The 2008 Maryland Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. The state sent 37 delegates to the
2008 Republican National Convention
The 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008. The first day of the Republican Party's convention fell on Labor Day, the last day of the popul ...
in
St. Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...
. Three delegates were awarded to the winner of each of the state's eight congressional districts; the remainder of the state's delegates were at-large. John McCain won the primary election.
In opinion polling conducted on February 7 and 8,
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...
was the heavy favorite among Maryland's
Republican voters. 56% of respondents supported him, 17%
Mike Huckabee
Michael Dale Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician, Baptist minister, and political commentator who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate for the Republican Party presidential nomina ...
, 10%
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, as well ...
, with the rest scattered or undecided.
The
District of Columbia and
State of Virginia held their primaries on the same date, leading the day to be dubbed the "
Potomac primary" by many pundits, after
the river that borders all three jurisdictions.
Results
''*Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary''
See also
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2008 Maryland Democratic presidential primary
The 2008 Maryland Democratic presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008. Nicknamed the " Potomac Primary" or the "Chesapeake Primary" because the District of Columbia and Virginia also held their primaries that day (and all three bord ...
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2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Republican Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election. Senator John McCain of Arizona was selected as the nominee through a series of primary electio ...
References
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