After thirty seven primaries and caucuses in the Democratic presidential race, Barack Obama has emerged as the leader by winning more states and delegates than Hillary Clinton. With 10 back to back wins since Super Tuesday, Barack Obama appears to be the likely Democratic candidate for president. The next primaries will be held on March 4th in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island, where Hillary Clinton is hoping that wins in the delegate rich states of Ohio and Texas will allow her to regain the lead. Barack Obama has managed to take the delegate lead from Hillary Clinton.
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To win the nomination 2,0258 delegates are needed and currently the Associated Press (A.P.) has Barack Obama leading with 1,351 delegates trailed by Hillary Clinton with 1,262 delegates.

Barack Obama picked up his ninth straight victory over Hillary Clinton in the February 19th Wisconsin primary, while John McCain closed in on the nomination with another win over Mike Huckabee.

In Virginia’s Democratic primary, Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton by nearly a 2 to 1 margin as part of a sweep of the Potomac Primaries held on February 12th in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC.

Both McCain and Obama found their support strongest in the East, while Huckabee and Clinton performed best in the West.

In the Democratic Primaries held in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC on February 12th, Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton by wide margins and has taken the delegate lead.

In the Republican Primaries, John McCain swept Mike Huckabee winning all three states making a Huckabee exit eminent.

Thirty two states have held primaries and caucuses, yet Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remain virtually tied in the Democratic Presidential Primary. To win the nomination 2,0258 delegates are needed and currently the Associated Press (A.P.) has Hillary Clinton leading with 1,147 delegates followed closely by Barack Obama with 1,124 delegates.
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States won by each candidate:
* Hillary Clinton: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee
* Barack Obama: Alaska , Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington
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Upcoming Elections:
Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC go to the polls February 12th.

Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee win the February 9th, 2008 Louisiana Primary. Democratic Primary: Barack Obama 57%, Hillaray Clinton 33% Republican Primary: Mike Huckabee 43%, John McCain 41%, Mitt Romney 6%, Ron Paul 5% Louisiana Primary Map from the New York Times addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpoliticalmaps.org%2F2008-louisiana-primary-map%2F’; addthis_title = ’2008+Louisiana+Primary+Map’; addthis_pub = ‘sethholladay’;

Barack Obama and John McCain win the February 9th, 2008 Washington Caucus. Washington Caucus Results and Map from the New York Times In the Democratic race, Barack Obama received more than two votes for every vote Hillary Clinton received and took the state by a wide margin. The Republican race was much closer. John McCain [...]

Barack Obama and John McCain win the Connecticut Presidential Primary.
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Democratic Presidential Primary Results: Barack Obama 51%, Hillary Clinton 47%
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Republican Presidential Primary Results: John McCain 52%, Mitt Romney 33%, Mike Huckabee 7%, and Ron Paul 4%

On Super Tuesday, February 5th, 2008, the presidential primary race went national with 43 Primaries and Caucuses held in 24 states.
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Here is a list of states won by each candidate:.
Hillary Clinton: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee
Barack Obama: Alaska , Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah
John McCain: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma
Mitt Romney: Arkansas, Colorado , Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, Utah
Mike Huckabee: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia

Hillary Clinton and John McCain win the February 5th, 2008 California Presidential Primary
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California Republican Primary:
John McCain 42%, Mitt Romney 34%, Mike Huckabee 12%, Rudy Giuliani 5%, Ron Paul 4%, and Fred Thompson 2%
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California Democratic Primary:
Hillary Clinton 52%, Barack Obama 42%, John Edwards 4%, and Dennis Kucinich 0%