Minnesota Republican caucuses, 2008
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Minnesota Republican caucuses took place on February 5, 2008, with 38 national delegates at stake. The caucuses were considered a non-binding straw poll
, since Minnesota officially chose 24 delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention
during district conventions from May 3 to May 24, 2008, and the remaining 14 delegates during the state convention on June 7, 2008. Those delegates to the national convention officially nominated the President. Mitt Romney
was the winner of the Minnesota caucuses.
The 2008 Republican National Convention
was held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota from September 1 until September 4, 2008.
Straw poll
A straw poll or straw vote is a vote with nonbinding results. Straw polls provide dialogue among movements within large groups, reflecting trends like organization and motivation...
, since Minnesota officially chose 24 delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
The United States 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008...
during district conventions from May 3 to May 24, 2008, and the remaining 14 delegates during the state convention on June 7, 2008. Those delegates to the national convention officially nominated the President. Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
was the winner of the Minnesota caucuses.
The 2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
The United States 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008...
was held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota from September 1 until September 4, 2008.
Results
Candidate | State Delegates | Percentage | Delegates |
---|---|---|---|
Mitt Romney Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008 Mitt Romney was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election. On January 3, 2007, two days before he stepped down as governor of Massachusetts, Romney filed to form a presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election Commission... |
25,990 | 41.37% | 38 |
John McCain John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a... |
13,826 | 22.01% | 0 |
Mike Huckabee Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008 Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, announced his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination for the 2008 presidential election in the United States on January 28, 2007... |
12,493 | 19.88% | 0 |
Ron Paul Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008 Ron Paul was a Republican Party primary candidate in the 2008 United States presidential election.Initial opinion polls during the first three quarters of 2007 showed Ron Paul consistently receiving support from 3% or less of those polled... |
9,852 | 15.68% | 0 |
Alan Keyes Alan Keyes presidential campaign, 2008 Alan Keyes announced his United States Presidential candidacy, running as a Republican Party candidate, on September 14, 2007 in an interview with radio show personality Janet Parshall... |
368 | 0.59% | 0 |
Total | 62,828 | 100% | 38 |
See also
- Minnesota Democratic caucuses, 2008Minnesota Democratic caucuses, 2008The Minnesota Democratic Caucus took place on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008 with 78 delegates at stake. The winner in each of Minnesota's eight congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 47. Another 25 delegates were awarded to the statewide winner, Barack Obama...
- Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008The 2008 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election...