This contains resources relating to the 2008 Montana primary results from the election held on June 3, 2008.
Barack Obama was declared the winner in the state soon after polls closed.
Obama Clinches Nomination
In a speech after the Montana primary results were declared, Obama claimed victory in the Democratic Party's primary contest.
Most news outlets declared Obama the winner of the Democratic nomination given his delegate count.
Hillary Clinton was expected to drop out of the race on the evening of June 3 but in her own victory speech in New York she refused to make that concession. She eventually withdrew from the race and backed Obama as the Democratic candidate.
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Barack Obama won 57% of the vote
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Fact:
Hillary Clinton received 41% of the vote
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Date
June 3, 2008
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At stake
16 delegates
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Fact:
An open primary
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Fact:
With South Dakota, the last Democratic primary
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Fact:
South Dakota held a primary on the same day, a contest Hillary Clinton won
