2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2012 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary
| next_year = 2012
| election_date = February 19, 2008
| image1 = x160px
| nominee1 = John McCain
| home_state1 = Arizona
| delegate_count1 = 34
| popular_vote1 = 224,755
| percentage1 = 54.74%
| image2 = x160px
| color2 = 990000
| nominee2 = Mike Huckabee
| home_state2 = Arkansas
| delegate_count2 = 6
| popular_vote2 = 151,707
| percentage2 = 36.95%
| map_image = Wisconsin Republican Presidential Primary Election Results by County, 2008.svg
| map_size = 280x280px
| map_caption = Election results by county.
{{legend|#ce5c17ff|John McCain}}
{{legend|#990000ff|Mike Huckabee}}
| color1 = ce5c17
| votes_for_election = 40 pledged delegates to the Republican National Convention
| elected_members = AS
| outgoing_members = VA
}}
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The 2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary was held on February 19, 2008.{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WI |title=CNN Election Center 2008| publisher=CNN |date=2008-02-19 |access-date=2008-02-19}} Polls in Wisconsin opened at 7:00 AM and closed 8:00 PM (local time) {{cite web |url=http://www.wisconsinvote.org/ |title=Wisconsin Vote}} John McCain won the primary.
Polls leading up to Primary
Image:Poll numbers for Wisonsin.jpg
Last 3 Poll Averages
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Candidate
! ARG Poll Feb. 18 ! PPP Poll Feb. 17 ! ARG Poll Feb. 16 | |||
---|---|---|---|
John McCain | 51 | 50 | 46 |
Mike Huckabee | 43 | 39 | 42 |
Ron Paul | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Results
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Candidate
! Votes ! Percentage ! Delegates | |||
---|---|---|---|
John McCain | 224,755 | 54.74% | 34 |
Mike Huckabee | 151,707 | 36.95% | 6 |
Ron Paul | 19,090 | 4.65% | 0 |
Mitt Romney* | 8,080 | 1.97% | 0 |
Fred Thompson* | 2,709 | 0.66% | 0 |
Rudy Giuliani* | 1,935 | 0.47% | 0 |
Duncan Hunter* | 799 | 0.19% | 0 |
Tom Tancredo* | 185 | 0.05% | 0 |
Others | 497 | 0.12% | 0 |
Uninstructed Delegation | 850 | 0.21% | 0 |
Totals | 402,699 | 100% | 40 |
*Candidate stopped campaign before primary
See also
References
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