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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.
How the Washington Democratic Caucus Works
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About This Primary
19
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 97.0
About This Caucus
9
Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 97.0
Latest Headlines
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Pacific (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Pacific (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 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 (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 6,468,424
- Gender: 49.9 male, 50.1 female
- Race: 80.7 white, 3.4 black, 6.6 asian, 0.7 indian, 0.4 pacific islander, 9.4 hispanic,
- Age: 76.2% 18 years and over; 11.7% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $55,591
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.8%
- Education: 13.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$3,176,770 raised in Washington by Democratic candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $3,162,114 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $14,656 |
Top Cities
| Seattle | $1,620,893 |
| Bellevue | $150,501 |
| Mercer Island | $84,123 |
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.
