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The2012 California Republican presidential primary was held on June 5, 2012, as part of the2012 Republican Party presidential primaries for the2012 U.S. presidential election. 172 delegates to the2012 Republican National Convention were allocated to the presidential candidates.[1][2]
FormerMassachusetts GovernorMitt Romney won with 169 delegates, taking almost all of the delegate votes, the remaining 3 delegates were foruncommitted (voting option), Romney also won 80% of the popular vote, second wasRon Paul, member of theU.S. House of Representatives, won 11% of the popular vote, and third wasRick Santorum, formerChair of the Senate Republican Conference, with about 6% of the popular vote, although he withdrew from the race.[1]
Mitt Romney, launched his campaign in2008, losing toJohn McCain, aUnited States senator fromArizona, as well as losingCalifornia to McCain,[3] then he launched his re-election campaign in2012 and then won enough delegates to the2012 Republican National Convention, to challenge then-President of the United States,Barack Obama.[4]
There were nine candidates on the ballot, with three withdrew previously, other three werewrite-in candidates, anduncommitted:[1]
| Candidate | Popular vote | % | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney | 1,530,513 | 79.51% | 169 |
| Ron Paul | 199,246 | 10.35% | 0 |
| Rick Santorum (withdrawn) | 102,258 | 5.31% | 0 |
| Newt Gingrich (withdrawn) | 72,022 | 3.74% | 0 |
| Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III (withdrawn) | 12,520 | 0.65% | 0 |
| Fred Karger | 8,393 | 0.44% | 0 |
| Jeremy Hannon(write-in) | 11 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Donald James Gonzales(write-in) | 5 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Sheldon Yeu Howard(write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | N/a | 3 | |
| Total | 1,924,970 | 100% | 172 |
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