2008 Arkansas Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 Arkansas Republican presidential primary
Country:Arkansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Arkansas Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 Arkansas Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2012
Color1:990000
Candidate1:Mike Huckabee
Home State1:Arkansas
Delegate Count1:29
Popular Vote1:138,557
Percentage1:60.46%
Color2:ce5c17
Candidate2:John McCain
Home State2:Arizona
Delegate Count2:1
Popular Vote2:46,343
Percentage2:20.22%
Color3:85bb65
Candidate3:Mitt Romney
Home State3:Massachusetts
Delegate Count3:1
Popular Vote3:30,997
Percentage3:13.53%
Map Size:250px
Elected Members:AZ
Outgoing Members:AL
Votes For Election:34 delegates to the Republican National Convention
(31 pledged, 3 unpledged)

The 2008 Arkansas Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 31 national delegates.[1]

Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee was the winner of this Primary.

Results

Official results[2]
Candidate VotesPercentageDelegates
Mike Huckabee 138,557 60.46% 29
46,343 20.22% 1
30,997 13.53% 1
10,983 4.79% 0
658 0.29% 0
628 0.27% 0
Uncommitted 987 0.43% 0
Total 229,153 100% 34*
* Includes 31 delegates from February 5 primary results, plus 3 unpledged RNC member delegates

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas Republican Delegation 2008 . 2008-01-28 . The Green Papers. https://web.archive.org/web/20080203114824/http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/AR-R.phtml#redzone. 3 February 2008 . live.
  2. Web site: 2008 Presidential Preferential Primary Election - Republican Party Certified . Arkansas Secretary of State . 2008-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080522052614/http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac%3Ashow%3Acontest_statewide=1&elecid=151&contestid=2 . 22 May 2008 . live .