2008 Idaho Republican presidential primary

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2008 Idaho Republican presidential primary
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  2004 May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27) 2012  
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Candidate John McCain Ron Paul
Party Republican Republican
Home state Arizona Texas
Delegate count176
Popular vote87,46029,785
Percentage69.65%23.72%

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Election results by county.
  John McCain

The 2008 Idaho Republican presidential primary took place on May 27, 2008. John McCain won the primary, although before the election he had already won enough pledged delegates in earlier primaries to secure his nomination at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

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Texas Congressman Ron Paul finished second with 24 percent of the vote, which was his best showing in a primary state even though McCain had been declared the presumptive Republican nominee several weeks before the Idaho primary. [1] [2]

Results

100% of precincts reporting
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
John McCain 87,46069.65%17
Ron Paul 29,78523.72%6
Uncommitted8,3256.63%1

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