Results of the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
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This article contains the results of the 2008 Republican presidential primaries.
Candidates
The known candidates with national campaigns are Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson. Withdrawn candidates who had national campaigns are Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Tommy Thompson, and Tom Tancredo.
Overview of results
| Rudy Giuliani | Mike Huckabee | Duncan Hunter | Alan Keyes | John McCain | Ron Paul | Mitt Romney | Fred Thompson | |||||||||||
| Estimated total delegates[1] | 1 | 21 | 1 | – | 10 | 2 | 30 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Estimated unpledged delegates[1] | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | ||||||||||
| Pledged delegates[1] | - | 18 | 1 | – | 10 | 2 | 24 | 6 | ||||||||||
| January 3 |  IowaDelegates: 40 |
4% | 34% (17) |
1% | 0% | 13% (3) |
10% (2) |
25% (12) |
13% (3) | |||||||||
| January 5 |  WyomingDelegates: 12 |
0% | 0% | 8% (1) |
0% | 0% | 0% | 67% (8) |
25% (3) | |||||||||
| January 8 |  New HampshireDelegates: 12 |
9% | 11% (1) |
1% | 0% | 37% (7) |
8% | 32% (4) |
1% | |||||||||
| January 15 |  MichiganDelegates: 30 |
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| January 19 |  NevadaDelegates: 34 |
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| January 19 |  South CarolinaDelegates: 24 |
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| January 22 [2] |  LouisianaDelegates: 47 |
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| January 25 - February 5 |  HawaiiDelegates: 20 |
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| January 29 |  FloridaDelegates: 57 |
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| February 2 |  MaineDelegates: 21 |
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| February 5 |  AlabamaDelegates: 48 |
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| February 5 |  AlaskaDelegates: 29 |
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| February 5 |  ArizonaDelegates: 53 |
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| February 5 |  ArkansasDelegates: 34 |
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| February 5 |  CaliforniaDelegates: 173 |
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| February 5 |  ColoradoDelegates: 46 |
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| February 5 |  ConnecticutDelegates: 30 |
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| February 5 |  DelawareDelegates: 18 |
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| February 5 |  GeorgiaDelegates: 72 |
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| February 5 |  IllinoisDelegates: 70 |
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| February 5 |  MassachusettsDelegates: 43 |
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| February 5 |  MinnesotaDelegates: 41 |
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| February 5 |  MissouriDelegates: 58 |
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| February 5 |  MontanaDelegates: 25 |
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| February 5 |  New JerseyDelegates: 52 |
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| February 5 |  New YorkDelegates: 101 |
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| February 5 |  North DakotaDelegates: 26 |
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| February 5 |  OklahomaDelegates: 41 |
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| February 5 |  TennesseeDelegates: 55 |
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| February 5 |  UtahDelegates: 36 |
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| February 5 |  West VirginiaDelegates:18/30* |
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| February 9 |  KansasDelegates: 39 |
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| February 9 | Louisiana Delegates: |
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| February 9 |  WashingtonDelegates:18/40* |
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| February 12 |  District of ColumbiaDelegates: |
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| February 12 |  MarylandDelegates: |
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| February 12 |  VirginiaDelegates: |
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| February 19 |  WisconsinDelegates: |
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| February 19 | Washington Delegates:19/40* |
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| February 24 |  Puerto RicoDelegates: 23 |
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| March 4 |  OhioDelegates: |
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| March 4 |  Rhode IslandDelegates: |
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| March 4 |  TexasDelegates: |
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| March 4 |  VermontDelegates: |
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| March 11 |  MississippiDelegates: |
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| April 22 |  PennsylvaniaDelegates: |
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| May 6 |  IndianaDelegates: |
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| May 6 |  North CarolinaDelegates: |
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| May 13 |  NebraskaDelegates: |
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| May 13 | West Virginia Delegates: 9/30* |
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| May 20 |  KentuckyDelegates: |
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| May 20 |  OregonDelegates: |
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| May 27 |  IdahoDelegates: |
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| June 3 |  South DakotaDelegates: |
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| June 3 |  New MexicoDelegates: |
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Note: Washington (Feb 9 and 19) and West Virginia (Feb 5 and May 13) use caucus and primary processes to assign delegates on different days. These processes are explained below.
