The 2008 Delaware Republican presidential primary was held on February 5 (Super Tuesday). A total of 18 delegates were selected. The Delaware Republican Party rallied behind John McCain, and he was the declared winner of the primary election after successfully taking all three Delaware counties. McCain was followed by Mitt Romney in second and then by Mike Huckabee in third.
Candidates
Mike Huckabee John McCain Ron Paul Mitt Romney
Candidates Rudy Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, and Tom Tancredo had dropped out of the presidential race before the Delaware primary.
Results
+100% of precincts reporting Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates John McCain 22,626 45.04% 18 Mitt Romney 16,344 32.53% 0 Mike Huckabee 7,706 15.34% 0 Ron Paul 2,131 4.24% 0 Rudy Giuliani* 1,255 2.5% 0 Tom Tancredo* 175 0.35% 0 Total 50,237 100% 18 *Candidate withdrew before primary
Analysis
McCain was the expected favorite in the 2008 primary among the Republican candidates; his campaign was led by Delaware's only House representative, Rep. Michael N. Castle.
In Delaware, 27,412 of the 102,455 registered Republicans voted in the election, resulting in a 26.76% turn-out rate.
Winners of Previous Primaries
2000: George W. Bush 1996: Steve Forbes
See also
2004 Delaware Democratic presidential primary 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
References
External links State of Delaware, Commissioner of Elections