2008 West Virginia Republican presidential caucuses and primary
February 5 (caucuses);
May 13, 2008 (primary)
 
Candidate Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney
Party Republican Republican
Home state Arkansas Massachusetts
Delegate count 18 (15) / 0 0/0
Popular vote 567/12,175 52.1%/5,188
Percentage 51.55%/10.3% 47.36%/4.4%
 
Candidate John McCain Ron Paul
Party Republican Republican
Home state Arizona Texas
Delegate count 0/9 0 (3) / 0
Popular vote 12%/89,683 0/5,914
Percentage 1.09%/76.0% 0%/5.0%

The 2008 West Virginia Republican presidential caucuses took place on February 5, 2008, to select 18 delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention.[1] An additional nine delegates were selected in a primary election on May 13, 2008, for a total of 27 delegates to the national convention.[1] Mike Huckabee won the caucuses, and John McCain later won the primary.

Romney entered the caucus with the most pledged convention-goers, but delegates for McCain defected to Huckabee.[2] In the first round of caucusing, the results were Romney 464, Huckabee 375, McCain 176, Paul 118, Giuliani 0. Since no candidate had a majority, Giuliani dropped out and the delegates took a second vote. At this second vote, most Paul and McCain supporters, reportedly acting on commands from their coordinators, shifted to Huckabee, ensuring him the majority.[3] As a result of a deal with Huckabee's camp, Paul's delegates swung to Huckabee in exchange for 3 of the State's 18 national delegates.[4]

The West Virginia caucus was the first of the 21 "Super Tuesday" contests to be counted, with the results being reported in the mid-afternoon.[5] Huckabee's win over the favored Romney was considered a major loss of momentum for Romney's campaign, while it revitalized Mike Huckabee's hopes for the nomination.[6]

In the primary election, three delegates were awarded for each of West Virginia's three congressional districts. The winner in each district was awarded all three of that district's delegates.[7] McCain, the presumptive nominee, easily won all three districts.

Results

February 5 Caucus

100% of precincts reporting[8]
Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates
Mike Huckabee56751.55%18(15)
Mitt Romney52147.36%0
John McCain121.09%0
Ron Paul00%0(3)
Total1,100100%18
  • As a result of the deal between Huckabee and Paul's delegates, 3 of the State's 18 delegates went to Ron Paul, although the election was technically a "winner-take-all."[4]

May 13 primary

100% of precincts reporting[7]
Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates
John McCain89,68376.0%9
Mike Huckabee*12,17510.3%0
Ron Paul5,9145.0%0
Mitt Romney*5,1884.4%0
Rudolph Giuliani*2,8312.4%0
Alan Keyes1,4271.2%0
Others7270.6%0
Total117,945100%9

*Candidate suspended campaign prior to this primary

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "West Virginia Republican Delegation 2008". The Green Papers. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
  2. ↑ Huckabee wins all 18 W.Va. delegates
  3. ↑ Jim Geraghty (February 25, 2008). "West Virginia Done, Huckabee Wins (UPDATED)". National Review. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  4. 1 2 Rhee, Foon (February 5, 2008). "Paul claims delegates in West Virginia". boston.com.
  5. ↑ POLITICO: Romney Loses West Virginia!
  6. ↑ Tapper, Jake (February 5, 2008). "Hucka-Back from the Dead". ABC News.
  7. 1 2 "West Virginia Nominating Contest Results". The New York Times. February 5, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Caucus Results". CNN. February 5, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
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