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

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rule effectively binding the delegates to John McCain for the first ballot at the National Convention (as Romney had withdrawn).

Results

+Official results 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

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