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2008 California Republican presidential primary

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FieldValue
election_name2008 California Republican presidential primary
countryCalifornia
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2004 California Republican primary
previous_year2004
next_electionUnited States presidential election in California, 2012#Republican primary
next_year2012
election_dateFebruary 5, 2008
image1File:John McCain official portrait 2009 (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
color1ce5c17
nominee1John McCain
home_state1Arizona
popular_vote11,238,988
percentage142.25%
image2File:AnnMarie Romneym (cropped).jpg
color285bb65
nominee2Mitt Romney
home_state2Massachusetts
popular_vote21,013,471
percentage234.56%
image3File:Mike Huckabee, speaking to a gathering at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.jpg
color3990000
nominee3Mike Huckabee
home_state3Arkansas
popular_vote3340,669
percentage311.62%
map_image{{switcher
style"text-align:left; margin:auto; width:300px;"
outgoing_membersAR
elected_membersCO
votes_for_election173 delegates to the Republican National Convention
(170 pledged, 3 unpledged)
delegate_count1155
delegate_count30
delegate_count215

|[[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, 2008CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
John McCain1,238,98842.25%155
Mitt Romney1,013,47134.56%15
Mike Huckabee340,66911.62%0
Rudy Giuliani128,6814.39%0
Ron Paul125,3654.27%0
Fred Thompson50,2751.71%0
Duncan Hunter14,0210.48%0
Alan Keyes11,7420.40%0
John Cox3,2190.11%0
Tom Tancredo3,8840.13%0
Sam Brownback2,4860.08%0
Karen Irish (write-in)60.00%0
Michael Shaw (write-in)20.00%0
Edward Marshall (write-in)10.00%0
Joel Neuberg (write-in)10.00%0
Robert Brickell (write-in)00.00%0
Brian Calef (write-in)00.00%0
David Frey (write-in)00.00%0
Walter Rothnie (write-in)00.00%0
John Sutherland (write-in)00.00%0
Uncommitted delegates3
Totals2,932,811100.00%173
Voter turnout56.08%

References

References

  1. Schneider, Bill. (2007-05-01). "Votes, contributors make California a key player in 2008". [[CNN]].
  2. Marelius, John. (2008-02-03). "Delegate Formulas Vary by Party". [[The San Diego Union-Tribune]].
  3. "Voter Information Guide". [[California Secretary of State]].
  4. [[Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008#California]]
  5. (2008-03-15). "The Statement of Vote: President by County". [[Secretary of State of California]].
  6. (2008-03-15). "Report of Registration as of January 22, 2008". [[California Secretary of State]].
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