Map showing US States and territories and their respective primary voting, created using mapchart.Results by county.Cartogram depicting current projected National Delegates for contests so far. Yellow for Romney, Blue for Huckabee, Green for McCain, Magenta for Fred Thompson, Orange for Paul, Red for Giuliani, Brown for Hunter, Dark grey for uncommitted, and Black for stripped delegates.
This article contains the results of the 2008 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses.
The 2008 Republican primaries were the selection processes by which the Republican Party selected delegates to attend the 2008 Republican National Convention. The series of primaries, caucuses, and state conventions culminated in the National Convention which was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 1–4, 2008, where the delegates voted on and selected a candidate. A simple majority of delegate votes in September (1,191 out of 2,380) was required to become the party's nominee; estimates based on delegate pledges had John McCain surpassing this total after the March 4 primaries in Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont.
The data contained in the row entitled Actual pledged delegates is a subset of the data in the row entitled Estimated pledged delegates. It represents delegates won in contests where the final apportionment of delegates has already been decided, but does not include delegates from contests where the final apportionment depends upon the outcome of further caucuses or conventions.[2] Caveat lector: the below "Estimated total delegates" row totals 2,390 delegates, but there are only 2,380 delegates.
2008 Republican presidential primaries, caucuses, and state conventions
State with delegates halved due to penalty from RNC
↑ Abstentions or delegates not voting: Idaho 6, Maine 1, Nebraska 2, North Carolina 4, and Pennsylvania 1. Ron Paul had a soft-total of 6 delegates from the Idaho primary, but it is unknown whether these were the same six delegates that abstained at the convention, or not.
↑ Delegates voting affirmatively for Ron Paul: Alaska 5, Minnesota 6 (floor mic cut off and originally reported as abstentions but later corrected officially), Oklahoma 2 (floor mic difficulty officially corrected 2008-09-21 by the RNC), Oregon 4, Washington 4, and West Virginia 2 (chair mis-spoke result -- never officially corrected by the RNC).
↑ Delegates voting affirmatively for Mitt Romney: 2, both from Utah (Romney had a vacation-home there at the time, and had recently worked there as CEO of the Olympics, plus shared the same religion as 60% of the citizens).
Dashes indicate that a candidate was not on the ballot. For contests that are in progress or upcoming all candidates have dashes.
AThese delegate numbers are estimates. Delegate will be officially allocated during later caucuses, primaries, or state conventions.
BThese delegations all have three additional delegates (made up of the party leadership) that will attend the national convention as unpledged. In the case of Idaho, three delegates are party leadership and three others are elected at the state convention; all six are unpledged.
CThese delegations use multiple caucus, primary, or state convention processes to choose national delegates on different days. These processes are explained below.
Two additional national delegates will be elected at the state convention on May 10, 2008. Also, in accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Wyoming was stripped of half of its 28 delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.[7]
Caucus date: January 22, 2008 National delegates: 0 (see note below)
The Louisiana caucus is not considered an official race and all the state delegates chosen during the caucuses are nationally uncommitted, but they could run on one or multiple slates. Louisiana chooses 20 national delegates plus 3 PLEO delegates during the state convention on February 16, 2008. All the delegates elected at the state convention are officially considered uncommitted due to state party rules, but the delegation of John McCain is having the majority at the state convention since he won the majority of delegates in the districts 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7. So it is very likely that all 20 + 3 delegates will support John McCain.
The official results have not been released, and some media have reported that John McCain won, that Ron Paul took second, and that Mitt Romney took a distant third.[74] A slate of uncommitted delegates running on a pro-life platform was the overall winner.[75]
Primary date: January 29, 2008 National delegates: 57 (see note below)
In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Florida was stripped of 57 of its 114 delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.[68]
Caucus date: February 9, 2008 – February 29, 2008[77] National delegates: 18
Official allocation of delegates will be decided during district caucuses and the state convention on May 3, 2008; until then, delegate allocations are estimates.[14]
Maine Republican presidential primary, 2008 98% of precincts reporting[78]
This caucus is considered a non-binding straw poll. Minnesota chooses 24 delegates during district conventions from May 3 to May 24, 2008 and 14 delegates during the state convention on June 7, 2008.[27]
Primary date: February 9, 2008 National delegates: 20 (see note below)
Party rules in Louisiana would give the winner (with more than 50%) of the primary all 20 delegates as pledged delegates, chosen at the primary February 9, 2008. Since no candidate won the primary with this majority, the 20 delegates selected at the state convention will be official uncommitted delegates to the RNC. In addition, Louisiana holds an unofficial caucus on January 22, 2008 where in each of the seven districts 15 delegates where chosen to the state convention. Each district delegation is choosing three pledged delegates for the RNC. John McCain received the majority in the districts 1,2,3,6 and 7, so he won 15 pledged delegates. [106]
Caucus date: February 9, 2008 National delegates: 18
Washington's 18 delegates chosen at the caucus are not bound to a candidate. Washington chooses 19 other delegates during a primary on February 19, 2008.[38]
Convention date: February 16, 2008 National delegates: 23 (see note below)
Since there was no majority of votes (more than 50% for one candidate) primary on February 9, 2008, the right of determining the 20n delegates went to the state convention. Due to party state rules these 20 delegates will be going to the RNC as uncommitted delegates. In addition, Louisiana held an unofficial caucus on January 22, 2008, where 21 other delegates were selected .[12]
* Delegates are essentially elected as unpledged to the national convention in the Pennsylvania primary.
Minnesota district conventions
Convention date: May 3, 2008 – May 24, 2008 National delegates: 24 (see note below)
Minnesota chooses 14 other delegates during the state convention on June 7, 2008. In addition, Minnesota holds non-binding caucuses on February 5, 2008.[27]
Convention date: May 31, 2008 National delegates: 2 (see note below)
Wyoming held county conventions on January 5, 2008 to choose 12 other delegates. Also, in accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Wyoming was stripped of half of its 28 delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.[7]
Meeting date: June 6, 2008 – June 7, 2008 National delegates: 9 (see note below)
Pennsylvania chooses 62 other delegates during a primary on April 22, 2008.[55]
Illinois state convention
Convention date: June 7, 2008 National delegates: 10 (see note below)
Illinois chooses 57 other delegates during a primary on February 5, 2008.[25]
Minnesota state convention
Convention date: June 7, 2008 National delegates: 14 (see note below)
Minnesota chooses 24 other delegates during district conventions from May 3 to May 24, 2008. In addition, Minnesota holds non-binding caucuses on February 5, 2008.[27]
Indiana state convention
Convention dates: June 9, 2008 – June 10, 2008 National delegates: 27 (see note below)
Indiana chooses 27 other delegates during a primary on May 6, 2008.[64]
Nebraska state convention
Convention date: July 12, 2008 National delegates: 33 (see note below)
Nebraska's National Convention delegates are not bound by the results of the Presidential Preference Primary held on May 13, 2008.[58]
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