Indiana Republican primary, 2008
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The 2008 Indiana Republican primary took place on May 6, 2008. 27 delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention
were selected in the election.
In addition, 27 other delegates were selected during the state convention from June 9 to June 10, 2008.
John McCain was the winner of the election and of all of Indiana's delegates.
's presumptive nominee.
a day before the primary.
2008 Republican National Convention
The United States 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008...
were selected in the election.
In addition, 27 other delegates were selected during the state convention from June 9 to June 10, 2008.
John McCain was the winner of the election and of all of Indiana's delegates.
Polling
No polling was conducted in Indiana for the Republican primary because John McCain was the Republican PartyRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
's presumptive nominee.
Campaigning
Unlike on the Democratic side, little campaigning took place as John McCain had already clinched the nomination. Ron Paul made only a few stops in the state, including Indiana University-Purdue University Fort WayneIndiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northern Indiana, United States, offering more than 200 Indiana University and Purdue University degrees and certificates. Since 1968, IPFW has conferred nearly 8,800 master’s degrees, 27,000 bachelor’s degrees, more...
a day before the primary.
Results
Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
Indiana Republican presidential primary, 2008 100% of districts reporting |
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Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
John McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.... |
320,290 | 77.60% | 27 |
Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee Michael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won... |
41,171 | 9.97% | 0 |
Ron Paul Ron Paul Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes... |
31,699 | 7.68% | 0 |
Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W... |
19,581 | 4.74% | 0 |
Totals | 412,745 | 100% | 27 |
See also
- Indiana Democratic primary, 2008Indiana Democratic primary, 2008Clinton narrowly defeated Obama to win the primary.The Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary took place on May 6, 2008. It was an open primary with 72 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Indiana's nine congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 47....
- Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008The 2008 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election...