When did Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination in 2008?
On June 7, 2008, Obama became the Democratic presumptive presidential nominee when Clinton dropped out of the race. He had 2,025 delegates and was certain to reach the 2,118 delegates required to win the Democratic nomination.
Who won the 2008 Democratic nomination?
2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries
| Candidate | Barack Obama | Hillary Clinton |
| Home state | Illinois | New York |
| Delegate count | 2,272.5 | 1,978 |
| Contests won | 33 | 23 (without MI and FL) |
| Popular vote | 17,535,458 | 17,493,836 |
Who did Obama defeat to win the Democratic nomination for the presidency?
2008 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Barack Obama | John McCain |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Illinois | Arizona |
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Sarah Palin |
| Electoral vote | 365 | 173 |
When did Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination for the presidency?
Barack Obama 2008 presidential primary campaign
| Obama for America | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | U.S. Democratic presidential primaries, 2008 |
| Candidate | Barack Obama U.S. Senator 2005–2008 |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced February 10, 2007 Presumptive nominee June 3, 2008 Official nominee August 27, 2008 |
Who won the presidency in 2004?
2004 United States presidential election
| Nominee | George W. Bush | John Kerry |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Home state | Texas | Massachusetts |
| Running mate | Dick Cheney | John Edwards |
| Electoral vote | 286 | 251 |
Who won the popular vote in 04?
Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts won his party’s nomination after defeating Senator John Edwards and several other candidates in the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries. In the general election, Bush won 286 of the 538 electoral votes and 50.7 percent of the popular vote.