2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Virginia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. This was an open primary with 63 delegates (60 pledged delegates) at stake in a winner take all format. The District of Columbia and Maryland both held primaries on the same day, referred to as the "Potomac primary".

John McCain won the primary, receiving all of Virginia's delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.Obama, McCain win in Virginia, CNN projects

Results Virginia Republican primary, February 12, 2008 Candidate Votes PercentageJohn McCain 244,829 50.04%Mike Huckabee 199,003 40.67% Ron Paul 21,999 4.50% Mitt Romney* 18,002 3.68% Fred Thompson* 3,395 0.69% Rudy Giuliani* 2,024 0.41%Total: 489,252 100.0% *Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary

See also

2008 Republican Party presidential primaries 2008 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

References