94,828
Isle of Wight CountyObama+42.44,670
Rockingham CountyObama+14.84,648
Franklin CountyClinton+7.84,599
Washington CountyClinton+39.04,265
Culpeper CountyObama+14.53,857
Gloucester CountyObama+16.43,808
Halifax CountyObama+47.43,786
Campbell CountyObama+9.33,711
Accomack CountyObama+27.63,635
Prince George CountyObama+41.73,624
Manassas cityObama+15.03,531
Tazewell CountyClinton+59.13,506
Fairfax cityObama+15.53,498
Louisa CountyObama+24.93,382
Caroline CountyObama+42.83,375
Dinwiddie CountyObama+44.43,319
Orange CountyObama+10.93,316
Mecklenburg CountyObama+37.23,256
Warren CountyClinton+10.63,081
Shenandoah CountyClinton+0.93,064
Falls Church cityObama+25.22,984
Goochland CountyObama+38.12,955
Botetourt CountyClinton+15.22,890
Fluvanna CountyObama+25.12,863
Pulaski CountyClinton+23.62,832
Wise CountyClinton+65.52,826
Harrisonburg cityObama+38.62,786
Fredericksburg cityObama+35.22,695
Amherst CountyObama+11.32,605
Southampton CountyObama+32.82,551
Salem cityClinton+13.62,534
Buchanan CountyClinton+80.82,497
Staunton cityObama+23.12,497
Prince Edward CountyObama+47.52,466
Winchester cityObama+20.92,454
Powhatan CountyObama+28.02,416
Rockbridge CountyObama+6.22,346
Russell CountyClinton+70.02,346
Brunswick CountyObama+56.12,325
Nelson CountyObama+21.62,182
Hopewell cityObama+33.92,165
Williamsburg cityObama+40.02,083
King and Queen CountyObama+29.42,078
Westmoreland CountyObama+24.82,077
New Kent CountyObama+26.12,031
Smyth CountyClinton+52.12,024
Carroll CountyClinton+48.02,006
Wythe CountyClinton+34.01,916
Northumberland CountyObama+34.31,869
King William CountyObama+36.21,830
Northampton CountyObama+43.31,823
Clarke CountyObama+15.21,784
Martinsville cityObama+41.91,769
Lancaster CountyObama+42.21,759
Waynesboro cityObama+11.71,757
Nottoway CountyObama+46.01,754
Dickenson CountyClinton+73.11,752
Alleghany CountyClinton+33.81,730
Sussex CountyObama+58.31,702
Buckingham CountyObama+34.21,647
Lee CountyClinton+72.51,623
Greensville CountyObama+59.31,577
Greene CountyObama+12.41,519
Surry CountyObama+68.91,474
Madison CountyObama+20.41,464
Middlesex CountyObama+31.61,464
Page CountyClinton+19.31,453
Giles CountyClinton+39.11,444
Bristol cityClinton+34.91,432
Charles City CountyObama+63.61,412
Scott CountyClinton+62.91,406
Franklin cityObama+46.81,366
Patrick CountyClinton+18.71,327
Floyd CountyObama+1.51,324
Rappahannock CountyObama+19.91,300
Charlotte CountyObama+25.81,299
Essex CountyObama+44.81,295
Amelia CountyObama+36.41,287
Lunenburg CountyObama+41.11,285
Colonial Heights cityClinton+13.01,242
Radford cityObama+14.71,228
Grayson CountyClinton+41.31,227
Poquoson cityObama+8.31,227
Appomattox CountyObama+2.21,221
Mathews CountyObama+22.61,195
Cumberland CountyObama+47.51,177
King George CountyObama+43.1940
Lexington cityObama+37.2876
Manassas Park cityObama+16.9865
Richmond CountyObama+31.9789
Emporia cityObama+53.6659
Covington cityClinton+18.0634
Galax cityClinton+27.1535
Buena Vista cityClinton+24.6533
Bath CountyClinton+11.2456
Bland CountyClinton+45.8452
Craig CountyClinton+30.1432
Norton cityClinton+48.4378
Highland CountyObama+11.5260