2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary
The 2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. This was an open primary with 63 delegates (60 pledged delegates) at stake in a winner take all format. The District of Columbia and Maryland both held primaries on the same day, referred to as the "Potomac primary[1]".
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John McCain won the primary, receiving all of Virginia's delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.[2]
Results
| Virginia Republican primary, February 12, 2008[3] | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| John McCain | 244,829 | 50.04% |
| Mike Huckabee | 199,003 | 40.67% |
| Ron Paul | 21,999 | 4.50% |
| Mitt Romney* | 18,002 | 3.68% |
| Fred Thompson* | 3,395 | 0.69% |
| Rudy Giuliani* | 2,024 | 0.41% |
| Total: | 489,252 | 100.0% |
*Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary
References
- Sullivan, Andy (February 7, 2008). "Reuters - FACTBOX: The February 12 "Potomac Primary" presidential contest".
- Obama, McCain win in Virginia, CNN projects
- "Virginia Elections Database >> 2008 President Republican Primary". Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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