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The2008 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008.Virginia andMaryland both held primaries on the same day, so the day's elections were collectively called "thePotomac primary".[1]John McCain decisively won the primary, securing the votes of all 16 DC delegates to the2008 Republican National Convention.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
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| 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 inWard 7. John McCain received a plurality of votes inWard 5 andWard 8 and a majority of votes in the other five wards.[4]
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