The 2008 California Republican presidential primary was held on February 5, 2008, with a total of 173 national delegates at stake.
Process
The delegates represented California at the
Republican National Convention
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. There were three delegates to every congressional district and fourteen bonus delegates. The winner in each of the
53 congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates. The statewide winner was awarded 11 of the 14 statewide delegates, with the 3 remaining delegates assigned to party leaders. Voting in the primary was restricted to registered Republican voters.
Polls
Early polls showed Rudy Giuliani in the lead. Polls taken closer to the primary either showed Mitt Romney or John McCain as the favored candidate.
[ Statewide opinion polling for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008#California]
Results
See also
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California Democratic primary, 2008
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California state elections, February 2008
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Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008
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 election ...
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United States presidential election in California, 2008
References
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Republican primary
California
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