Green Party presidential primaries, 2008

Green Party presidential primaries, 2008
February 5 – June 8, 2008
836 delegates to the Green National Convention[1][2][3]
419 delegates votes needed to win

 
Candidate Cynthia McKinney Ralph Nader
Home state Georgia Washington D. C.
Delegate count 304½ 139
Contests won 22 3
 
Candidate Uncommitted Jesse Johnson
Home state N/A West Virginia
Delegate count 50 27
Contests won 2 1
First place (popular vote or delegate count)
Previous Green nominee

David Cobb

 Green nominee

Cynthia McKinney

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
of California		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
(1993-2003, 2005-2007)
(Campaign • Website)
304.5 / 836
(36.42%)		 22

AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, PA, NC, NE, NY, RI, TN, WA, WI


Kent Mesplay
of California		Inspector at the Air Pollution Control
District of San Diego County
(2001–2015)
(Website)
29.5 / 836
(3.52%)		 None

Jesse Johnson
of West Virginia		2006 Senate candidate and 2004 gubernatorial candidate for the Mountain Party
27 / 836
(3.23%)		 1
WV

Kat Swift
of Texas		Activist, Bookkeeper
(Website)
24 / 836
(2.87%)		 None

Jared Ball
of Maryland		Professor and journalist
11 / 836
(1.32%)		 None

Elaine Brown
of California		Black Panther Party chairwoman
1974-1977
9 / 836
(1.08%)		 None

Howie Hawkins
of California		Activist
8 / 836
(0.96%)		 None
Alternate ballot options

Ralph Nader
of Connecticut		Independent Presidential Candidate
(2004)
(Campaign • Website)
139 / 836
(16.6%)		 3
MA, CA, VA
No preference/ Other/ UncommittedN/A
50 / 836
(5.90%)		 1
AR

Schedule

WinningProjected delegates[4]
DateStateCandidateVotePercentBallBrownHawkinsJohnsonMcKinneyMesplayNaderSwiftOtherTotal[5][6]
February 1FloridaCynthia McKinney------11121-16
February 5ArkansasUncommitted43856%1000210048
CaliforniaRalph Nader21,72661%37-34531025-168
IllinoisCynthia McKinney1,51357%5-8-256---44
MassachusettsRalph Nader74440%11--91151432
February 10MarylandCynthia McKinney3681.81%1--4161-1--
February 12D.C.Cynthia McKinney21441%1---7-11616
March 1Mississippi------------8
North CarolinaCynthia McKinney-----251---8
March 4-April 4Ohio------------12
March 11VirginiaRalph Nader----12-3118
March 25ArizonaCynthia McKinney-----161---8
March 29New Jersey------------12
WisconsinCynthia McKinney7779%000019211124
March 31WashingtonCynthia McKinney-----101-1-12
April 7Rhode IslandCynthia McKinney2775%---26----8
April 9IndianaCynthia McKinney----7.50.5-----8
April 13 - May 10PennsylvaniaCynthia McKinney-53%---317141632
May 10Missouri------------8
April 19MichiganCynthia McKinney------13131624
April 26ConnecticutCynthia McKinney3366%00011312-320
April 27West VirginiaJesse Johnson-----62----8
May 3ColoradoUncommitted---1--2---912
GeorgiaCynthia McKinney------7--1-8
MarylandCynthia McKinney-----463-3-16
South Carolina------------8
TennesseeCynthia McKinney------51-118
Utah------------8
May 13NebraskaCynthia McKinney4058%---------8
May 17DelawareCynthia McKinney------8----8
IowaCynthia McKinney----131---38
May 31Montana------------8
New York (state)Cynthia McKinney------2333-224
June 7New Mexico------------8
OregonCynthia McKinney-----123----24
June 8MinnesotaCynthia McKinney11461%----11---112
New York CityCynthia McKinney-----291---12
June 14Texas------------12
Vermont------------8
-Delegates not awarded by primariesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A112
TotalUnited StatesN/AN/AN/A119827304½29½2413950836

Results

Arkansas primary

County results of the Arkansas Green presidential primaries, 2008.
  Uncommitted
  Tie
  Cynthia McKinney
  Jared A. Ball
  No Votes
Arkansas Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 2008[4][7][8][9][10][11]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Uncommitted 438 55.94% 4
Cynthia McKinney 157 20.05% 2
Jared A. Ball 81 10.34% 1
Kent Mesplay 61 7.79% 1
Kat Swift 46 5.87% 0
Total 783 100% 8

