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The 2008 Utah Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 36 national delegates. [1] Polls showed Mitt Romney leading at up to 85% of the vote. [2]
On August 23, 2008 the Utah Republican party adopted a standing rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention (as Romney had withdrawn). [3]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 264,956 | 89.49% | 36 |
| John McCain | 15,931 | 5.38% | 0 |
| Ron Paul | 8,846 | 2.99% | 0 |
| Mike Huckabee | 4,252 | 1.44% | 0 |
| Rudy Giuliani | 988 | 0.33% | 0 |
| Fred Thompson | 613 | 0.21% | 0 |
| Alan Keyes | 261 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Duncan Hunter | 211 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Tom Tancredo | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Total | 296,061 | 100% | 36 |
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