Michigan Republican primary, 2008

Michigan Republican primary, 2008

January 15, 2008 (2008-01-15)

Nominee Mitt Romney John McCain Mike Huckabee Party Republican Republican Republican Home state Massachusetts Arizona Arkansas Delegate count 20 7 3 Popular vote 338,316 257,985 139,764 Percentage 38.92% 29.68% 16.08%

Election results by county. Dark Red denotes those won by Romney, and Red denotes counties won by McCain.

The 2008 Michigan Republican primary took place on January 15, 2008. Mitt Romney came in first with 39 percent of the vote, followed by John McCain with 30 percent and Mike Huckabee in third-place with 16 percent. The victory was widely viewed as critical for the Romney campaign, as a loss in Michigan, where his father was governor, would have resulted in a loss of momentum after two losses already in New Hampshire and Iowa.

National delegates determined: 30 out of 60

In accordance with Republican National Committee rules, Michigan was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.

Candidates

• Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City
• Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas
• Congressman Duncan Hunter of California
• Senator John McCain of Arizona
• Congressman Ron Paul of Texas
• Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
• Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee

Withdrawn

• Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas
• Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado

Results

100% of precincts reporting

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Delegates
Mitt Romney	338,316	38.92%	20
John McCain	257,985	29.68%	7
Mike Huckabee	139,764	16.08%	3
Ron Paul	54,475	6.27%	0
Fred Thompson	32,159	3.7%	0
Rudy Giuliani	24,725	2.84%	0
Uncommitted	18,118	2.08%	0
Duncan Hunter	2,819	0.32%	0
Tom Tancredo	457	0.05%	0
Sam Brownback	351	0.04%	0
Write-ins	124	0.01%	0
Total	869,293	100%	30

See also

• Michigan Democratic primary, 2008
• Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008