| Election Name: | 2008 Idaho Republican presidential primary |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Idaho Republican presidential primary |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2012 United States presidential election in Idaho#Republican caucuses |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Candidate1: | John McCain |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Arizona |
| Delegate Count1: | 17 |
| Popular Vote1: | 87,460 |
| Percentage1: | 69.65% |
| Candidate2: | Ron Paul |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Texas |
| Delegate Count2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 29,785 |
| Percentage2: | 23.72% |
| Outgoing Members: | OR |
| Elected Members: | NM |
The 2008 Idaho Republican presidential primary took place on May 27, 2008. John McCain won the primary, although before the election he had already won enough pledged delegates in earlier primaries to secure his nomination at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Texas Congressman Ron Paul finished second with 24 percent of the vote, which was his best showing in a primary state even though McCain had been declared the presumptive Republican nominee several weeks before the Idaho primary.[1] [2]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87,460 | 69.65% | 17 | |
| 29,785 | 23.72% | 6 | |
| Uncommitted | 8,325 | 6.63% | 1 |