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2008 Utah Republican presidential primary
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 Utah Republican presidential primary |
| country | Utah |
| flag_year | 1922 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2004 Utah Republican presidential primary |
| previous_year | 2004 |
| next_election | 2012 United States presidential election in Utah#Republican primary |
| next_year | 2012 |
| election_date | |
| image1 | File:Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6.jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| candidate1 | **Mitt Romney** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| colour1 | 85bb65 |
| home_state1 | **Massachusetts** |
| delegate_count1 | **36** |
| popular_vote1 | **264,956** |
| percentage1 | **89.49%** |
| image2 | File:John McCain official photo portrait.JPG |
| candidate2 | John McCain |
| colour2 | ce5c17 |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Arizona |
| delegate_count2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 15,931 |
| percentage2 | 5.38% |
| elected_members | [LA](2008-louisiana-republican-presidential-caucuses-and-primary) |
| outgoing_members | [TN](2008-tennessee-republican-presidential-primary) |
| map_image | File:2008UtahRepublicanPrimaryMapCounty.svg |
| map_size | 204px |
| map_caption | Election results by county. |
The 2008 Utah Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 36 national delegates. Polls showed Mitt Romney leading at up to 85% of the vote.
On August 23, 2008, the Utah Republican Party adopted a standing rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention (as Romney had withdrawn).
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mitt Romney** | **264,956** | **89.49%** | **36** |
| John McCain | 15,931 | 5.38% | 0 |
| Ron Paul | 8,846 | 2.99% | 0 |
| Mike Huckabee | 4,252 | 1.44% | 0 |
| Rudy Giuliani | 988 | 0.33% | 0 |
| Fred Thompson | 613 | 0.21% | 0 |
| Alan Keyes | 261 | 0.09% | 0 |
| Duncan Hunter | 211 | 0.07% | 0 |
| Tom Tancredo | 3 | 0.00% | 0 |
| **Total** | **296,061** | **100%** | **36** |
References
References
- "Utah Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers.
- "Local voters favor Mitt and Obama, poll shows". Deseret Morning News.
- "Delegate votes can be cast for McCain". Salt Lake Tribune.
- (2008-02-05). "Canvass Results".
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