2008 California Republican presidential primary

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2008 California Republican presidential primary
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  2004 February 5, 2008 2012  
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173 delegates to the Republican National Convention
(170 pledged, 3 unpledged)
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Nominee John McCain Mitt Romney Mike Huckabee
Home state Arizona Massachusetts Arkansas
Delegate count155150
Popular vote1,238,9881,013,471340,669
Percentage42.25%34.56%11.62%

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  John McCain
  Mitt Romney

The 2008 California Republican presidential primary was held on February 5, 2008, with a total of 173 national delegates at stake.

Contents

Process

The delegates represented California at the Republican National Convention. There were three delegates to every congressional district and fourteen bonus delegates. The winner in each of the 53 congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates. The statewide winner was awarded 11 of the 14 statewide delegates, with the 3 remaining delegates assigned to party leaders. [1] [2] Voting in the primary was restricted to registered Republican voters. [3]

Polls

Early polls showed Rudy Giuliani in the lead. Polls taken closer to the primary either showed Mitt Romney or John McCain as the favored candidate. [4]

Results

Key:Withdrew prior to contest
California Republican presidential primary, 2008 [5] [6]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
John McCain 1,238,98842.25%155
Mitt Romney 1,013,47134.56%15
Mike Huckabee 340,66911.62%0
Rudy Giuliani 128,6814.39%0
Ron Paul 125,3654.27%0
Fred Thompson 50,2751.71%0
Duncan Hunter 14,0210.48%0
Alan Keyes 11,7420.40%0
John Cox 3,2190.11%0
Tom Tancredo 3,8840.13%0
Sam Brownback 2,4860.08%0
Karen Irish (write-in)60.00%0
Michael Shaw (write-in)20.00%0
Edward Marshall (write-in)10.00%0
Joel Neuberg (write-in)10.00%0
Robert Brickell (write-in)00.00%0
Brian Calef (write-in)00.00%0
David Frey (write-in)00.00%0
Walter Rothnie (write-in)00.00%0
John Sutherland (write-in)00.00%0
Uncommitted delegates3
Totals2,932,811100.00%173
Voter turnout56.08%

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References

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  2. Marelius, John (2008-02-03). "Delegate Formulas Vary by Party". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  3. "Voter Information Guide". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  4. Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008#California
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  6. "Report of Registration as of January 22, 2008" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2008-03-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-06-16.