In the United States, there was no election in 2009. There was a presidential election in 2008, when the current president Barack Obama claimed victory over his opponent John McCain.
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Primary elections are preliminary elections for the purpose of choosing the candidates for the main elections that actual choose the office-holders. The term "state primary" may refer to an election held within a state to choose candidates for the presidential election or it may refer to primaries held to choose candidates for state offices.
These are known as primary elections or primaries.