| Election Name: | 2008 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Nominee1: | Mitt Romney |
| Color1: | 85bb65 |
| Home State1: | Massachusetts |
| Delegate Count1: | 22 |
| Popular Vote1: | 255,892 |
| Percentage1: | 51.92% |
| Nominee2: | John McCain |
| Color2: | ce5c17 |
| Home State2: | Arizona |
| Delegate Count2: | 18 |
| Popular Vote2: | 204,779 |
| Percentage2: | 41.68% |
| Outgoing Members: | IL |
| Elected Members: | MN |
| Votes For Election: | 43 delegates to the Republican National Convention (40 pledged, 3 unpledged) |
The 2008 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 40 national delegates.[1] Polls indicated that former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney was leading rival John McCain;[2] Romney ended up defeating McCain by roughly 10% of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 255,892 | 51.12% | 22 | |
| 204,779 | 40.91% | 18 | ||
| 19,103 | 3.82% | 0 | ||
| 13,251 | 2.65% | 0 | ||
| Rudy Giuliani | 2,707 | 0.54% | 0 | |
| Fred Thompson | 916 | 0.18% | 0 | |
| Duncan Hunter | 258 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| All Others | 1,685 | 0.34% | 0 | |
| Uncommitted | 1,959 | 0.39% | 0 | |
| Total | 500,550 | 100% | 40 |
* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary