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- Held: May 20, 2008
- Poll hours: 6am-6pm EST
- Closed primary
- 2.8 million residents registered to vote in primary
- Kentucky Board of Elections: 53% of registered KY voters are women
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The 2008 Kentucky Primary was held on May 20, 2008.
Clinton was expected to win the state easily and, on the day, Hillary Rodham Clinton was declared the winner very soon after polls closed. When all the results were in, Clinton won by 65% to Obama's 30%.
60 delegates are at stake for the Democratic Party and 45 for the Republicans.
Polls showed Senator Hillary Clinton with a big lead over Senator Barack Obama in the days leading up to the primary.
Clinton campaigned extensively throughout the Bluegrass State ahead of the election, while Obama focused primarily on the Oregon primary, held on the same day.
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MSNBC KY Exit Polls
- 70% of white men voted for Clinton
- 74% of white women voted for Clinton
- 17-29 year olds: 54% voted for Clinton; 41% for Obama
- 30-44 year olds: 61% voted for Clinton; 36% for Obama
- 45-64 year olds: 67% voted for Clinton; 29% for Obama
- 64 and over: 78% voted for Clinton; 18% for Obama
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CNN KY Exit Polls
- 94% of Clinton voters thought she was the most likely to win in November
- 79% of Obama voters thought he was the most likely to win in November
- 56% of voters thought that Obama should pick Clinton as a Vice President
- Gender of the candidate was not important to 36% of men and 46% of women
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2008 Kentucky Primary Questions
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