2008 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 40 national delegates.[1] Polls indicated that former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney was leading rival John McCain;[2] Romney ended up defeating McCain by roughly 10% of the vote.

2008 Massachusetts Republican presidential primary

February 5, 2008
43 delegates to the Republican National Convention (40 pledged, 3 unpledged)
Nominee Mitt Romney John McCain Home state Massachusetts Arizona Delegate count 22 18 Popular vote 255,892 204,779 Percentage 51.92% 41.68%
Election results by county.   Mitt Romney   John McCain

Results

Official Results[3]

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
Mitt Romney	255,892	51.12%	22
John McCain	204,779	40.91%	18
Mike Huckabee	19,103	3.82%	0
Ron Paul	13,251	2.65%	0
Rudy Giuliani*	2,707	0.54%	0
Fred Thompson*	916	0.18%	0
Duncan Hunter*	258	0.05%	0
All Others	1,685	0.34%	0
Uncommitted	1,959	0.39%	0
Total	500,550	100%	40

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

See also

• 2008 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary

References

1. "Massachusetts Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
2. "RESULTS: Massachusetts". CNN. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
3. "Massachusetts 2008 Presidential Primary Results - Republican Party". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-05-24.