2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary Delaware presidential no 2004 Delaware Republican presidential primary 2004 2012 Delaware Republican presidential primary 2012 February 5, 2008 File:John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg 150x150px ce5c17 John McCain Arizona 22,628 45.04% File:Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6.jpg 85bb65 Mitt Romney Massachusetts 16,344 32.53% GA CT File:Mike Huckabee, speaking to a gathering at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.jpg 990000 Mike Huckabee Arkansas 7,706 15.34% Delaware Republican Presidential Primary Election Results by County, 2008.svg 110px County results #ce5c17ff John McCain The 2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary was held on February 5 (Super Tuesday). A total of 18 delegates were selected. The Delaware Republican Party rallied behind John McCain, and he was the declared winner of the primary election after successfully taking all three Delaware counties. McCain was followed by Mitt Romney in second and then by Mike Huckabee in third. Candidates Mike Huckabee John McCain Ron Paul Mitt Romney Candidates Rudy Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, and Tom Tancredo had dropped out of the presidential race before the Delaware primary. Results +100% of precincts reportingPresidential Primary Election http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_pprimary_election/html/elect08_pprimary_office.shtml State of Delaware 15 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20080710011835/http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_pprimary_election/html/elect08_pprimary_office.shtml 10 July 2008 Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates John McCain 22,626 45.04% 18 Mitt Romney 16,344 32.53% 0 Mike Huckabee 7,706 15.34% 0 Ron Paul 2,131 4.24% 0 Rudy Giuliani* 1,255 2.5% 0 Tom Tancredo* 175 0.35% 0 Total 50,237 100% 18 *Candidate withdrew before primary Analysis McCain was the expected favorite in the 2008 primary among the Republican candidates; his campaign was led by Delaware's only House representative, Rep. Michael N. Castle. In Delaware, 27,412 of the 102,455 registered Republicans voted in the election, resulting in a 26.76% turn-out rate. Winners of Previous Primaries 2000: George W. Bush 1996: Steve Forbes See also 2004 Delaware Democratic presidential primary 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries References External links State of Delaware, Commissioner of Elections Delaware Republican presidential primaries Category:2008 Super Tuesday 2008