The 2008 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. Virginia and Maryland both held primaries on the same day, so the day's elections were collectively called "the Potomac primary". John McCain decisively won the primary, securing the votes of all 16 DC delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.
Results
+100% of precincts reporting Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates John McCain 4,198 67.59% 16 Mike Huckabee 1,020 16.42% 0 Ron Paul 494 7.95% 0 Mitt Romney* 398 6.41% 0 Rudy Giuliani* 101 1.63% 0 Total 6,211 100% 16 *Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary
Mike Huckabee received a plurality of votes in Ward 7. John McCain received a plurality of votes in Ward 5 and Ward 8 and a majority of votes in the other five wards.DC Presidential Preference Primary, Certified Election Results (pdf). District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 2008-03-05.
See also 2008 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
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