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[4][9][11][12]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Ralph Nader 21,726 60.61% 102
Cynthia McKinney 9,534 26.60% 45
Elaine Brown 1,598 4.46% 7
Kat Swift 1,084 3.02% 5
Kent Mesplay 727 2.03% 3
Jesse Johnson 619 1.73% 3
Jared Ball 556 1.55% 3
Total 35,844 100% 168

Connecticut convention

The Green Party of Connecticut assigned their delegates based upon a vote held at their annual meeting on April 26, 2008.[13]

Connecticut Green Party convention, April 26, 2008[11][13]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 33 66% 13
Ralph Nader (write-in) 6 12% 2
Kat Swift 3 6% 1
Kent Mesplay 2 4% 1
Jesse Johnson 2 4% 1
Noam Chomsky (write-in) 1 2% -
Mike DeRosa (write-in) 1 2% -
Al Gore (write-in) 1 2% -
Barack Obama (write-in) 1 2% -
Total 50 100% 20

District of Columbia primary

The District of Columbia primary took place on February 12.

District of Columbia Green Party presidential primary, February 12, 2008[7][9][11][14]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 214 41.07% -
Write-ins (scattered) 145 27.83% -
No Candidate 56 10.75% -
Howie Hawkins 34 6.53% -
Kat Swift 21 4.03% -
Jared A. Ball 19 3.65% -
Kent Mesplay 17 3.26% -
Jesse Johnson 15 2.88% -
Total 521 100% 16

Florida primary

The Green Party held a mail-in primary in Florida on February 1.[5]

District of Columbia Green Party presidential primary, February 12, 2008[4]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - - 11
Ralph Nader - - 2
Kent Mesplay - - 1
Kat Swift - - 1
Total - 100% 16

Illinois primary

The Illinois primary took place on February 5.

Illinois Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 2008[4][7][9][11][15]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 1513 56.62% 25
Howie Hawkins 464 17.37% 8
Kent Mesplay 384 14.37% 6
Jared A. Ball 311 11.64% 5
Total 2,672 100% 61

Indiana caucuses

The Indiana caucuses were party-run rather than state-organized.

Indiana caucuses[16]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - - 7.5
Kent Mesplay - - 0.5
Total - - 8

Iowa convention

The Iowa convention took place on May 17.

Iowa Green Party presidential convention, May 17, 2008[17]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - - 3
Kat Swift - - 2
Jesse Johnson - - 1
Kent Mesplay - - 1
Uncommitted - - 1
Total - - 8

Maine caucuses

Maine Green Party caucuses, February 10, 2008[4][18]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 36 81.81% 16
Jesse Johnson 4 9.09% 2
Kent Mesplay 1 2.27% 1
Kat Swift 3 6.81% 1
None of the above 3 6.81% -
Total 44 100% -

Maryland primary

Maryland held a primary where voters could either mail-in their ballots before April 30th or vote in-person at the Maryland Green Party Annual Assembly on May 3.[19]

Maryland Green Party primary, May 3, 2008[4][20]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 6
Jesse Johnson 4
Kat Swift 3
Kent Mesplay 3
Total - 100% 16

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.

Town results of the Massachusetts Green presidential primaries, 2008.
  Ralph Nader
  Cynthia McKinney
  Kat Swift
  Jared Ball
  Kent Mesplay
  Elaine Brown
  No Votes
Massachusetts Green Party presidential primary, February 5, 2008[9][11][21]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Ralph Nader 744 39.91% 32
Cynthia McKinney 474 25.43% -
Kat Swift 60 3.22% -
Jared Ball 42 2.25% -
Kent Mesplay 39 2.09% -
Elaine Brown 38 2.04% -
Others 273 25.1% -
No preference 194 10.41% -
Blank votes (not tallied) 77 n/a n/a
Total 1,941 100% 32

Minnesota caucuses and convention

The party also held a caucus and mail-in vote on March 4.[4]

The delegates were assigned by a vote at the state convention on June 8.[22]

