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 Rudy Giuliani, Duncan L. Hunter and Fred Thompson dropped out of the presidential race before the primary.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |