2008 Nevada Presidential Caucus News and Maps

News Coverage of the January 19th, 2008 Nevada Presidential Caucus

Mitt Romney wins Republican Presidential Primary in Nevada: Mitt Romney wins Nevada with 51% of the votes, followed by Ron Paul with 14% and John McCain with 13%. Romney won all but one of Nevada’s counties.
Hillary Clinton wins Democrat Presidential Primary in Nevada: Hillary Clinton wins Nevada with 51%, followed closely Barack Obama with 45%. Clinton drew most of her support from Las Vegas and the surrounding suburbs. John Edwards received less than 4%.

Nevada Caucus Election Maps from the New York Times

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Republicans

Nevada Caucus Result Maps: Romney vs. Paul and Clinton vs. Obama

Nevada Caucus Election Maps from the Washington Post

Democrat Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton 50.7% Barack Obama 45.2% John Edwards 3.8%

Republican Presidential Candidates Mitt Romney 51.1% Ron Paul 13.7% John McCain 12.7% Mike Huckabee 8.2% Fred Thompson 7.9% Rudy Giuliani 4.3%

Pre-Election Coverage

USA Today Polls of Nevada Presidential Caucus
On the eve of the Nevada Caucus, Hillary Clinton leads the Democratic Presidential Candidates in the polls with 35%, but is trailed closely by Barack Obama with 32% and John Edwards with 25%.

Pre-Election Coverage

USA Today Polls of Nevada Presidential Caucus
Mitt Romney leads the Republican Candidates in recent polls with 28%, trailed closely by John McCain with 21%. Followed by Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Fred Thompson and Ron Paul.

Pre-Election Coverage

New York Times Nevada Primary Coverage

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• Bill Clinton, others make last minute push in Vegas Valley
• New York Times Nevada Caucus Coverage
• NPR Election Coverage