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2008 California Republican presidential primary
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 California Republican presidential primary |
| country | California |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2004 California Republican primary |
| previous_year | 2004 |
| next_election | United States presidential election in California, 2012#Republican primary |
| next_year | 2012 |
| election_date | February 5, 2008 |
| image1 | File:John McCain official portrait 2009 (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| color1 | ce5c17 |
| nominee1 | John McCain |
| home_state1 | Arizona |
| popular_vote1 | 1,238,988 |
| percentage1 | 42.25% |
| image2 | File:AnnMarie Romneym (cropped).jpg |
| color2 | 85bb65 |
| nominee2 | Mitt Romney |
| home_state2 | Massachusetts |
| popular_vote2 | 1,013,471 |
| percentage2 | 34.56% |
| image3 | File:Mike Huckabee, speaking to a gathering at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.jpg |
| color3 | 990000 |
| nominee3 | Mike Huckabee |
| home_state3 | Arkansas |
| popular_vote3 | 340,669 |
| percentage3 | 11.62% |
| map_image | {{switcher |
| style | "text-align:left; margin:auto; width:300px;" |
| outgoing_members | AR |
| elected_members | CO |
| votes_for_election | 173 delegates to the Republican National Convention |
| (170 pledged, 3 unpledged) | |
| delegate_count1 | 155 |
| delegate_count3 | 0 |
| delegate_count2 | 15 |
|[[File:CA2008PresRepPrimaryByCounty.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:CA2008PresRepPrimaryByCongressionalDistrict.svg|300px]] |Congressional district results style="text-align:left; margin:auto; width:300px;" (170 pledged, 3 unpledged) The 2008 California Republican presidential primary was held on February 5, 2008, with a total of 173 national delegates at stake.
Process
The delegates represented California at the Republican National Convention. There were three delegates to every congressional district and fourteen bonus delegates. The winner in each of the 53 congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates. The statewide winner was awarded 11 of the 14 statewide delegates, with the 3 remaining delegates assigned to party leaders. Voting in the primary was restricted to registered Republican voters.
Polls
Main article: Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008#California
Early polls showed Rudy Giuliani in the lead. Polls taken closer to the primary either showed Mitt Romney or John McCain as the favored candidate.
Results
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
|---|
| California Republican presidential primary, 2008 | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | National delegates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain | 1,238,988 | 42.25% | 155 | |
| Mitt Romney | 1,013,471 | 34.56% | 15 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 340,669 | 11.62% | 0 | |
| Rudy Giuliani | 128,681 | 4.39% | 0 | |
| Ron Paul | 125,365 | 4.27% | 0 | |
| Fred Thompson | 50,275 | 1.71% | 0 | |
| Duncan Hunter | 14,021 | 0.48% | 0 | |
| Alan Keyes | 11,742 | 0.40% | 0 | |
| John Cox | 3,219 | 0.11% | 0 | |
| Tom Tancredo | 3,884 | 0.13% | 0 | |
| Sam Brownback | 2,486 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| Karen Irish (write-in) | 6 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Michael Shaw (write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Edward Marshall (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Joel Neuberg (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Robert Brickell (write-in) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Brian Calef (write-in) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| David Frey (write-in) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Walter Rothnie (write-in) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| John Sutherland (write-in) | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Uncommitted delegates | 3 | |||
| Totals | 2,932,811 | 100.00% | 173 | |
| Voter turnout | 56.08% | — |
References
References
- Schneider, Bill. (2007-05-01). "Votes, contributors make California a key player in 2008". [[CNN]].
- Marelius, John. (2008-02-03). "Delegate Formulas Vary by Party". [[The San Diego Union-Tribune]].
- "Voter Information Guide". [[California Secretary of State]].
- [[Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008#California]]
- (2008-03-15). "The Statement of Vote: President by County". [[Secretary of State of California]].
- (2008-03-15). "Report of Registration as of January 22, 2008". [[California Secretary of State]].
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