2008 Utah Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Utah Republican presidential primary took place on February 5, 2008, with 36 national delegates.[1] Polls showed Mitt Romney leading at up to 85% of the vote.[2]

2008 Utah Republican presidential primary

February 5, 2008

Candidate Mitt Romney John McCain Party Republican Republican Home state Massachusetts Arizona Delegate count 36 0 Popular vote 264,956 15,931 Percentage 89.49% 5.38%

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rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention (as Romney had withdrawn).[3]

Results

Official results[4]

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

See also

• 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
• 2008 Utah Democratic primary

References

1. "Utah Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
2. "Local voters favor Mitt and Obama, poll shows". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
3. "Delegate votes can be cast for McCain". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
4. "Canvass Results" (PDF). 2008-02-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-05-24.