2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary

2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary
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February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
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Candidate John McCain Mike Huckabee
Home state Arizona Arkansas
Delegate count 60 0
Popular vote 244,829 199,003
Percentage 50.04% 40.67%
County results
  John McCain
  Mike Huckabee

The 2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. This was an open primary with 63 delegates (60 pledged delegates) at stake in a winner take all format. The District of Columbia and Maryland both held primaries on the same day, referred to as the "Potomac primary".

John McCain won the primary, receiving all of Virginia's delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Results

Virginia Republican primary, February 12, 2008
Candidate Votes Percentage
John McCain 244,829 50.04%
Mike Huckabee 199,003 40.67%
Ron Paul 21,999 4.50%
Mitt Romney* 18,002 3.68%
Fred Thompson* 3,395 0.69%
Rudy Giuliani* 2,024 0.41%
Total: 489,252 100.0%

*Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sullivan, Andy (February 7, 2008). "Reuters - FACTBOX: The February 12 "Potomac Primary" presidential contest".
  2. ↑ Obama, McCain win in Virginia, CNN projects
  3. ↑ "Virginia Elections Database >> 2008 President Republican Primary". Retrieved January 29, 2019.