2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
Country:Wisconsin
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2012
Election Date:February 19, 2008
Nominee1:John McCain
Home State1:Arizona
Delegate Count1:34
Popular Vote1:224,755
Percentage1:54.74%
Color2:990000
Nominee2:Mike Huckabee
Home State2:Arkansas
Delegate Count2:6
Popular Vote2:151,707
Percentage2:36.95%
Map Size:280x280px
Color1:ce5c17
Votes For Election:40 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention
Elected Members:AS
Outgoing Members:VA

The 2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary was held on February 19, 2008.[1] Polls in Wisconsin opened at 7:00 AM and closed 8:00 PM (local time) [2] John McCain won the primary.

Polls leading up to Primary

Last 3 Poll Averages

CandidateARG Poll Feb. 18PPP Poll Feb. 17ARG Poll Feb. 16
51 50 46
43 39 42
3 6 4

[3]

Results

Official Results[4]

CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
John McCain 224,755 54.74% 34
151,707 36.95% 6
19,090 4.65% 0
Mitt Romney8,080 1.97% 0
Fred Thompson2,709 0.66% 0
Rudy Giuliani1,935 0.47% 0
Duncan Hunter799 0.19% 0
Tom Tancredo185 0.05% 0
Others 497 0.12% 0
Uninstructed Delegation 850 0.21% 0
Totals 402,699 100% 40

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNN Election Center 2008. CNN . 2008-02-19 . 2008-02-19.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Vote.
  3. Web site: RealClearPolitics - Election 2008.
  4. Web site: Canvass Summary - President Republican Primary Election . Wisconsin Elections Division . 2008-03-03 . 2008-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080522032340/http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=13360&locid=47 . 2008-05-22 . dead .