Massachusetts Democratic Primary

Republican Primary (Feb. 5)

About This Primary

Feb
5

Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 121.0

The Candidates

Photo of Joe Biden Joe Biden Senator from Delaware
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Photo of Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York
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Photo of Chris Dodd Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut
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Photo of John Edwards John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity
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Photo of Mike Gravel Mike Gravel Candidate
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Photo of Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio
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Photo of Barack Obama Barack Obama Senator from Illinois
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Photo of Bill Richardson Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico
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Massachusetts Demographics (2006 Census ACS)

  • Population: 6,437,193
  • Gender: 48.4 male, 51.6 female
  • Race: 82.8 white, 6.1 black, 4.8 asian, 0.9 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 7.9 hispanic,
  • Age: 77.5% 18 years and over; 13.3% 65 years and over; Median age:
  • Median Household Income: $59,963
  • Families Below Poverty Level: 7.0%
  • Education: 14.5% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

Today in Massachusetts

No candidates are campaigning in Massachusetts today.

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Campaign Finance

$1,046,553 raised in Massachusetts by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)

Top Candidates

Barack Obama$977,261
Hillary Rodham Clinton$69,292

Top Cities

Cambridge$149,454
Boston$116,515
Brookline$72,107

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Past Election Results

2004 D primary
Kerry72%
Edwards18%
Kucinich4%
2004 general Election
Kerry62%
Bush37%
Badnarik1%

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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