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About This Primary

Feb
5

Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 281.0

Latest Headlines

Palin vs. Biden: The SNL Take (Oct. 5, 2008)
Gov. Palin Gets The SNL Treatment (Again) (Sep. 28, 2008)
Leaders Who Met Palin Praise Biden (Sep. 26, 2008)
Schmidt Hammers the New York Times (Sep. 22, 2008)
Palin's List of Foreign-Leader Meetings Expands (Sep. 21, 2008)
SNL Swipes at McCain (Again) (Sep. 21, 2008)
Palin's U.N. Schedule Adds Visit With Colombian President (Sep. 20, 2008)
Palin Disinvited from Anti-Iran Rally (Sep. 18, 2008)
Palin Camp Points Fingers After Clinton Cancels Appearance at Iran Protest with Her (Sep. 17, 2008)
Palin Camp Points Fingers After Clinton Cancels Appearance at Iran Protest with Her (Sep. 17, 2008)

More Coverage of the New York 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

New York Demographics (2006 Census ACS)

Population: 19,306,183
Gender: 48.4 male, 51.6 female
Race: 66.4 white, 15.5 black, 6.9 asian, 1.8 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 16.3 hispanic,
Age: 76.6% 18 years and over; 13.1% 65 years and over; Median age:
Median Household Income: $51,384
Families Below Poverty Level: 10.9%
Education: 11.9% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

Today in New York

No candidates are campaigning in New York today.

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Campaign Finance

$2,367,554 raised in New York by Democratic candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)

Top Candidates

Barack Obama	$2,171,900
Hillary Rodham Clinton	$159,004
Joe Biden	$29,300

Top Cities

New York	$1,450,232
Brooklyn	$241,125
Bronx	$53,342

Full New York Financial Report »

Past Election Results

2004 D primary
Kerry	61%
Edwards	20%
Sharpton	8%

2004 general Election
Kerry	58%
Bush	40%
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.