2008 Utah Republican presidential primary

2008 Utah Republican presidential primary

February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)

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%

Election results by county.   Mitt Romney

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]

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rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention (as Romney had withdrawn).^[3]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

References

1. "Utah Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
2. "Local voters favor Mitt and Obama, poll shows". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
3. "Delegate votes can be cast for McCain". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
4. "Canvass Results" (PDF). February 5, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2008.