(Updated) 2/9/08 Dem Prez Contests: LA, NE, WA, VI

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UPDATE: Barack Obama increased his already formidable momentum by sweeping all four contests by large margins. Data from CNN:

Louisiana Primary
Obama:  57%,  33 delegates
Clinton:  36%,  22 delegates

Nebraska Caucuses
Obama:  68%,  16 delegates
Clinton:  32%,  8 delegates

Washington State Caucuses
Obama:  68%,  35 delegates
Clinton  32%,  15 delegates

Virgin Islands Convention
Obama:  3 delegates
Clinton:  0 delegates

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If you're interested in tracking the voting and delegate projections in the three states and one territory holding Dem presidential nominee contests today, this diary on Daily Kos features neat graphs that will update as results come in later today. (You'll have to refresh the page.) Also check out the dynamic with the data that will generate the graphs. There will also be results on CNN and MSNBC.

Louisiana has a primary, Washington State and Nebraska hold caucuses and the Virgin Islands conduct a unique territorial convention to determine the allocation of delegates to the Democratic convention this August. More info below.

February 9, 2008 Democratic contests:

-- Louisiana primary: 56 delegates at stake. (37 proportional by CD, 15% threshold; 19 based on statewide vote, 15% threshold.) Independents cannot vote. Polls open at 7:00 AM ET and close at 9:00 PM ET.

-- Nebraska caucuses: 24 delegates at stake. (16 delegates selected as a result of the caucuses proportionally by CD, of which there are 3, 15% threshold; other 8 are selected at the June 28 state convention based on preferences of state convention delegates, 15% threshold.) There is same-day registration at the caucuses, and they operate similar to how they do in Iowa. Caucusing begins as early as 11:00 AM ET and they end as late as 9:30 PM ET.

-- Virgin Islands territorial convention: 3 delegates at stake. (Proportional by statewide vote, 15% threshold. There are actually 6 pledged delegates, who will be seated at the national convention, but their votes only count for half.)

-- Washington caucuses: 78 delegates at stake. (Multi-tiered caucus. 51 proportional by CD, no threshold; 27 elected at state convention by the 51 CD delegates and those 27 will be selected proportionally by the statewide vote.) Voters sign a party declaration same day as the caucuses. Caucusing begins at 4:00 PM ET, and we should have results no later than 9:00 PM ET.

Via MyDD, with leaked Obama campaign predictions:

            Obama (delegates)       Clinton (delegates)

Louisiana    54% (31)                 44% (25)
Nebraska     60% (15)                 40% (9)
Virgin Isl.     60% (2)                  40% (1)
Washington  60% (49)                 40% (29)