The
Arizona Democratic Primary 5th February witnessed the triumph of Senator Hillary Clinton over her closest competitor and fellow Democrat Barack Obama. Clinton garnered 191,067 votes which constitutes about 51% of the total votes. Obama, on the other hand, managed 157,483 votes thereby securing 42% of the votes. The third Democratic candidate Edwards acquired a negligible 5% of votes in the state.
Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama by a sizable margin of 33,584 votes. Hillary has the support of 26 delegates, while Obama would be enjoying the support of 21 delegates. The primary elections in the state saw the participation of 93% of the precincts.
The total number of registered voters in Democratic Primary at Arizona is 3,107, 462. According to estimates, 37% of the population are supporters of the Republicans while 33% conform to the Democrats. The state enjoys the strength of 67 delegates, which include 56 pledged delegates and 11 superdelegates.
An analysis of the population of Arizona reveals that the state comprises a large Caucasian population. They constitute about 60% of the total population. The rest of the population is made up of Hispanics (29%), African Americans (3%), Asians (2%) and Others (6%). Hillary's victory in Arizona is significant as the she managed to win the required votes despite the State Governor, Janet Napolitano, made evident his preference for Obama.
Hillary's vote bank largely comprised female voters (59%). Senior citizens, over the age group of 60 years and above have also extended their support towards Senator Hillary as their votes account for 49% of the total votes. However, only 19% of African Americans have lent their support to Hillary.
The results of Super Tuesday in the state corroborated the trends characteristic of the Democratic outcome throughout the country so far. Both the Democratic Party candidates are on an equal footing and will move into the next rounds contesting a close fight.
