2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary

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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary

| country = Michigan

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 Michigan Republican presidential primary

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2012 Michigan Republican presidential primary

| next_year = 2012

| election_date = {{Start date|2008|01|15}}

| image1 = x160px

| color1 = 85bb65

| candidate1 = Mitt Romney

| home_state1 = Massachusetts

| delegate_count1 = 20

| popular_vote1 = 338,316

| percentage1 = 38.92%

| image2 = x160px

| candidate2 = John McCain

| home_state2 = Arizona

| delegate_count2 = 7

| popular_vote2 = 257,985

| percentage2 = 29.68%

| image4 = x160px

| color4 = 990000

| candidate4 = Mike Huckabee

| home_state4 = Arkansas

| delegate_count4 = 3

| popular_vote4 = 139,764

| percentage4 = 16.08%

| image5 = x160px

| color5 = fed105

| candidate5 = Ron Paul

| home_state5 = Texas

| delegate_count5 = 0

| popular_vote5 = 54,475

| percentage5 = 6.27%

| map_image = MI 2008 GOP Primary election results.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = Election results by county.

Romney: {{legend0|#ddf0ca|30–40%}}{{legend0|#b1d68d|40–50%}}
McCain: {{legend0|#f9e1c6|30–40%}}{{legend0|#e8ba85|40–50%}}

| color2 = ce5c17

| votes_for_election = 30 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention

| outgoing_members = NH

| elected_members = NV

}}

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The 2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary took place on January 15, 2008. Mitt Romney came in first with 39 percent of the vote, followed by John McCain with 30 percent and Mike Huckabee in third-place with 16 percent. The victory was widely viewed as critical for the Romney campaign, as a loss in Michigan, where his father was governor, would have resulted in a loss of momentum after two losses already in New Hampshire and Iowa.

National delegates determined: 30 out of 60

In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Michigan was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.