Results by delegation
Iowa caucuses
National delegates determined: 40
Note that Tom Tancredo received votes, despite dropping out of the race on December 20, 2007.[3] According to his campaign Website, Alan Keyes's votes were not counted nor recorded by the Republican Party of Iowa.[4]
| Iowa Republican presidential caucus, 2008[3] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | National delegates | |
| Mike Huckabee | 40,841 | 34.41% | 17 | |
| Mitt Romney | 29,949 | 25.23% | 12 | |
| Fred Thompson | 15,904 | 13.40% | 3 | |
| John McCain | 15,559 | 13.11% | 3 | |
| Ron Paul | 11,817 | 9.96% | 2 | |
| Rudy Giuliani | 4,097 | 3.45% | 0 | |
| Duncan Hunter | 524 | 0.44% | 0 | |
| Tom Tancredo | 5 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Alan Keyes | Unrecorded | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Total | 118,696 | 100.0% | 40 | |
Wyoming county conventions
Conventions date: January 5, 2008
National delegates determined: 12 of 28 (see note below)
Note that two additional national delegates will be elected at the Republican State Convention on May 10, 2008. In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Wyoming was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.[5]
| Wyoming Republican presidential county conventions, 2008[6] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | National delegates (alternates) | |
| Mitt Romney | Unreleased | 66.7% | 8 (5) | |
| Fred Thompson | Unreleased | 25.0% | 3 (1) | |
| Duncan Hunter | Unreleased | 8.3% | 1 (1) | |
| John McCain | Unreleased | 0.00% | 0 (1) | |
| Mike Huckabee | Unreleased | 0.00% | 0 (0) | |
| Ron Paul | Unreleased | 0.00% | 0 (0) | |
| Rudy Giuliani | Unreleased | 0.00% | 0 (0) | |
| Uncommitted | Unreleased | 0.00% | 0 (4) | |
| Total | Unreleased | 100.0% | 12 (12) | |
New Hampshire primary
National delegates determined: 12 out of 24 (see note below)
In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, New Hampshire was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.[7]
| New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, 2008[8] | ||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | National delegates | |
| John McCain | 88,570 | 37.89% | 7 | |
| Mitt Romney | 75,546 | 32.24% | 4 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 26,859 | 11.46% | 1 | |
| Rudy Giuliani | 20,439 | 8.74% | 0 | |
| Ron Paul | 18,307 | 7.82% | 0 | |
| Fred Thompson | 2,890 | 1.23% | 0 | |
| Duncan Hunter | 1,217 | 0.52% | 0 | |
| Alan Keyes | 203 | 0.09% | 0 | |
| Others | 591 | 0.20% | 0 | |
| Total | 232,654 | 100% | 12 | |
Michigan primary
Primary date: January 15, 2008
National delegates determined: 30 out of 60 (see note below)
In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Michigan was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.[7]
| Michigan Republican presidential primary, 2008 | ||||
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| 9% of precincts reporting [1] | ||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | National delegates | |
| Mitt Romney | 31,080 | 36% | 0 | |
| John McCain | 25,549 | 31% | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 13,275 | 17% | 0 | |
| Ron Paul | 5,127 | 6% | 0 | |
| Fred Thompson | 3,423 | 4% | 0 | |
| Rudy Giuliani | 2,339 | 3% | 0 | |
| Others | 1,265 | 3% | 0 | |
| Duncan Hunter | 283 | 0% | 0 | |
| Total | 81,076 | 100% | 30 | |
Nevada caucuses
Primary date: January 19, 2008
South Carolina primary
Primary date: January 19, 2008
Hawaii primary
Primary date: January 25, 2008 – February 5, 2008
Florida primary
Primary date: January 29, 2008
Maine primary
Primary date: February 2, 2008
Alabama primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Alaska primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Arizona primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Arkansas primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
California primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Colorado primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Connecticut primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Delaware primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Georgia primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Illinois primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Massachusetts primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Minnesota primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Missouri primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Montana primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
New Jersey primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
New York primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
North Dakota primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Oklahoma primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Tennessee primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
Utah primary
Primary date: February 5, 2008
West Virginia caucus
Caucus date: February 5, 2008
18 of West Virginia's 30 delegates to the Republican National Convention are selected by a Winner-Take-All Caucus (Roll Call vote) at the State Presidential Convention.
- If a Presidential Candidate receives more than half of the vote on the first roll call, that candidate receives all 18 At-Large National Delegates. Otherwise, the roll call is repeated with only the three highest vote getters.
- If a candidate receives more than half of the second roll call vote, that candidate receives all 18 At-Large National Delegates. Otherwise, the roll call is repeated with only the two highest vote getters.
- The candidate receiving the majority in the third roll call vote receives all 18 At-Large National Delegates. A tie in the final roll call vote is then thrown to the county delegates.
Kansas primary
Primary date: February 9, 2008
Louisiana primary
Primary date: February 9, 2008
Washington caucus
Caucus date: February 9, 2008
Washington will hold both a Caucus (Feb 9 to determine 18 of its delegates) and a Primary (Feb 19 to determine 19 of its delegates).
District of Columbia primary
Primary date: February 12, 2008
Maryland primary
Primary date: February 12, 2008
Virginia primary
Primary date: February 12, 2008
Wisconsin primary
Primary date: February 19, 2008
Washington primary
Primary date: February 19, 2008
Washington will hold both a Caucus (Feb 9 to determine 18 of its delegates) and a Primary (Feb 19 to determine 19 of its delegates).
Puerto Rico primary
Primary date: February 24, 2008
Ohio primary
Rhode Island primary
Texas primary
Vermont primary
Mississippi primary
Pennsylvania primary
Indiana primary
North Carolina primary
Wyoming primary
Nebraska primary
West Virginia primary
9 of West Virginia's 30 delegates are elected in the West Virginia Presidential Primary. 3 delegates come from each of the state's 3 Congressional Districts. Delegates in each congressional district are individually listed on the ballot with their presidential preferences indicated.
Kentucky primary
Oregon primary
Idaho primary
South Dakota primary
New Mexico primary
References
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