The 2008 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008.
Virginia
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Maryland
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both held primaries on the same day, so the day's elections were collectively called "the
Potomac primary
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John McCain
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decisively won the primary, securing the votes of all 16 DC delegates to the
2008 Republican National Convention
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Results
''*Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary''
Mike Huckabee received a plurality of votes in
Ward 7. John McCain received a plurality of votes in
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and
Ward 8 and a majority of votes in the other five wards.
DC Presidential Preference Primary, Certified Election Results
(pdf). ''District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics''. 2008-03-05.
See also
* 2008 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary
The 2008 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary took place on February 12, 2008, nicknamed the " Potomac Primary" because Maryland and Virginia, which border the Potomac River, also held Democratic primaries that day. Fifteen delega ...
* 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
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