2008 West Virginia Democratic primary took place on May 13 , 2008 with polls closing at 7:30 p.m. EST . It was open to Democrats and Independents . The primary determined 28 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention , who were awarded on a proportional basis . West Virginia 's Democratic delegation also included 11 unpledged " superdelegates " . The primary came late in the nomination race . Hillary Clinton won by a very wide margin , but her opponent Barack Obama maintained a substantial lead in the overall number of pledged delegate votes
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 West Virginia Democratic primary