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Washington Democratic Caucus
The Washington Democratic Party will hold a caucus on Feb. 9 to choose delegates to the national convention. Delegates will be awarded to candidates based on that candidate's support among caucus goers.
No Democratic delegates will be awarded as the result of Washington's Feb. 19 primary election.
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About This Primary
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Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 97.0
About This Caucus
9
Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 97.0
Latest Headlines
- Obama Adviser Faces Scrutiny Over Mortgage Deals (Jun. 10, 2008)
- Clinton wins Puerto Rico but Obama gains delegates (Jun. 2, 2008)
- Clinton Backers Plan Rules and Bylaws Protest (May. 28, 2008)
- Dems, McCain Jockey on Environment (May. 14, 2008)
- Clinton's Primary Gift (Feb. 14, 2008)
- Huckabee Protests Washington Results (Feb. 11, 2008)
- Obama Sweeps Clinton in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington (Feb. 10, 2008)
- Huckabee Disputes Washington State Results (Feb. 10, 2008)
- The Obama Spin on a Sweep (Feb. 9, 2008)
- Campaigns Prepare for a Long Haul (Feb. 9, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Obama Adviser Faces Scrutiny Over Mortgage Deals (Jun. 10, 2008)
- Clinton wins Puerto Rico but Obama gains delegates (Jun. 2, 2008)
- Clinton Backers Plan Rules and Bylaws Protest (May. 28, 2008)
- Dems, McCain Jockey on Environment (May. 14, 2008)
- Clinton's Primary Gift (Feb. 14, 2008)
- Huckabee Protests Washington Results (Feb. 11, 2008)
- Obama Sweeps Clinton in Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington (Feb. 10, 2008)
- Huckabee Disputes Washington State Results (Feb. 10, 2008)
- The Obama Spin on a Sweep (Feb. 9, 2008)
- Campaigns Prepare for a Long Haul (Feb. 9, 2008)
The Candidates
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York - 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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Barack Obama Senator from Illinois - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Washington Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 6,395,798
- Gender: 49.8 male, 50.2 female
- Race: 80.5 white, 3.4 black, 6.6 asian, 0.7 indian, 0.4 pacific islander, 9.1 hispanic,
- Age: 76.1% 18 years and over; 11.5% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $52,583
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.0%
- Education: 13.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$638,985 raised in Washington by Democratic candidates (through May. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $449,784 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $189,201 |
Top Cities
| Seattle | $282,347 |
| Bellevue | $53,977 |
| Mercer Island | $34,511 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 49% |
| Dean | 30% |
| Kucinich | 8% |
| 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.
