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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 23.0
Latest Headlines
- Biden's Vote Total? Higher Than Palin's (Sep. 3, 2008)
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- Biden Visits Scranton, Pa., Childhood Home (Sep. 1, 2008)
- Obama Joins Biden on Stage, Visits Invesco Field (Aug. 27, 2008)
- Obama Joins Biden on Stage, Visits Invesco Field (Aug. 27, 2008)
- All Aboard for the Senator (Aug. 27, 2008)
- Biden Thanks the Delaware Delegation (Aug. 26, 2008)
- Another Biden in the Senate? (Aug. 25, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Giuliani, Lieberman Will Speak at GOP Convention (Aug. 21, 2008)
The Candidates
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Joe Biden Senator from Delaware - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Gravel Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Barack Obama Senator from Illinois - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Delaware Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 853,476
- Gender: 48.5 male, 51.5 female
- Race: 72.1 white, 20.7 black, 2.9 asian, 1.3 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 6.3 hispanic,
- Age: 76.1% 18 years and over; 13.4% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $52,833
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.6%
- Education: 10.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$50,876 raised in Delaware by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $47,681 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $3,195 |
Top Cities
| Wilmington | $31,029 |
| Newark | $7,998 |
| Hockessin | $4,725 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 50% |
| Edwards | 11% |
| Lieberman | 11% |
| Kerry | 53% |
| Bush | 46% |
| Nader | 1% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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