2012 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary
The 2012 West Virginia Democratic presidential primary was held on May 8, 2012 as part of the 2012 Democratic presidential primaries.
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Incumbent president Barack Obama ran virtually unopposed for renomination, although several minor candidates challenged Obama in a handful of state contests, including West Virginia. Barack Obama won the primary against convicted felon and perennial candidate Keith Judd by a roughly 19-point margin, a relatively narrow victory that received national attention.[1][2]
Procedure
West Virginia was given a 20% pledged delegate bonus due to the primary being held during Stage 3 of the primary season.[3] In total, the state was allocated 47 delegates to the Democratic National Convention: 36 were allocated based on the results of the primary, with the other 11 being unpledged superdelegates.
In order to qualify for delegates, a candidate must receive at least 15% of the vote statewide or in at least one congressional district. 12 of West Virginia's delegates were allocated based on the statewide popular vote, consisting of eight at-large delegates and four pledged PLEOs (party leaders and elected officials). Each of West Virginia's three congressional districts were allotted eight pledged delegates.[4]
Results
| Candidate | Vote | Pledged delegates[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | ||
| Barack Obama | 106,770 | 59.35 | 36 |
| Keith Russell Judd | 73,138 | 40.65 | 0 |
| Total valid votes | 179,908 | 100% | 36 |
Vote by county
| County | Barack Obama | Keith Judd | Total votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Barbour | 964 | 57.79% | 704 | 42.21% | 1,668 |
| Berkeley | 2,843 | 71.70% | 1,122 | 28.30% | 3,965 |
| Boone | 2,210 | 48.42% | 2,354 | 51.58% | 4,564 |
| Braxton | 1,357 | 56.31% | 1,053 | 43.69% | 2,410 |
| Brooke | 2,231 | 59.83% | 1,498 | 40.17% | 3,729 |
| Cabell | 5,049 | 70.10% | 2,154 | 29.90% | 7,203 |
| Calhoun | 531 | 53.53% | 461 | 46.47% | 992 |
| Clay | 739 | 47.96% | 802 | 52.04% | 1,541 |
| Doddridge | 169 | 57.68% | 124 | 42.32% | 293 |
| Fayette | 3,104 | 59.26% | 2,134 | 40.74% | 5,238 |
| Gilmer | 643 | 48.09% | 694 | 51.91% | 1,337 |
| Grant | 169 | 68.70% | 77 | 31.30% | 246 |
| Greenbrier | 2,615 | 60.06% | 1,739 | 39.94% | 4,354 |
| Hampshire | 924 | 53.50% | 803 | 46.50% | 1,727 |
| Hancock | 2,382 | 58.80% | 1,669 | 41.20% | 4,051 |
| Hardy | 915 | 42.13% | 1,257 | 57.87% | 2,172 |
| Harrison | 4,816 | 63.07% | 2,820 | 36.93% | 7,636 |
| Jackson | 1,921 | 68.24% | 894 | 31.76% | 2,815 |
| Jefferson | 2,506 | 77.68% | 720 | 22.32% | 3,226 |
| Kanawha | 12,360 | 71.94% | 4,820 | 28.06% | 17,180 |
| Lewis | 1,081 | 54.29% | 910 | 45.71% | 1,991 |
| Lincoln | 1,388 | 47.23% | 1,551 | 52.77% | 2,939 |
| Logan | 2,315 | 44.54% | 2,883 | 55.46% | 5,198 |
| Marion | 5,156 | 60.92% | 3,307 | 39.08% | 8,463 |
| Marshall | 2,362 | 59.48% | 1,609 | 25.66% | 3,971 |
| Mason | 1,731 | 64.45% | 955 | 35.55% | 2,686 |
| McDowell | 1,539 | 52.40% | 1,398 | 47.60% | 2,937 |
| Mercer | 2,494 | 50.26% | 2,468 | 49.74% | 4,962 |
| Mineral | 940 | 57.21% | 703 | 42.79% | 1,643 |
| Mingo | 1,974 | 39.76% | 2,991 | 60.24% | 4,965 |
| Monongalia | 4,608 | 68.24% | 2,145 | 31.76% | 6,753 |
| Monroe | 736 | 61.54% | 460 | 38.46% | 1,196 |
| Morgan | 637 | 75.12% | 211 | 24.88% | 848 |
| Nicholas | 1,820 | 52.30% | 1,660 | 47.70% | 3,480 |
| Ohio | 2,902 | 68.17% | 1,355 | 31.83% | 4,257 |
| Pendleton | 648 | 52.26% | 592 | 47.74% | 1,240 |
| Pleasants | 524 | 59.95% | 350 | 40.05% | 874 |
| Pocahontas | 874 | 57.54% | 645 | 42.46% | 1,519 |
| Preston | 1,108 | 56.91% | 839 | 43.09% | 1,947 |
| Putnam | 2,653 | 66.96% | 1,309 | 33.04% | 3,962 |
| Raleigh | 3,401 | 51.93% | 3,148 | 48.07% | 6,549 |
| Randolph | 2,105 | 50.71% | 2,046 | 49.29% | 4,151 |
| Ritchie | 273 | 56.76% | 208 | 43.24% | 481 |
| Roane | 903 | 72.53% | 342 | 27.47% | 1,245 |
| Summers | 1,011 | 55.46% | 812 | 44.54% | 1,823 |
| Taylor | 1,147 | 56.89% | 869 | 43.11% | 2,016 |
| Tucker | 561 | 47.50% | 620 | 52.50% | 1,181 |
| Tyler | 283 | 61.39% | 178 | 38.61% | 461 |
| Upshur | 994 | 66.67% | 497 | 33.33% | 1,491 |
| Wayne | 2,456 | 55.95% | 1,934 | 44.05% | 4,390 |
| Webster | 863 | 45.71% | 1,025 | 54.29% | 1,888 |
| Wetzel | 1,490 | 54.24% | 1,257 | 45.76% | 2,747 |
| Wirt | 385 | 51.68% | 360 | 48.32% | 745 |
| Wood | 3,868 | 64.14% | 2,163 | 35.86% | 6,031 |
| Wyoming | 1,092 | 43.15% | 1,439 | 56.85% | 2,531 |
| Total | 106,770 | 59.35% | 73,138 | 40.65% | 179,908 |
References
- Weiner, Rachel (2012-05-09). "Why felon Keith Judd did so well against Obama in West Virginia". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- "Inmate Polls Well Against Obama In West Virginia Primary". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- "Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation - 2012". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- "West Virginia Democratic Delegation 2012". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- "WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services". services.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-14.