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 Election results by county. Romney: 30–40% 40–50% McCain: 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2008 Michigan Republican presidential primary took place on January 15, 2008.Mitt Romney came in first with 39 percent of the vote, followed byJohn McCain with 30 percent andMike Huckabee in third-place with 16 percent. The victory was widely viewed as critical for theRomney campaign, as a loss inMichigan, where hisfather wasgovernor, would have resulted in a loss of momentum after two losses already inNew Hampshire andIowa.
National delegates determined: 30 out of 60
In accordance withRepublican National Committee rules, Michigan was stripped of half its delegates for holding primary contests before February 5, 2008.
15 statewide delegates were awarded proportionally to candidates who got 15% or more of the vote. Each of the state's 15 congressional districts received 1 delegate, which was awarded to the candidate who got the most votes in that district.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
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| Mitt Romney | 338,316 | 38.92% | 20 |
| John McCain | 257,985 | 29.68% | 7 |
| Mike Huckabee | 139,764 | 16.08% | 3 |
| Ron Paul | 54,475 | 6.27% | 0 |
| Fred Thompson | 32,159 | 3.7% | 0 |
| Rudy Giuliani | 24,725 | 2.84% | 0 |
| Uncommitted | 18,118 | 2.08% | 0 |
| Duncan Hunter | 2,819 | 0.32% | 0 |
| Tom Tancredo | 457 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Sam Brownback | 351 | 0.04% | 0 |
| Write-ins | 124 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Total | 869,293 | 100% | 30 |
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