The name of President Barack Obama, of Illinois, was placed in nomination by Bill Clinton of New York and seconded viva voce.

The roll call of the states for the Democratic nomination for President proceeded as follows:

Delegation	Obama
Alabama	69
Alaska	24
American Samoa	10
Arizona	77
Arkansas	55
California	609
Colorado	82
Connecticut	88
Delaware	33
Democrats Abroad	18½
District of Columbia	45
Florida	296
Georgia	121
Guam	12
Hawaii	35
Idaho	31
Illinois	196
Indiana	101
Iowa	62
Kansas	51
Kentucky	72
Louisiana	65
Maine	35
Maryland	124
Massachusetts	128
Michigan	203
Minnesota	107
Mississippi	yields
Ohio	188
Mississippi	45
Missouri	99
Montana	30
Nebraska	43
New Hampshire	35
Nevada	43
New Jersey	172
New Mexico	48
New York	384
North Carolina	152
North Dakota	25
Oklahoma	49
Oregon	84
Pennsylvania	242
Puerto Rico	66
Rhode Island	35
South Carolina	62
South Dakota	29
Tennessee	90
Texas	282
Utah	32
Vermont	27
Virgin Islands	12
Virginia	118
Washington	114
West Virginia	44
Wisconsin	103
Wyoming	22
Totals	5415½
	Obama
2776 delegate votes needed to nominate

Ohio put Obama over the top.

By voice vote, the nomination of Barack Obama was then made unanimous.