2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary
Country:Michigan
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Michigan Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 Michigan Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2012
Color1:85bb65
Candidate1:Mitt Romney
Home State1:Massachusetts
Delegate Count1:20
Popular Vote1:338,316
Percentage1:38.92%
Candidate2:John McCain
Home State2:Arizona
Delegate Count2:7
Popular Vote2:257,985
Percentage2:29.68%
Color4:990000
Candidate4:Mike Huckabee
Home State4:Arkansas
Delegate Count4:3
Popular Vote4:139,764
Percentage4:16.08%
Color5:fed105
Candidate5:Ron Paul
Home State5:Texas
Delegate Count5:0
Popular Vote5:54,475
Percentage5:6.27%
Map Size:250px
Color2:ce5c17
Votes For Election:30 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention
Outgoing Members:NH
Elected Members:NV

The 2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary took place on January 15, 2008. Mitt Romney came in first with 39 percent of the vote, followed by John McCain with 30 percent and Mike Huckabee in third-place with 16 percent. The victory was widely viewed as critical for the Romney campaign, as a loss in Michigan, where his father was governor, would have resulted in a loss of momentum after two losses already in New Hampshire and Iowa.

National delegates determined: 30 out of 60

In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Michigan was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.

Candidates

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Results

15 statewide delegates were awarded proportionally to candidates who got 15% or more of the vote. Each of the state's 15 congressional districts received 1 delegate, which was awarded to the candidate who got the most votes in that district.|+100% of precincts reporting[1] |-! Candidate! Votes! Percentage! Delegates|-| Mitt Romney || 338,316 || 38.92% || 20|-| John McCain || 257,985 || 29.68% || 7|-| Mike Huckabee || 139,764 || 16.08% || 3|-| Ron Paul || 54,475 || 6.27% || 0|-| Fred Thompson || 32,159 || 3.7% || 0|-| Rudy Giuliani || 24,725 || 2.84% || 0|-| Uncommitted || 18,118 || 2.08% || 0|-| Duncan Hunter || 2,819 || 0.32% || 0|-bgcolor="#FFE8E8"| Tom Tancredo || 457 || 0.05% || 0|-bgcolor="#FFE8E8"| Sam Brownback || 351 || 0.04% || 0|-| Write-ins || 124 || 0.01% || 0|-| Total || 869,293 || 100% || 30|}

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2008 Presidential Republican Primary Election Results - Michigan . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections . uselectionatlas.org . 2008-01-15 . 2009-03-29.