2008 Alaska Republican presidential caucuses explained

Election Name:2008 Alaska Republican presidential caucuses
Country:Alaska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Alaska Republican caucuses, 2004
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:Alaska Republican caucuses, 2012
Next Year:2012
Candidate1:Mitt Romney
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Massachusetts
Delegate Count1:12
Popular Vote1:5,988
Percentage1:35.87%
Candidate2:Mike Huckabee
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Arkansas
Delegate Count2:6
Popular Vote2:2,996
Percentage2:21.86%
Candidate4:Ron Paul
Party4:Republican Party (United States)
Home State4:Texas
Delegate Count4:5
Popular Vote4:2,363
Percentage4:17.24%
Candidate5:John McCain
Party5:Republican Party (United States)
Home State5:Arizona
Delegate Count5:3
Popular Vote5:2,132
Percentage5:15.56%

The 2008 Alaska Republican presidential caucuses were held on February 5, 2008, and has a total of 26 delegates at stake. Mitt Romney won the state,[1] and, as the winner in Alaska's congressional district, was awarded all of that district's delegates.[2] All results are from the presidential preference poll held at the caucuses. Actual delegates were selected on February 5 or 9 at district conventions held throughout the state, and finally at a statewide convention held between March 13–15 in Anchorage.[3]

Candidates

Candidates Rudy Giuliani, Duncan L. Hunter and Fred Thompson dropped out of the presidential race before the primary.

Results

100% of precincts reporting[4]
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
Mitt Romney 5,988 35.87% 12
2,996 21.86% 6
2,363 17.24% 5
2,132 15.56% 3
Unpledged 224 1.63%0
Total 13,703 100% 26

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theguardian.com/uslatest/story/0,,-7286311,00.html Obama, Romney Win Frozen Alaska Races
  2. News: A Super Guide for Super Tuesday . CNN . 2008-02-02 . 2008-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20080206103944/http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/02/supertuesday.guide/index.html. February 6, 2008 . live.
  3. Web site: Republican Party of Alaska . 2008-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080525091833/http://www.alaskarepublicans.com/ . 2008-05-25 . dead .
  4. Web site: Alaska Republican caucus results . Alaskan Republican Party . 2008-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080525091833/http://www.alaskarepublicans.com/ . May 25, 2008 . dead .