2008 Kentucky Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Kentucky Republican presidential primary took place on May 20, 2008. The only Republican candidates that were still in the race were Senator John McCain and Congressman Ron Paul. McCain was the presumptive Republican nominee, having already won enough delegates to secure his eventual nomination. McCain won the primary.

2008 Kentucky Republican presidential primary

May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
 
Candidate John McCain Mike Huckabee
Party Republican Republican
Home state Arizona Arkansas
Delegate count 42 0
Popular vote 142,918 16,388
Percentage 72.26% 8.29%

 
Candidate Ron Paul Mitt Romney
Party Republican Republican
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Delegate count 0 0
Popular vote 13,427 9,206
Percentage 6.79% 4.65%

Results

100% of precincts reporting
Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates
John McCain142,91872.26%42
Mike Huckabee*16,3888.29%0
Ron Paul13,4276.79%0
Mitt Romney*9,2064.65%0
Rudy Giuliani*3,0551.54%0
Alan Keyes*2,0441.03%0
Uncommitted10,7555.44%0
Total197,793100%42

* Candidate dropped out of the race before the primary

See also

  • Kentucky Democratic primary, 2008
  • Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008

References

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