2008 Ohio Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 Ohio Republican presidential primary
Country:Ohio
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Ohio Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 Ohio Republican presidential primary
Next Year:2012
Candidate1:John McCain
Home State1:Arizona
Delegate Count1:85
Popular Vote1:656,687
Percentage1:59.92%
Outgoing Members:WI
Elected Members:RI
Candidate2:Mike Huckabee
Home State2:Arkansas
Delegate Count2:0
Popular Vote2:335,356
Percentage2:30.60%
Color1:ce5c17
Color2:990000

The 2008 Ohio Republican presidential primary took place on March 4, 2008. That night, candidate John McCain secured enough delegate votes to win the Republican nomination for the 2008 United States presidential election.

Results

McCain won every county in the state.

Official Results
CandidateVotes (District Level/At Large)[1] [2] PercentageDelegates
570,453/656,687 54.56/59.92% 85
338,838/335,356 32.41/30.60% 0
55,690/50,964 5.33/4.65% 0
Mitt Romney54,540/36,031 5.22/3.39% 0
Fred Thompson26,103/16,879 2.50/1.54% 0
Total 1,045,624/1,095,917 100/100% 85

* Candidate had dropped out of the race before March 4.

3 other unpledged delegates will also be sent to the Republican convention to bring Ohio's total delegate count to 88.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/prpresdistrict.aspx Republican Presidential - District Totals: March 4, 2008
  2. Web site: Republican Presidential At-Large: March 4, 2008 . March 6, 2012 . March 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307085352/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/prpresal.aspx . dead .