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About This Primary

Feb
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)

More Coverage of the Delaware Primaries »

The Candidates

Joe Biden Senator from Delaware: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Mike Gravel Candidate: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Barack Obama Senator from Illinois: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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

Today in Delaware

No candidates are campaigning in Delaware today.

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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

Full Delaware Financial Report »

Past Election Results

2004 D primary
Kerry	50%
Edwards	11%
Lieberman	11%

2004 general Election
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.