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The 2008 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 40 national delegates. [1] Polls indicated that former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney was leading rival John McCain; [2] Romney ended up defeating McCain by roughly 10% of the vote.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
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| Mitt Romney | 255,892 | 51.12% | 22 |
| John McCain | 204,779 | 40.91% | 18 |
| Mike Huckabee | 19,103 | 3.82% | 0 |
| Ron Paul | 13,251 | 2.65% | 0 |
| Rudy Giuliani* | 2,707 | 0.54% | 0 |
| Fred Thompson* | 916 | 0.18% | 0 |
| Duncan Hunter* | 258 | 0.05% | 0 |
| All Others | 1,685 | 0.34% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 1,959 | 0.39% | 0 |
| Total | 500,550 | 100% | 40 |
* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary
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