Green Party presidential primaries, 2008
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The Green Party of the United States held primaries in several states in 2008. Cynthia McKinney won most of the primaries and was formally nominated as the party's nominee during the 2008 Green National Convention.
Candidates
| Candidate | Most recent position | Campaign | Delegates | Delegations with plurality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cynthia McKinney | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1993-2003, 2005-2007) |
 (Campaign • Website) |
324 / 541 (59.89%) |
3 NE, IA, MN | |
 Ralph Nader | Independent Presidential Candidate (2004) |
(Campaign • Website) |
85.5 / 541 (15.80%) |
2 MA, CA | |
| No preference/ Other/ Uncommitted | N/A | 136.5 / 541 (1.04%) |
None | ||
Results
Massachusetts primary
The Massachusetts primary took place on February 5. Six candidates appeared on the ballot. Ralph Nader won, despite not running for the nomination of the party.
| Massachusetts Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 2008[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Ralph Nader | 744 | 39.9% | - |
| Cynthia McKinney | 474 | 25.4% | - |
| Kat Swift | 60 | 3.2% | - |
| Jared Ball | 42 | 2.3% | - |
| Kent Mesplay | 39 | 2.1% | - |
| Elaine Brown | 38 | 2.0% | - |
| Others | 273 | 25.1% |
- |
| No preference | 194 | ||
| Blank votes (not tallied) | 77 | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 1,941 | 100% | - |
California primary
The California primary took place on February 5. Ralph Nader won, despite not running for the nomination of the party.
| California Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 2008[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Ralph Nader | 21,726 | 60.7% | - |
| Cynthia McKinney | 9,534 | 26.6% | - |
| Elaine Brown | 1,598 | 4.5% | - |
| Kat Swift | 1,084 | 3.0% | - |
| Kent Mesplay | 727 | 2.0% | - |
| Jesse Johnson | 619 | 1.7% | - |
| Jared Ball | 556 | 1.5% | - |
| Total | 35844 | 100% | - |
Nebraska primary
The Nebraska primary took place on May 13.
| Nebraska Green Party presidential primary, May 13, 2008[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Cynthia McKinney | 38 | 56.7% | - |
| Jesse Johnson | 13 | 19.4% | - |
| Kat Swift | 8 | 11.9% | - |
| Kent Mesplay | 8 | 11.9% | - |
| Total | 67 | 100% | - |
Iowa convention
The Iowa convention took place on May 17.
| Iowa Green Party presidential convention, May 17, 2008[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Cynthia McKinney | - | - | 3 |
| Kat Swift | - | - | 2 |
| Jesse Johnson | - | - | 1 |
| Kent Mesplay | - | - | 1 |
| Uncommitted | - | - | 1 |
| Total | - | - | 8 |
Minnesota convention
The Minnesota convention took place on June 8.
| Minnesota Green Party presidential convention, June 8, 2008[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
| Cynthia McKinney | - | - | 11 |
| No candidate | - | - | 1 |
| Total | - | - | 12 |
References
- ↑ "2008 President Green-rainbow Primary". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Government of Massachusetts. February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ↑ "2008 California Green Primary" (PDF).
- ↑ "2008 President Green Primary". May 13, 2012.
- ↑ "2008 President Green convention". May 17, 2012.
- ↑ "2008 President Green convention". June 8, 2012.
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