Jimmy Carter (winner) vs. Sen. Ted Kennedy
Winner Delegate Count
Second Place Delegate Count
Difference
1980
1,989
1,242
747
Walter Mondale (winner) vs. Gary Hart
Winner Delegate Count
Second Place Delegate Count
Difference
1984
1,959.05
1,226.75
732.3
Michael Dukakis (winner) vs. Jesse Jackson
Winner Delegate Count
Second Place Delegate Count
Difference
1988
1,790
1,075
715
Bill Clinton (winner) vs. Jerry Brown
Winner Delegate Count
Second Place Delegate Count
Difference
1992
2,430
618
1,812
Al Gore (winner) vs. Bill Bradley
Winner Delegate Count
Second Place Delegate Count
Difference
2000
1,424
412
1,012
John Kerry (winner) vs. John Edwards
Winner Delegate Count
Second Place Delegate Count
Difference
2004
2,162
534
1,628
Barack Obama (winner) vs. Hillary Clinton
Winner Delegate Count
Second Place Delegate Count
Difference
2008
2,158.5
1,920
238.5
Source: Google News clippings, NYT archives