2008 Kentucky Republican presidential primary

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2008 Kentucky Republican presidential primary
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  2004 May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)2012 
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Candidate John McCain Mike Huckabee
Party Republican Republican
Home state Arizona Arkansas
Delegate count420
Popular vote142,918 16,388
Percentage72.26%8.29%

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Candidate Ron Paul Mitt Romney
Party Republican Republican
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Delegate count00
Popular vote13,4279,206
Percentage6.79%4.65%

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Election results by county.
  John McCain

The 2008 Kentucky Republican presidential primary took place on May 20, 2008. The only Republican candidates that were still in the race were Senator John McCain and Congressman Ron Paul. McCain was the presumptive Republican nominee, having already won enough delegates to secure his eventual nomination. McCain won the primary.

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Results

100% of precincts reporting
CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates
John McCain 142,91872.26%42
Mike Huckabee*16,3888.29%0
Ron Paul 13,4276.79%0
Mitt Romney*9,2064.65%0
Rudy Giuliani*3,0551.54%0
Alan Keyes*2,0441.03%0
Uncommitted10,7555.44%0
Total197,793100%42

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

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