2008 West Virginia Republican caucuses and primary
2008 West Virginia Republican caucuses and primary
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The West Virginia Republican caucuses took place on February 5, 2008 to select 18 delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.[1] An additional nine delegates were selected in a primary election on May 13, 2008, for a total of 27 delegates to the national convention.[1]Mike Huckabee won the caucuses, and John McCain later won the primary.
Romney entered the caucus with the most pledged convention-goers, but delegates for McCain defected to Huckabee.[2] In the first round of caucusing, the results were Romney 464, Huckabee 375, McCain 176, Paul 118, Giuliani 0. Since no candidate had a majority, Giuliani dropped out and the delegates took a second vote. At this second vote, most Paul and McCain supporters, reportedly acting on commands from their coordinators, shifted to Huckabee, ensuring him the majority.[3] As a result of a deal with Huckabee's camp, Paul's delegates swung to Huckabee in exchange for 3 of the State's 18 national delegates. [4]
The West Virginia caucus was the first of the 21 "Super Tuesday" contests to be counted, with the results being reported in the mid-afternoon.[5] Huckabee's win over the favored Romney was considered a major loss of momentum for Romney's campaign, while it revitalized Mike Huckabee's hopes for the nomination. [6]
In the primary election, three delegates were awarded for each of West Virginia's three congressional districts. The winner in each district was awarded all three of that district's delegates.[7] McCain easily won all three districts, but by then he had already won enough primaries and caucuses to guarantee his eventual nomination.
Contents
1 Results
1.1 February 5 Caucus
1.2 May 13 primary
2 See also
3 References
Results[edit]
February 5 Caucus[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Huckabee | 567 | 51.55% | 18(15) |
| Mitt Romney | 521 | 47.36% | 0 |
| John McCain | 12 | 1.09% | 0 |
| Ron Paul | 0 | 0% | 0(3) |
| Total | 1,100 | 100% | 18 |
- As a result of the deal between Huckabee and Paul's delegates, 3 of the State's 18 delegates went to Ron Paul, although the election was technically a "winner-take-all."[4]
May 13 primary[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCain | 89,683 | 76.0% | 9 |
Mike Huckabee* | 12,175 | 10.3% | 0 |
| Ron Paul | 5,914 | 5.0% | 0 |
Mitt Romney* | 5,188 | 4.4% | 0 |
Rudolph Giuliani* | 2,831 | 2.4% | 0 |
| Alan Keyes | 1,427 | 1.2% | 0 |
| Others | 727 | 0.6% | 0 |
| Total | 117,945 | 100% | 9 |
*Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary
See also[edit]
- Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008
- West Virginia Democratic primary, 2008
References[edit]
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^ Huckabee wins all 18 W.Va. delegates
^ Jim Geraghty (2008-02-25). "West Virginia Done, Huckabee Wins (UPDATED)". National Review.
^ ab Rhee, Foon (2008-02-05). "Paul claims delegates in West Virginia". boston.com.
^ POLITICO: Romney Loses West Virginia!
^ Tapper, Jake (2008-02-05). "Hucka-Back from the Dead". ABC News.
^ "West Virginia Nominating Contest Results". New York Times. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
^ "Caucus Results". CNN. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
^ "West Virginia Nominating Contest Results". New York Times. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
Categories:
- 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries by state
- 2008 West Virginia elections
- 2008 Super Tuesday
- May 2008 events in North America
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