2008 Utah Republican presidential primary

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]

2008 Utah Republican presidential primary

February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)
 
Candidate Mitt Romney John McCain
Party Republican Republican
Home state Massachusetts Arizona
Delegate count 36 0
Popular vote 264,956 15,931
Percentage 89.49% 5.38%

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rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention (as Romney had withdrawn).[3]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]
Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates
Mitt Romney264,95689.49%36
John McCain15,9315.38%0
Ron Paul8,8462.99%0
Mike Huckabee4,2521.44%0
Rudy Giuliani9880.33%0
Fred Thompson6130.21%0
Alan Keyes2610.09%0
Duncan Hunter2110.07%0
Tom Tancredo30.00%0
Total296,061100%36

See also

References

  1. "Utah Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  2. "Local voters favor Mitt and Obama, poll shows". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  3. "Delegate votes can be cast for McCain". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  4. "Canvass Results" (PDF). 2008-02-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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