| Election Name: | 2008 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary |
| Country: | District of Columbia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 District of Columbia Republican presidential caucuses |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia#Republican primary |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Outgoing Members: | WA (caucuses) |
| Elected Members: | MD |
| Votes For Election: | 19 delegates to the Republican National Convention (16 pledged, 3 unpledged) All pledged delegates are awarded to the candidate receiving the most votes. |
| Candidate1: | John McCain |
| Color1: | ce5c17 |
| Home State1: | Arizona |
| Delegate Count1: | 16 |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,198 |
| Percentage1: | 67.59% |
| Candidate2: | Mike Huckabee |
| Color2: | 990000 |
| Home State2: | Arkansas |
| Delegate Count2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,020 |
| Percentage2: | 16.42% |
| Candidate4: | Ron Paul |
| Color4: | fed105 |
| Home State4: | Texas |
| Delegate Count4: | 0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 494 |
| Percentage4: | 7.95% |
| Candidate5: | Mitt Romney (withdrawn) |
| Color5: | 85bb65 |
| Home State5: | Massachusetts |
| Delegate Count5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 398 |
| Percentage5: | 6.41% |
The 2008 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. Virginia and Maryland both held primaries on the same day, so the day's elections were collectively called "the Potomac primary".[1] John McCain decisively won the primary, securing the votes of all 16 DC delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain | 4,198 | 67.59% | 16 | |
| 1,020 | 16.42% | 0 | ||
| 494 | 7.95% | 0 | ||
| Mitt Romney | 398 | 6.41% | 0 | |
| Rudy Giuliani | 101 | 1.63% | 0 | |
| Total | 6,211 | 100% | 16 |
Mike Huckabee received a plurality of votes in Ward 7. John McCain received a plurality of votes in Ward 5 and Ward 8 and a majority of votes in the other five wards.[4]