Obama takes four

3.11.16pm GMT Sun 10th Feb 2008

Senator Barack Obama

Barack Obama took a clean sweep last night in Washington, Louisiana, Nebraska and the Virgin Islands.

Obama trounced Clinton in Washington 68% to 21%, in Louisiana it was much closer with Obama taking 57% to 36%, Nebraska was almost exactly the same as Washington at 68% to 32%. I can't find any results for the Virgin Islands yet. (Both Washington and Nebraska were Caucasus).

In terms of delegates the New York Times puts Clinton ahead 912 to 741 but the Associated P has it much closer 1095 to 1070 with CNN having Clinton ahead 1100 to 1039.

Below is some information I found on the internet outlining the delegate count for these three States.

In Washington, Obama won a clear victory, picking off every county except Douglas county in the middle of the state. The delegates elected yesterday will go to district caucuses April 5. These are followed by county conventions April 19, congressional district caucuses May 17, and finally the state convention June 14-15. Ultimately, Washington sends 78 pledged and 19 unpledged delegates to the DNC. While this process may sound cumbersome, it is really democracy in action, allowing the maximum citizen participation in the election process.

In Louisiana, 37 delegates are allocated proportionally based on the results of the primary. Another 19 pledged delegates will be allocated at a party meeting May 3 (based on the statewide totals). There are also 10 unpledged PLEOs. Obama and Clinton split the counties, with Obama taking the area around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Shreveport as well as upstate. Clinton did well in the southwestern part of the state and scattered counties elsewhere throughout the state. Exit polls show that Obama got 90% of the black vote and about 25% of the white vote. Black women clearly voted their race rather than their gender.

In Nebraska, pledged delegates were chosen to go to the county conventions in June, where the delegates are selected for the state convention on June 28. The state convention will choose 16 pledged delegates to the DNC and seven PLEOs.