2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary

| country = Delaware

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 Delaware Republican presidential primary

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2012 Delaware Republican presidential primary

| next_year = 2012

| election_date = February 5, 2008

| image1 = File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| color1 = ce5c17

| nominee1 = John McCain

| home_state1 = Arizona

| popular_vote1 = 22,628

| percentage1 = 45.04%

| image2 = File:Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6.jpg

| color2 = 85bb65

| nominee2 = Mitt Romney

| home_state2 = Massachusetts

| popular_vote2 = 16,344

| percentage2 = 32.53%

| elected_members = GA

| outgoing_members = CT

| image3 = File:Mike Huckabee, speaking to a gathering at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.jpg

| color3 = 990000

| nominee3 = Mike Huckabee

| home_state3 = Arkansas

| popular_vote3 = 7,706

| percentage3 = 15.34%

| map_image = Delaware Republican Presidential Primary Election Results by County, 2008.svg

| map_size = 210px

| map_caption = Election results by county.

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The 2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary was held on February 5 (Super Tuesday). A total of 18 delegates were selected. The Delaware Republican Party rallied behind John McCain, and he was the declared winner of the primary election after successfully taking all three Delaware counties. McCain was followed by Mitt Romney in second and then by Mike Huckabee in third.

Candidates

Candidates Rudy Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, and Tom Tancredo had dropped out of the presidential race before the Delaware primary.

Results

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|+100% of precincts reporting{{cite web |title=Presidential Primary Election |url=http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_pprimary_election/html/elect08_pprimary_office.shtml |publisher=State of Delaware |access-date=15 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080710011835/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_pprimary_election/html/elect08_pprimary_office.shtml |archive-date=10 July 2008}}

Candidate

! Votes

! Percentage

! Delegates

John McCain22,62645.04%18
Mitt Romney16,34432.53%0
Mike Huckabee7,70615.34%0
Ron Paul2,1314.24%0
Rudy Giuliani*1,2552.5%0
Tom Tancredo*1750.35%0
Total50,237100%18

*Candidate withdrew before primary

Analysis

McCain was the expected favorite in the 2008 primary among the Republican candidates; his campaign was led by Delaware's only House representative, Rep. Michael N. Castle.

In Delaware, 27,412 of the 102,455 registered Republicans voted in the election, resulting in a 26.76% turn-out rate.

Winners of Previous Primaries

See also

References

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