2008 Oregon Primary

- Held: May 20, 2008
- Closed primary
- Oregon only state with 100% mail-in voting system
- 65 Democratic delegates
- 30 Republican delegates

The 2008 Oregon Primary was held on May 20, 2008. Barack Obama was immediately declared the predicted winner at the 8pm cut-off.
65 Democratic delegates were at stake and polls showed that Senator Barack Obama was always favorite to win the state.
Several reports suggested that even if Obama wins in Oregon, he won't declare the Democratic nomination race to be over despite his numerically superior position over rival Hillary Clinton.
Kentucky held its primary on May 20, a contest that Clinton won by a landslide.
MSNBC OR Exit Polls
1. 65% of white men voted for Obama
2. 50% of white women voted for Obama
3. 18-29 year olds: 71% voted for Obama; 29% for Clinton
4. 30-44 year olds: 62% voted for Obama; 38% for Clinton
5. 45-59 year olds: 54% voted for Obama; 45% for Clinton
6. 60 and over: 44% voted for Obama; 55% for Clinton
CNN OR Exit Polls
1. Federal Gas Tax: 65% of Clinton voters support suspension, as opposed to 35% of Obama voters
2. 90% of Obama supporters said they would not be satisfied with a Clinton nomination
3. 57% of Obama supporters said they would be happy with either candidate's nomination, as opposed to 43% of Clinton supporters
Obama in Portland

On May 18, 2008, Barack Obama drew a crowd of 75,000 at a rally in Portland, Oregon. The turnout was a record for an Obama rally and is thought to have been the largest political rally in state history.
Pre-Primary Polls

Polls varied in in the days leading up to the Oregon primary. Some polls gave Obama as much as a 10% lead over Clinton, while others trimmed that lead to just four percentage points.