2008 Utah Republican presidential primary explained

Election Name:2008 Utah Republican presidential primary
Country:Utah
Flag Year:1922
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Utah Republican presidential primary
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2012 United States presidential election in Utah#Republican primary
Next Year:2012
Candidate1:Mitt Romney
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Colour1:85bb65
Home State1:Massachusetts
Delegate Count1:36
Popular Vote1:264,956
Percentage1:89.49%
Candidate2:John McCain
Colour2:ce5c17
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Arizona
Delegate Count2:0
Popular Vote2:15,931
Percentage2:5.38%
Elected Members:LA
Outgoing Members:TN
Map Size:204px

The 2008 Utah Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 36 national delegates.[1] Polls showed Mitt Romney leading at up to 85% of the vote.[2]

On August 23, 2008 the Utah Republican Party adopted a standing rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention (as Romney had withdrawn).[3]

Results

Official results[4]
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
Mitt Romney 264,956 89.49% 36
15,931 5.38% 0
8,846 2.99% 0
4,252 1.44% 0
988 0.33% 0
613 0.21% 0
261 0.09% 0
211 0.07% 0
3 0.00% 0
Total 296,061 100% 36

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utah Republican Delegation 2008 . 2008-01-28 . The Green Papers.
  2. Web site: Local voters favor Mitt and Obama, poll shows . 2008-02-06 . Deseret Morning News . https://web.archive.org/web/20080206095850/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695249479,00.html . 2008-02-06 . dead .
  3. Web site: Delegate votes can be cast for McCain . 2008-08-24 . Salt Lake Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604162000/http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10288966 . 2011-06-04 . dead .
  4. Web site: Canvass Results . 2008-02-05 . 2008-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080521235859/http://elections.utah.gov/Results/WSPP.Results.Republican.2008.pdf . 2008-05-21 . dead .