FEBRUARY 12TH ELECTION RESULTS
The election results are in from the contests being held on February 12, 2008. There were primaries conducted in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia for both parties. Sen. John McCain scored a hat trick for the Republicans and Sen. Barack Obama scored another hat trick for the Democrats. With these wins, Sen. John McCain is bolstering his delegate count, trying to reach that magical number of 1,191 needed to secure the nomination. Sen. Barack Obama has by most accounts taken the delegate lead from Sen Hillary Clinton. The Democrats need 2,025 delegates to secure the nomination.
Here are the final results:
WASHINGTON D.C.
REPUBLICANS:
McCain: 68%
Huckabee: 17%
Paul: 8%
Romney: 6%
DEMOCRATS:
Obama: 75%
Clinton: 24%
Uncommitted: 1%
MARYLAND
REPUBLICANS:
McCain: 55%
Huckabee: 30%
Romney: 6%
Paul: 6%
DEMOCRATS:
Obama: 60%
Clinton: 37%
Uncommitted: 1%
VIRGINIA
REPUBLICANS:
McCain: 50%
Huckabee: 41%
Paul: 5%
Romney: 3%
DEMOCRATS:
Obama: 64%
Clinton: 35%
NEXT UP IS HAWAII (D), WASHINGTON STATE AND WISCONSIN ON FEBRUARY 19TH.