Minnesota caucuses

Minnesota Green Party presidential caucuses, March 4, 2008[23][7][22][11]
Candidate Votes Percentage
Cynthia McKinney 114 60.96%
Undecided/No Candidate/None of the Above 33 17.65%
Ralph Nader 19 10.16%
Kent Mesplay 10 5.35%
Kat Swift 9 4.81%
Jesse Johnson 1 0.53%
Write-in 1 0.53%
Total 187 100%

Minnesota convention

Minnesota Green Party convention, June 8, 2008[5][7][22][11]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - - 11
Undecided/No Candidate/None of the Above - - 1
Ralph Nader - - 0
Kent Mesplay - - 0
Kat Swift - - 0
Jesse Johnson - - 0
Write-in - - N/A
Total - 100% 12

Mississippi caucuses

Mississippi held caucuses on March 1.[5]

Missouri convention

Missouri held a state convention on May 10.[5]

Michigan convention

The Michigan convention took place June 26-27 at the Franke Center for the Arts in Marshall, Michigan.[24]

Michigan Green Party presidential convention, July 26-27, 2008[24]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - 64% 13
Ralph Nader - 17% 3
Kat Swift - - 1
Kent Mesplay - - 1
Total - - 19

Montana convention

Montana appointed their eight delegates at a state convention on May 31.[25]

Nebraska primary

The Nebraska primary took place on May 13.[5]

County results of the Nebraska Green presidential primaries, 2008.
  Cynthia McKinney
  Jesse Johnson
  Kat Swift
  Kent Mesplay
  Tie
  No Votes
Nebraska Green Party presidential primary, May 13, 2008[9][5]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 40 57.97% -
Jesse Johnson 13 18.84% -
Kat Swift 8 11.59% -
Kent Mesplay 8 11.9% -
Total 69 100% 8

New Mexico primary

The New Mexico Green Party held its vote on June 8. A total of seventeen votes were cast, with 11 going to McKinney, 4 votes going to "none of the above", and 1 vote each going to Kat Swift, Kent Mesplay, and Jesse Johnson.[26]

New Mexico Green Party presidential Primary, June 8, 2018[27]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 11 64.7% -
Kat Swift 1 5.9% -
Kent Mesplay 1 5.9% -
Jesse Johnson 1 5.9% -
None of the avoe 4 23.5% -
Total 17 100% -

New York primaries

New York state primary (May 31)

The New York Green Party ballots were publicly counted on May 31. The primary was a party-run mail-in primary.[26]

This primary awarded 28 of New York's 40 delegates. New York City held a separate primary to award the remaining 12 delegates.[28]

New York state primary,[27]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - - 21
Kent Mesplay - - 3
Ralph Nader - 3
Jesse Johnson - - 0
Uncommitted - 2
Total - - 28

New York City primary (June 8)

A second vote awarding New York's remaining 12 delegates was held on June 8 in New York City to appoint a remaining 12 of New York's delegates.[28]

New York City primary Green Party presidential Primary, May 31, 2008[27]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - - 9
Jesse Johnson - - 2
Kent Mesplay - - 1
Total - - 12

Ohio primary

Ohio held a vote-by-mail primary from March 4 through April 4.[29]

Pennsylvania caucuses

The Green Party of Pennsylvania's presidential caucuses were held April 13-May 10. These caucuses were party-sponsored rather than state-run.

Green Party of Pennsylvania caucuses, April 13-May 10, 2008[30]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney - 52.76% 17
None of the above - 14.17% 5
Uncommitted - 4.72%
Ralph Nader - 11.02% 4
Jesse Johnson 8.66% 3
Kent Mesplay - 4.72% 1
Kat Swift - 2.36% 1
Total - 100% 32

Rhode Island convention

Rhode Island Green Party convention, April 7, 2008[11][31]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 27 75% 6
Jesse Johnson 9 25% 2
Total 36 100% 8

South Carolina convention

South Carolina held a party convention on May 3.[32]

Wisconsin Presidential Preference Convention

Wisconsin selected their delegates at the "Wisconsin Green Party Spring Gathering and Presidential Preference Convention" on March 29. While only McKinney and Mesplay were on the ballot, several other candidates received votes as write-ins.[3]

Wisconsin Presidential Preference Convention, April 7, 2008[4][5]
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Cynthia McKinney 77 79% 19
Kent Mesplay - 10% 2
Ralph Nader - 5% 1
Kat Swift - 2% 1
Uncommitted - 2% 1
Jesse Johnson - 1% 0
Total 100% 24

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